Dale Whittaker announced Tuesday that he is resigning as president of the University of Central Florida, after only seven months on the job. For much of his tenure, state officials have been criticizing the institution over its illegal use (before Whittaker arrived) of state funds for costs associated with a building that those state funds were not supposed to finance. In January the university announced that it was firing four administrators and changing procedures in light of the misuse of funds.
In his statement Tuesday, Whittaker noted those changes, but also the reality of continued distrust of Central Florida by lawmakers. "Despite my work to find and solve these problems, it has been made clear to me that for UCF to succeed with our state leaders in the future, new leadership is required," he said. "Therefore, I have offered my resignation as president to the UCF Board of Trustees. I do so with the conviction that I have always acted with integrity and honesty. My reason for doing this is so the relationship between UCF and the Legislature can be renewed."
Opinions on Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed’s Blog U
Inside Higher Ed Careers
Hiring? Post A Job Today!
Browse Faculty Jobs
Browse Administrative Jobs
Browse Executive Administration Jobs
College Pages
Popular Right Now
Do college students feel heard by professors and administrators on their campuses?
Women make up just 24 percent of research universities' top earners
U of Oregon student government wants to stop payments to athletics
Faculty turned to digital materials in lieu of print textbooks after pandemic hit
How to write an effective diversity statement (essay)
Colleges wield codes of conduct to enforce compliance with COVID policies
Investigation finds no policy violations when police were called on a black student
Let’s Not Return to the Old Normal | Higher Ed Gamma
2U partnership with Guild Education aims to bolster offerings for working adults
Expand commentsHide comments