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FloridaStateUniversity hasn’t had much luck since they began looking for a new president to lead the school. As Matt Galka explains, the search is back to square one.

Not many expected the Florida State president search to get this much public outcry.

“The people do not trust the politicians of Florida to be the president’s of their university,” said FSU English Professor Ned Stuckey-French.

“This process has completely failed the students and faculty of Florida State,” added Students for a Democratic Society president Zach Schultz.

Both were addressing the now weary FSU President Search Committee.

The committee originally intended to interview Republican State Senator John Thrasher. Public disapproval and other candidates applying led to the interview being cancelled. The rocky road continued when the headhunter hired to find the next president quit. Even the search committee is embarrassed.

“Yes, it’s very embarrassing so you really hope that people looking at this process around America won’t be so reluctant and not apply,” said committee member and former State Senator Al Lawson.

The school’s faculty union asked the search committee to pump the breaks and reset the search. FSU’s United Faculty Florida President Jennifer Proffitt presented a petition with more than 1400 names calling for a do-over.

“I think the students and faculty that spoke today made it clear that there are some other things that need to be done,” she said.

The search committee voted to start negotiating with a new search firm.  They will also set a hard deadline for president applications next week.

Music professor Matthew Lata may have summed up the two month ordeal best.

“The search risks resembling a middle school playground squabble,” said Lata.

Faculty suggested that a new president not be hired until 2015. Florida State said that all candidates who have already applied will not need to re-apply under the new search firm. Interim President and former Provost Garnett Stokes will continue to the lead the school in the meantime.