University of West Florida Names Manny Diaz Jr. Sole Finalist for President

University of West Florida Names Manny Diaz Jr. Sole Finalist for President

The University of West Florida (UWF) Presidential Search Committee has named Interim President Manny Diaz Jr. as the sole finalist to become the institution’s seventh president. The decision, announced Friday, moves Diaz one step closer to a permanent appointment, pending consideration by the UWF Board of Trustees and final confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. Zack Smith, chair of the presidential search committee, said “After reviewi…

UWF finds one leadership finalist: Interim President Manny Diaz

The University of West Florida is located in Pensacola. (Photo courtesy of University of West Florida)Manny Diaz Jr. is the sole finalist to become the next University of West Florida president, the Pensacola school announced over the weekend. The move furthers Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mission to remake the school, located in a heavily conservative part of the state, in a more conservative light. Diaz has been interim president at the university since…

Inside track: Manny Diaz Jr., powerful interim president, emerges as sole finalist at UWF

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