Betty Castor

University Beat

Betty Castor Says Genshaft's Successor Will Have To Balance Competing Interests

Steve Newborn

The pending retirement of University of South Florida president Judy Genshaft has started what will likely be a nationwide search for her successor.…
Education

Castor Backs New Push To Elect Education Commissioner

Bobbie O'Brien

There is a renewed call to make Florida’s Education Secretary an elected position – again.The state’s top educator used to be elected statewide and served…
University Beat

Betty Castor to Lead Fulbright Scholarship Board

Mark Schreiner

Former University of South Florida President Betty Castor has been elected chair of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.The Tampa Tribune…
Health News Florida

Betty Castor Reminisces on the Legacy of Sam Gibbons

Steve Newborn

Sam Gibbons was re-elected to Congress 16 times, from the 1960s through 1997. Before that, he served in the Florida Legislature, and was instrumental in…

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