TALLAHASSEE — The Board of Governors held a two hour conference call on March 25, 2020. During the abbreviated meeting, the Board of Governors approved the work plan for the relatively new Academic and Workforce Alignment Task Force.The primary objectives of the Academic and Workforce Alignment Task Force are:
- Identify key industries important to Florida’s future
- Identify the workforce needed to attract and retain businesses in those industries
- Determine the ways in which the State University System of Florida can contribute to attracting the desired industries
Other meeting highlights include:
- The Board of Governors approved the appointment of Dr. Alexander Cartwright as the University of Central Florida’s next president. Dr. Cartwright has been the chancellor of the University of Missouri since 2017.
- The Board also approved the reappointments of Nicole Washington to the board of trustees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and Donna Hrinak to the board of trustees at Florida International University.
The Board of Governor’s next meeting is June 23-25 at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
For more information, consult the meeting’s official minutes at http://www.flbog.edu/.