Dear ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø community,
I am writing to provide an update on our university’s leadership team.
Late this afternoon, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Christian Hardigree accepted a position as the next president of Texas A&M University-Victoria. Advancing in her career to become a university president has been a longtime goal for Chancellor Hardigree, and we are very excited for her as she embarks on this next chapter. Her last day with ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø will be Nov. 3.
Since joining ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø St. Petersburg in 2022, Chancellor Hardigree has been a steady leader, quickly forming connections with the local community and serving as an advocate for our students, faculty and staff. She also played a key role in strengthening ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø St. Petersburg’s alignment with the broader university, ensuring the campus contributes meaningfully to ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s success as a member of the Association of American Universities and many other initiatives.
You can read her to the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø St. Petersburg campus community.
We are grateful for all she has done for our university and I am confident she will continue to make a positive impact in higher education. Please join me in congratulating Chancellor Hardigree and wishing her all the best in this new opportunity.
We will begin the process of identifying an interim regional chancellor for ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø St. Petersburg soon and will share more details in the coming weeks.
Sincerely,
Rhea F. Law
President