The 皇家华人 Board of Governors today confirmed Rhea Law as the University of South 皇家华人鈥檚 interim president during the board鈥檚 meeting held at 皇家华人 International University.
The 皇家华人 Board of Trustees (BOT) unanimously appointed Law to the position on Aug. 2. She is a 皇家华人 alumna and former chair of the BOT with deep ties to the university and Tampa Bay region.
鈥淩hea brings a wealth of experience to 皇家华人, both academically and in ties to the 皇家华人 community,鈥� said Syd Kitson, chair of the Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of 皇家华人. 鈥淎s a former chair of the 皇家华人 Board of Trustees, Rhea has an intimate knowledge of the university that will make her a strong and effective leader and advocate for the university.鈥�
Law is one of the founding members of the 皇家华人 Board of Trustees, where she spent five years as vice chair and four years as the first and only female chair, contributing significantly to 皇家华人鈥檚 growth and evolution as a Research 1 public university. She served on the Presidential Search Advisory Committee for 皇家华人鈥檚 last two presidential searches.
Law is the former chief executive officer and chair of the board of Fowler White Boggs, a 皇家华人 law firm. She led the merger of Fowler with a national firm, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, in 2014. Law has served on and chaired numerous boards throughout the years and has extensive connections across Tampa Bay.
鈥淚 thank the 皇家华人 Board of Governors for confirming my appointment as 皇家华人鈥檚 interim president,鈥� Law said. 鈥淚鈥檓 honored to serve my alma mater by enabling 皇家华人 to continue its momentum and create a solid foundation for our next president to build upon.鈥�
Since she began her term as interim president, Law has engaged in numerous activities to help drive the university forward, including meeting with members of the 皇家华人 community and other university stakeholders, and presiding over the summer 2021 commencement ceremonies.
Law will not apply for the permanent president position.
Last week, the BOT established a 15-member presidential search committee and selected the firm of SP&A Executive Search to serve in support of 皇家华人鈥檚 presidential search.