PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - The University of West Florida is reporting record student enrollment this year as the search continues for a new school president.
The Pensacola News Journal (http://on.pnj.com/2bWuLky ) reports that more than 13,000 students are attending classes this fall. That's an increase of 3,000 since outgoing school President Judy Bense took office in 2008.
Bense has said she will retire at the end of the 2016 calendar year. The school is interviewing 16 potential replacements next week, including Republican state Sen. Don Gaetz.
A minimum of three candidates will be invited by the search committee to return to campus Sept. 12-14. The selection committee will then formally recommend a minimum of three candidates to the board of trustees, which will select the next president Sept. 15.
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8/27/2016 5:31:12 AM (GMT -4:00)
