{"id":394191,"date":"2026-09-08T23:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394191\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T23:54:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T23:54:37","slug":"david-armstrong-resigns-as-st-thomas-university-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394191\/","title":{"rendered":"David Armstrong resigns as St. Thomas University president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/201806-7_mia_STU_president_03.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"David A. Armstrong in the president\u2019s office at St. Thomas University, when he was appointed the university\u2019s president on Aug. 1, 2018. He resigned after eight years in the job. \" alt=\"David A. Armstrong in the president\u2019s office at St. Thomas University, when he was appointed the university\u2019s president on Aug. 1, 2018. He resigned after eight years in the job. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>        David A. Armstrong in the president\u2019s office at St. Thomas University, when he was appointed the university\u2019s president on Aug. 1, 2018. He resigned after eight years in the job. <\/p>\n<p>                JIM DAVIS<\/p>\n<p>            Courtesy of St. Thomas University<\/p>\n<p>More than a month after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/education\/article316628097.html\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an investigation into his conduct was launched<\/a>, St. Thomas University President David Armstrong has resigned from his position.<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong and the university jointly announced his resignation in a statement Tuesday. He was president of the private Catholic university in Miami Gardens for eight years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe accept President Armstrong\u2019s decision and thank him for the contributions he made to St. Thomas University. We wish him well in his future endeavors,\u201d the university said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Armstrong was placed on leave as the university investigated claims he violated university policy.  A spokesperson for the university did not immediately respond to questions on the results of the investigation into Armstrong\u2019s conduct or the nature of the alleged violation.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tuesday\u2019s statement, the university\u2019s board of trustees has appointed Father Rafael Capo, who was previously vice president for Mission and Ministry and dean of Theology as interim president while it conducts a national search for a new president.<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong started his position with the university in 2018. Prior to his appointment, he was the longtime president Thomas More College in Kentucky. He replaced Monsignor Franklyn Casale, who retired after 24 years at the school.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/profile\/316070757\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Austin Horn on KET.png\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Austin Horn\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"David A. 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