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UPDATED: USF Names Sandra Stone as USF Sarasota-Manatee Chancellor

Posted by Jacob Ogles on Friday Sep 26, 2014 2:26 pm

Dr. Sandra Stone was named today as the new regional chancellor for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Stone currently serves as vice president of academic affairs at Dalton State College in Georgia.

“USFSM is clearly a special place with an exciting future,” Stone said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to help shape that future alongside our talented faculty, students and supporters in Sarasota-Manatee.”

University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft made the announcement today and Stone will speak with media later this afternoon (update: excerpts from media availability below). “Sandra Stone’s experience, enthusiasm and collaborative spirit will help guide USFSM toward further excellence and strategic growth,” Genshaft said. “Her contributions will surely have an impact on the entire USF System and the region that we serve. I also want to thank USFSM Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Terry Osborn, who has done a remarkable job serving as interim regional chancellor for the past few months.”

In her current post in Northern Georgia, Stone oversees a myriad of academic and outreach programs. She has previously worked for sponsored research groups, state and federal government bodies and other academic institutions.

Stone holds a doctorate in Sociology from Emory University and both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of West Georgia, and she also completed a post-doctorate certificate in organizational behavior at Tulane University. 

A search committee, led by University of South Florida St. Petersburg chancellor Sophia Wisniewska spent several months considering differnt people for the post. 

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Highlights from the media call with new USFSM Chancellor Sandra Stone.

On USFSM's Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation: "I have to get there and figure out what is there and where the institution needs to go in the future, how it is situated within the larger USF system… As I understand there are goals for each of the campuses within the University of South Florida system. My goal is to expand enrollment and we will continue to look at these issues."

Dorms on campus: "It is definitely different with freshmen and sophomores than it is with only upper division. There is a different energy to the environment. I will meet with various people to help with feasibility studies. We need to determine the cost and really figure how that works. But I definitely want to keep growing the campus and establish a more traditional campus flavor."

On the future: "One of the things I want to look at pretty soon is the strategic planning process, and I want to engage the campus community and larger community as well to see what meets the needs of the community, what meets the needs of the institution and figure a direction to move forward. I have no specifics, I haven't gotten to that yet… That definitely should include an academic master plan."

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