On Thursday, the University of West Florida Board of Trustees selected Dr. Martha Saunders as the next president of the university. Dr. Saunders appeared n “Pensacola Speaks” to discuss her plans.
“Well, I think if you like what we’re doing now you’re going to see a lot more of the same,” she said. “I’m excited about some of the initiatives we’ve got going. I think one of the things that really encouraged me to apply was just I didn’t want anything to slow down. We’ve got a lot of momentum.”
She added, “I’m excited about preeminent programs, building some programs that we’ll be known for. We really have a lot of talent on campus and so I want to package those so we can really have something that everybody will have heard about.”
Dr. Saunders said the university will continue to grow. “We will link arms with the community and the region and really partner up with economic growth.”
