The Florida Board of Governors has approved Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson’s one-year contract extension despite recent and ongoing challenges in both athletics and academics.
The unanimous vote during the board’s meeting in Florida State University’s Student Union Ballroom Wednesday came after FAMU’s Board of Trustees voted in favor of the extension in October.
“I think the outcomes for FAMU are trending the right way, so I have full confidence that you’ll keep chasing the things that aren’t perfect and you’ll keep elevating the things that are,” Board of Governors Chair Brian Lamb told Robinson during the meeting.
Presidents in Florida’s State University System (SUS) are only eligible for one-year contract extensions, and the board’s move secures Robinson’s role as FAMU’s president through Dec. 31.
Robinson has been leading FAMU since his appointment in 2017, and his extension came along with an 18% bonus that was also approved by trustees in October, which adds on to his current $451,711 salary.