The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has selected Moez Limayem to serve as its ninth President.

The vote was unanimous for Limayem, who currently serves as President of the University of North Florida. He previously served for 10 years as the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF.

Limayem’s selection still requires confirmation from the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state university system.

Once confirmed, Limayem will replace current USF President Rhea Law , who was appointed President in August 2021 and selected as permanent President in March 2022 . She announced she was stepping down in February, but agreed to stay on as President until a successor was chosen.

“Dr. Moez Limayem is an outstanding leader, who brings a

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