TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The University of South Florida announced Tuesday that it has selected the university’s next president.
USF’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Moez Limayem as the university’s ninth president.
“I am honored and humbled to be unanimously selected by the USF Board of Trustees. Serving as USF president would be the greatest honor of my professional life,” Limayem said. “My family and I love USF and the Tampa Bay region, and I am thrilled by the prospect of returning home. As I was reminded during my visit to each USF campus last week, it is truly a special community.”
Limayem is currently the president of the University of North Florida. He was the Lynn Pippenger Dean of the Muma College of Business at USF for 10 years.
Now, the Florida Board of Governors will have to confirm his appointment. A Board of Governors meeting is scheduled for Nov. 6 to consider Limayem’s confirmation.
“Dr. Moez Limayem is an outstanding leader, who brings a unique combination of deep ties to the University of South Florida and Tampa Bay region, valuable experience as a university president in our state and a strong record of accomplishments in student success and engagement, research excellence, fundraising, corporate partnerships and much more,” said USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford, who also shared an extended message with the university community. “Dr. Limayem brings a palpable energy and enthusiasm to every room he enters, and he is fully aligned on our vision for USF Athletics and the transformational impact of our new on-campus stadium. Under his leadership, we are poised to build on our momentum as a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and further capitalize on our location in one of the most vibrant and fastest-growing regions in the country.”