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Florida Atlantic University selects Adam Hasner as new president

Florida Atlantic University has selected Adam Hasner as its new president, following a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees from three finalists.
Adam Hasner previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010 and held a leadership position as No. 2 in the chamber.
His appointment faced criticism from some students and faculty due to his lack of higher education experience and past work with GEO Group.
Political leaders, including Boca Raton's Mayor Scott Singer and former Governor Jeb Bush, supported Hasner's candidacy despite the concerns raised.

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The Capitolist

Hasner Picked to Lead FAU

Florida Atlantic University trustees on Monday unanimously selected former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner to serve as the school’s next president, with the Boca Raton Republican promising to “hit the ground running on all cylinders on day one.” The Board of Trustees’ unanimous vote capped a drawn-out selection process that started in 2023 and was put on hold after state university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues intervened following the…

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Inside Higher Ed

Republican officials hired to lead FAU, FIU

Florida Atlantic University hired a former GOP lawmaker as president, and Florida International University tapped the lieutenant governor at the urging of Governor Ron DeSantis. Former lawmaker Adam Hasner—who once considered it a badge of honor to be called “the most partisan Republican in Tallahassee”—will be the next president of Florida Atlantic University.

12 days ago·Washington, United States

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WPBF

FAU trustees select Adam Hasner to become its president

On Monday, The FAU board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Adam Hasner to become the university’s next president.

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Florida Phoenix

Former House majority leader Hasner picked to lead FAU after two years of interim president • Florida Phoenix

Florida Atlantic University campus via FAUFlorida Atlantic University trustees emphasized a desire to extract more money from the Legislature plus individual and corporate donors Monday in unanimously selecting a former GOP lawmaker as the new college president. Adam Hasner via FAU. Adam Hasner’s background is in politics, as opposed to the two other finalists, a college dean and a university provost. While concerns about his lack of higher educ…

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Miami Herald

Adam Hasner named president of Florida Atlantic University

Adam Hasner, former Florida House Majority Leader, was selected as president of Florida Atlantic University.

12 days ago·Miami, United States

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Another Florida university picks a former Republican lawmaker as its next president

Another former Republican lawmaker has been picked to lead one of Florida’s public universities. The board of trustees of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton on Monday picked Adam Hasner to be the school’s next president.

12 days ago·United States

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