Tidwell among three finalists for University of South Alabama presidency

MOBILE, Ala. (AP/Staff) – The immediate past president of UT Tyler is among three finalists to become president of the University of South Alabama. Dr. Michael Tidwell joins Damon Andrew, the education dean at Florida State University, and former U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, chief of staff of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Dr. Kirk Calhoun took over as UT Tyler president this year as part of an administrative shuffling aimed at securing a medical school for his institution. The South Alabama candidates will meet with members of the university community in October before a selection is made. South Alabama had an enrollment of 13,136 students in the spring, according to its website. The university announced then-president Tony Waldrop’s retirement in February.