Board of Governors Appoints Frank T. Brogan as the Chancellor of the State University System of Flor
TALLAHASSEE – The Board of Governors today appointed Frank T. Brogan,
president of Florida Atlantic University, as chancellor of the State University
System of Florida.
Brogan was recommended for appointment by the Chancellor Search Committee
after interviews with Brogan and Roderick G.W. Chu, chancellor emeritus of the
Ohio Board of Regents. The full Board of Governors, during a conference call,
made the appointment on a unanimous vote.
“I believe we have someone in Frank Brogan who is ready on day one to lead the
State University System in the right direction,” said Sheila M. McDevitt, chair of
the Board of Governors. “He has the experience and the good judgment we were
looking for in a chancellor. He will help us build a strong relationship with the
Florida Legislature and help the Board of Governors lead our universities into
Florida’s knowledge-based future.”
Brogan said he was honored by the board’s confidence and eager to get to work
to move the State University System forward. “I believe having strong and
respected universities is crucial to Florida’s economy,” Brogan said. “We need
to prepare the citizens of Florida for competition in the knowledge- and
innovation-based economy. I want to work with the Legislature on a plan to
prepare our universities to meet this challenge, as our success as the State
University System will determine the economic success of our state as a whole.
The sooner we move boldly in this direction to strengthen the state university
system, the sooner we can take advantage of opportunities that exist due to
conditions in other states. “
McDevitt thanked the other candidates for offering their names for
consideration. “The Chancellor Search Committee had a strong group to
consider,” she said. “Frank Brogan was the standout in our interviews, and the
consensus choice of the Board of Governors. All of the candidates made a strong
impression on the search committee members. We wish them all the greatest
success.”
Carolyn King Roberts, the chair of the Chancellor Search Committee, thanked her
fellow committee members for their service. “The selection of Frank Brogan as
chancellor is a turning point for the Board of Governors and the 11 public
universities,” she said. “The members of the Chancellor Search Committee did
an excellent job, and I thank them for their help in making this important
selection and appointment.”
