Republican U.S. senator finalist to become next UF president

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The likely next president of the University of Florida has been named by a committee.

The university tweeted that the Presidential Search Committee has unanimously endorsed former Yale and University of Texas Austen Professor Ben Sasse. He was a former Midland University president He is currently a Republican U.S. Senator representing Nebraska.

If approved, he will replace Kent Fuchs to become the 13th university president.

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The UF Faculty Senate will convene for a special session on Monday to hear from Sen. Sasse directly at Emerson Hall’s President Ballroom. Faculty senators will be able to submit questions.

The UF Presidential Search Committee has unanimously endorsed former Yale and UT Austin professor, past Midland University president and current U.S. Senator Dr. Ben Sasse as the sole finalist to become the 13th president of the University of Florida. https://t.co/vDmNxRe10w pic.twitter.com/tlJoU8wT3t
— FLORIDA (@UF) October 6, 2022

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