University of South Florida president Judy Genshaft got a major scolding today from state university system leaders for the way she replaced the regional chancellor of her Lakeland campus.

In a conference call, board members took turns weighing in on Genshaft's personnel change. Their message was direct.

"I find that what President Genshaft has done is she's redefined the word 'collaboration,' and it is now spelled V-I-N-D-I-C-A-T-I-O-N," said board member Norman Tripp. "I think it would have been nice... if we'd had an opportunity in a collaborative manner to hear why she wanted to make a change."

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