{"id":207492,"date":"2026-03-26T21:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207492\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:57:07","slug":"florida-state-university-president-gets-three-year-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207492\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida State University President gets three-year contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The Florida Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve a three-year extension for Florida State University President Richard McCullough. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Board members praised McCullough\u2019s leadership over his five years in office. From moving the university up the national rankings to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/26\/fsu-tmh-transfer-approved-by-florida-board-governors\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/26\/fsu-tmh-transfer-approved-by-florida-board-governors\/\">Tallahassee Memorial Hospital (TMH) deal<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">They also mentioned his presence in the wake of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/news\/fatal-fsu-shooting\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/news\/fatal-fsu-shooting\/\">last year\u2019s fatal shooting on FSU\u2019s campus.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The FSU President got a standing ovation from the room as he broke down in tears, thanking everyone who supported him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cChairman Collins is an awesome, awesome partner, and my wife, Jai, [is] awesome,\u201d McCullough said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">McCullough\u2019s contract now runs through August 2029. 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