Christian Hardigree, the regional chancellor at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, is taking on a new role outside of Florida.
She has been selected as the new Texas A&M University-Victoria president.
Hardigree served as USF St. Petersburg’s regional chancellor since 2022, and was previously the dean of the School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado.
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“As much as I love USF St. Petersburg, it has been my dream to serve as a university president,” Hardigree wrote in a universitywide email. “When Texas A&M University-Victoria offered me this opportunity, I couldn’t pass it up. But please know that this decision was not made lightly. You have become like family to me, and I will never forget the people I have met here.”
Hardigree was selected as the sole finalist for the presidency in September. Her last day at USF will be Nov. 3.
Lucy Marques is a reporter covering education as a member of the Tampa Bay Times Education Hub in partnership with Open Campus. You can contribute to the hub through our journalism fund by clicking here.