Memos Category
Published: Aug 12th, 2021
David R. Nelson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF &
President, UF Health
After 30 years with UF including 12 years as dean, Dr. Michael Perri recently announced his retirement, set for mid-2022. I am pleased to share that we have now launched the search to fill the position of dean for the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions.
Dr. Isabel Garcia, dean, of the UF College of Dentistry, and Dr. Colleen Koch, dean of the UF College of Medicine, […]
Published: Aug 12th, 2021
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean, UF International Center
In a recent joint statement https://educationusa.state.gov/sites/default/files/intl_ed_joint_statement.pdf calling for a renewed American commitment to international education, the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education argued strongly that all Americans need to be equipped with the global and cultural competencies to navigate the ever-changing landscapes of education, international business, scientific discovery and innovation, and the global economy.
Echoing this call, the UF International Center (UFIC) renews its commitment to recognizing the many contributions to international […]
Published: Aug 9th, 2021
Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Shailendra Singh has been named Director of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) at the University of Florida, effective August 6.
Dr. Singh recently served as the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition, he established and developed the department of EH&S at Brammer Bio to success and led a team of EH&S experts at the University of Delaware. Dr. Singh also served thirteen […]
Published: Aug 9th, 2021
Curtis Reynolds, Vice President of Business Affairs
The Office of Business Affairs is initiating a search to identify and hire the next Associate Vice President for Business Affairs. The Associate Vice President of Business Affairs is responsible for implementing strategies that advance the goals of the division and the University. This important appointment has direct responsibility for developing and managing the information technology, finance, communications and marketing, supplier diversity, and university event and permitting functions within Business Affairs.
The Associate Vice President is also […]
Published: Aug 2nd, 2021
David R. Nelson, M.D., Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF & President, UF Health
Dear Colleagues:
This has been an extremely difficult and challenging time. The sudden passing of Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr. has deeply impacted all of us. But in knowing Dr. Haley, and his commitment to the future of UF Health, we are taking steps to ensure his vision of excellence continues in the work we do moving forward.
As part of that commitment, I am pleased to announce that Linda […]
Published: Jul 27th, 2021
Dr. David Norton, Vice President for Research
It is my pleasure to announce that Ms. Cassandra Farley has been appointed as Director of Research Integrity, Security, and Compliance (RISC) within UF Research. This position reports directly to the Vice President for Research with a secondary reporting structure to the UF Chief Compliance Officer.
As Director of RISC, Ms. Farley is charged with supporting and promoting ethical research practices at the University of Florida that fully comply with applicable US and foreign rules and regulations. […]
Published: Jul 22nd, 2021
David R. Nelson, M.D.Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UFPresident, UF Health
In a move designed to marry the clinical and educational expertise of the state’s flagship university with one of the world’s premier biomedical research enterprises, the University of Florida and Scripps Research today announced they are in talks to integrate the Florida-based branch of Scripps Research with the research arm of UF’s academic health center.
Discussions have proceeded swiftly because UF is ideally positioned to expand on Scripps Florida’s successful research […]
Published: Jul 22nd, 2021
J. Scott Angle, Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
The Search Committee for the Dean for Extension and Director, Florida Cooperative Extension Service has selected two finalists who will be visiting the campus in August:
James Henderson, Ph.D., currently Professor and Head, Coastal Research and Extension Center at Mississippi State University, will visit campus August 3-4, 2021
Andra Johnson, Ph.D., currently Associate Director of Extension and Associate Professor at The Pennsylvania State University, will visit campus August 9-10, 2021
Their schedules will include a Seminar […]
Published: Jul 2nd, 2021
Olga Weider, Assistant Vice President and University Controller
The University of Florida is committed to fostering an organizational culture where risk management structures are established to prevent and detect fraud. Fraud is defined as an intentional misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact for the purpose of obtaining a benefit that would not otherwise be received, or inducement of another to act upon the intentional misrepresentation or concealment to his or her detriment (Board of Governors Regulation 3.003)
As UF employees, we are all […]
Published: Jun 8th, 2021
David R. Nelson, MDSenior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF &President, UF Health
J. Scott Angle, PhDVice President, Agriculture and Natural ResourcesUF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
We are pleased to announce that Dana Zimmel, D.V.M., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, effective immediately.
Dr. Zimmel has fulfilled this role on an interim basis since December 2019, following a national search. Only months after her appointment, she was faced with leading the college through the most […]
