November 25, 2012 - 9:47pm
#Michlinks: University of Florida to announce new president soon
BY RAYZA GOLDSMITH
#Michlinks is The Michigan Daily’s citizen journalism tool that compiles reporting about Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. If you find an interesting piece about the city of Ann Arbor, college life or the University, send a tweet with the hashtag #Michlinks for a chance to be published on our website.
University of Florida might pick a new president sometime in the next few weeks, search chair says: bit.ly/WbBNlv
— Kevin Kiley (@kkiley) November 16, 2012
The University of Florida could be announcing the selection of its new president by Dec. 5, the school's last day of classes for the semester. Florida President Bernie Machen is stepping down at the end of the year, though the presidential search committee has said it will not pick someone until members are sure they've found the right person. If the committee doesn't make a selection by the end of the semester, the decision could be put off until January.
The executive assistant to the director of residential life admitted to embezzling $175,000 from her former... fb.me/1W7o7btTi
— Daily Collegian (@CollegianStaff) November 23, 2012
On Nov. 14, an employee of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst pleaded guilty to stealing about $175,000 from her former employer, Myers Information System Inc. Amy Wing, executive assistant to the director of Residential Life, allegedly stole the money from October 2009-May 2011 by writing company checks to herself, overcompensating herself and making personal purchases on the company credit card.
