An earlier effort to find the school’s leader ended in a mess. More than two and a half years after John Kelly announced his resignation as president, Florida Atlantic University has again whittled down its list of candidates vying to replace him to three.

Florida Atlantic University has named three finalists in its long-delayed search for a new leader. The Boca Raton university on Sunday night announced its presidential search committee had selected two veteran university administrators and a former state legislator for further interviews and campus visits.

Officials with Florida Atlantic University (FAU) have named its three finalists to be considered for the university's presidency.Last year, FAU conducted a sear