IN THE NEWS
The searches we conduct are typically for senior, important positions at the nation’s best known and most highly regarded institutions. As a result, our consultants are often sought-out to comment on issues in higher education and our searches are often the subject of media interest. Our consultants are contacted very frequently and have been quoted in such national publications as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Harvard Crimson, Chicago Tribune, Chronicle of Higher Education, The Economist, Trusteeship Magazine, The Boston Globe, Public Purpose, Nature Magazine, Cleveland Plain Dealer, The New Yorker Magazine, and a myriad of other publications. We have provided the web link to a selected number of articles in this section to give you an insight into our firm and consultants and the nature of our work. A number of the articles are quite recent and others may be a little older, but all have been carefully selected to reflect the breadth and reach of our work and to speak to topics of interest. We hope you find these articles interesting.
RECENT SEARCH ANNOUNCEMENTS…
June 28, 2023
“R. William Funk & Associates tapped to find new leader for University of Florida Foundation”
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October 25, 2022
“R. William Funk & Associates Assists Florida International University with President Search”
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September 21, 2022
“Important: Presidential Search Update”
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April 5, 2022
“FIU Board of Trustees Chair Dean Colson shares update on Presidential search”
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March 24, 2022
“FIU Selects R. William Funk & Associates to Find Next President”
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March 22, 2022
“Dallas firm leads hunt for Florida International University President”
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March 18, 2022
“Update on Florida International University Presidential Search”
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January 26, 2022
“R. William Funk & Associates Assists University of South Carolina in the Recruitment of President”
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August 20, 2021
“University of South Carolina Board of Trustees meets, receives update on presidential search”
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July 20, 2021
“USC changes search firms to pick new President after trouble with Caslen hiring”
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July 20, 2021
“USC gets outside help in its search for a new President”
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April 16, 2021
“IU Announces Pamela Whitten as its 19th President”
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March 19, 2021
“R. William Funk & Associates Assists Texas A&M in Selecting Sole Finalist for President Post”
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March 3, 2021
“Kathy Banks Named Sole Finalist to be Texas A&M President”
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February 5, 2021
“Presidential Search Committee delivers status report”
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February 3, 2021
“R. William Funk & Associates Assists Central Washington University in President Search”
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December 21, 2020
“Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Search Assignments for 2020”
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December 18, 2020
“Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies Search Launched for UC Santa Cruz”
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December 2, 2020
“R. William Funk & Associates Retained by Indiana University and Texas A&M to Find New Leaders”
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November 21, 2020
“Arts Dean Search”
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November 13, 2020
“Finding an IU leader to please all Constituencies will be challenging”
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October 5, 2020
“IU Board of Trustees Approves Two Committees to Search for McRobbie’s Successor”
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October 3, 2020
“IU Board Approves Committees for President Search”
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July 27, 2020
“CWU Board of Trustees talks presidential residence upgrades amidst COVID-19 budget concerns”
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May 20, 2020
“Radford University announces selection of Johnnie Sue Wijewardane as inaugural Dean of the School of Nursing”
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April 28, 2020
“Columbia College Announces President Search”
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April 1, 2020
“Suzanne Austin Named CofC’s Next Provost”
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January 21, 2020
“William Funk & Associates Places First Black President at Rutgers”
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October 10, 2019
“President Hsu’s vision for the College of Charleston balances tradition, transformation”
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September 4, 2019
“The search for Rutgers’ 21st President begins”
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December 13, 2018
“MSU’s closed presidential search sparks debate”
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November 29, 2018
“Andrew T. Hsu named 23rd President of the College of Charleston”
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November 12, 2018
“R. William Funk Associates seeks new leader for University of South Carolina’s Alumni Association”
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April 3, 2018
“U of L hires permanent President”
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January 31, 2018
“CSU Board of Trustees announces new SDSU President”
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January 18, 2018
“Ruth Watkins Made First Woman President of the U”
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September 11, 2017
“R. William Funk and Associates Selected as U Louisville President Search Firm”
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September 11, 2017
“University of Utah Chose Funk Firm for President Search”
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June 21, 2017
“R. William Funk gets nod to find new President for SDSU”
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March 26, 2017
“Meet the Search Firm helping KU find a new Chancellor”
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March 9, 2017
“R. William Funk lands New Leader for U Arizona”
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March 7, 2017
“Search for U Arizona President down to one finalist”
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February 5, 2017
“KU Chancellor search: Where do university CEOs come from?”
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October 13, 2016
“R. William Funk and Associates Selected for UA President Search”
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January 29, 2016
“MSU Begins Process to Fill Provost/EVP Vacancy”
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July 14, 2015
“Interview with R. William Funk & Associates CEO”
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July 16, 2015
“R. William Funk & Associates CEO Discusses How Firm Will Aid in Ole Miss Chancellor Search”
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April 20, 2015
“Does It Matter That More University Leaders Have No Sports Experience?”
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April 16, 2015
“NCAA Novices”
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February 5, 2015
“What’s in a President’s inbox the day he gets fired”
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