His resignation gives Gov. Ron DeSantis another shot to reshape the state’s higher education system.
Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson’s departure opens a key void in Florida’s university system.
Robinson’s resignation may seem abrupt, yet the timing coincides with an investigation at FAMU surrounding a supposedly campus-altering $237 million donation that came crashing down shortly after it was publicly heralded during a graduation ceremony. The proposed donor appeared to have nowhere near the net worth needed to make a pledge that large, something that only came to light after FAMU had announced the gift.
FAMU last month faced scrutiny from the state Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system, over the donation blunder as well asOne member of the Board of Governors called the failed donation an “embarrassment” to FAMU while nudging school trustees to take action. Still, Robinson is celebrated as an “incredible” leader for FAMU, one that helped propel the school to new heights such as reaching a top-100 ranking for public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s “2023-2024 Best Colleges” list. Robinson is expected to take a yearlong sabbatical and then return to FAMU as a distinguished professor at the School of the Environment, according to school officials.Friday.
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