May 18, 2013
Tallahassee, FL - December 5, 2012 - 11:10 am - FAMU Trustee Spurgeon McWilliams says he's gotten a lot of calls of concerns regarding the head football coach vacancy and the status of the suspended Marching 100 Band.
He says he agrees with the collective group that the university should've had someone in place before the recruiting season. He says the school is behind in the process of finding a new head coach.
McWilliams also says the public has the right to know when the band is coming back.
Interim President Dr. Larry Robinson says administrators are working to ensure conditions are best or right to bring the Marching 100 back. He says he does not see either issue going well into the future.
Tallahassee, FL - December 5, 2012 - 11 am -The presidential search committee meeting has concluded and the board of trustees meeting has begun.
Dr. Larry Robinson is giving his president's report. In his update, he told the board that the search for FAMU's 16th head coach is underway. He says he's never gotten so much feedback on anything else before. The closing date for the position is December 11th.
Dr. Robinson also announced that FAMU transcripts are now available online.
Tallahassee, FL - December 5, 2012 - 9: 35 am - Two representatives from the search firm that the Board of Trustees hired to assist in the search for a president are addressing the search committee and trustees.
They are going over how the Florida-based firm, Greenwood/Asher & Associates, can help.
The representatives say the strategy will be to take a broad approach. They encourage community members to contact the firm directly with nominations.
The board of trustees meeting will begin following the presidential search committee meeting.
Tallahassee, FL - December 5, 2012 - 9 am - The FAMU Presidential Search Committee is in session this morning. The meeting is being held in the Grand Ballroom at FAMU.
The Marketing and Communications Subcommittee reports that the online surveys and public forums to get input on the search have gone well. The chairperson says 61 percent of participants in the survey were alumni. Members of faculty and staff, students, the community, and business community also responded.
The closing date for the online survey is December 6th at 5 pm. To participate, go to FAMU.edu and click on the presidential search button.
