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Wednesday, July 09, 2025

News | Campus Uf Administration

UF’s presidential search process faces mounting influence from Republican lawmakers, raising concerns over political interference.

Republicans resume focus on UF presidential search

By Maria Avlonitis | June 30

As UF’s third presidential search in three years looms, one word has become ubiquitous: politics.

In a shocking and unprecedented move, the Board of Governors has voted against Dr. Ono’s unanimous selection by the University of Florida Board of Trustees. Now, the future of UF is uncertain as the Gator community reacts to their decision.

The top choice for UF president was rejected. What’s next?

By Maria Avlonitis | June 9

The Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

Santa Ono won’t be coming to town

By Maria Avlonitis | June 3

The Board of Governors is all that stands between Dr. Santa Ono and a position as the next president of the University of Florida.

What to expect from the Board of Governors vote on Ono

By Swasthi Maharaj | June 2

Florida Board of Governors to vote Tuesday on UF presidential finalist

By Avery Parker | May 29

Dr. Santa Ono addresses the Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 27, 2025.

UF Board of Trustees approves Ono’s presidential nomination

By Maria Avlonitis | May 27

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P.K. Yonge pictured on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF announces new P.K. Yonge director

By Ava Cyr | May 13

UF’s College of Education appointed Carrie Geiger to be the next director of the P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School.

Santa Ono, former University of Michigan president, has emerged as the sole finalist for the president of the University of Florida. Here’s what UM and UF students have to say about his new job in the Sunshine State.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Students and faculty react to UF presidential finalist

By Maria Avlonitis | May 12

Santa J. Ono, the former University of Michigan president, was the sole finalist in the search for its 14th president. The announcement was met with a mix of emotions: optimism, concern and shock

Santa J. Ono speaks to the crowd at a public forum held at Emerson Hall on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF hosts public forums for sole presidential search candidate

By Logan McBride | May 6

Students, faculty and staff got to meet the sole finalist for UF’s 14th president in a series of public forums on Tuesday.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Sole finalist named in UF presidential search

By Alligator Staff report | May 4

The Presidential Search Advisory Committee named Santa J. Ono the lone finalist for UF’s 14th president in an announcement Sunday afternoon.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF’s next president could make up to $3 million a year

By Grace McClung | Apr. 3

Newly released minutes of a Feb. 25 committee meeting show trustees are willing to offer their pick to lead the state’s flagship institution an annual pay as much as $1 million more than what they offered former President Ben Sasse.

Three and a half years into his dual appointment, colleagues aren’t sure what Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo does at UF.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

‘Ladapo’s a charlatan’: Florida surgeon general’s tenure at UF is lackluster, colleagues say

By Garrett Shanley | Mar. 31

When Gov. Ron DeSantis hand-picked Joseph Ladapo as Florida’s surgeon general in September 2021, the role came with a second high-profile appointment: a tenured faculty position at UF. But Ladapo’s colleagues still aren’t sure what he does to earn his salary at the university. Some say not much.

The UF Board of Trustees went on a retreat from September 12 to the 13, 2024.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF Board of Trustees approves incoming president’s compensation package

By Grace McClung | Feb. 26

The UF Board of Trustees unanimously approved an unspecified compensation package for UF’s next president Tuesday.

New Board of Governors regulations could give DeSantis more influence over UF’s presidential search, allowing the board to appoint a member to the search committee and requiring all finalists to get BoG approval.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

DeSantis said he’d stay out of UF’s next presidential search. His appointees won’t.

By Grace McClung | Feb. 4

Gov. Ron DeSantis has said he won’t get involved in UF’s presidential search. But under a recent rule, the state university system’s Board of Governors, seven of whom are DeSantis appointees, must approve UF’s presidential finalists before they’re publicly announced.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

State audit finds overall unnecessary spending under former UF President Ben Sasse

By Garrett Shanley | Feb. 3

A preliminary report from the Florida Auditor General found UF failed to prevent former President Ben Sasse from leveraging his executive privileges to inappropriately spend university funds.

New UF president Ben Sasse sits between Patrick Zalupski (left) and Mori Hosseini (right) during a press conference at Jacksonville City Hall Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Sasse stepped down. Donors and top officials say he was forced out.

By Vivienne Serret | Aug. 16

Former UF President Ben Sasse stepped down unexpectedly in July, citing concerns about his wife’s health. But nine current and former administrators and top donors say there was more to the story.

Provost Joseph Glover presents updates from Tallahassee about Critical Race Theory and intersectionality teachings at the university to the Senate Thursday, March 23, 2023.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Former UF provost Joe Glover to return under Fuchs

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 14

Former UF provost Joe Glover is returning to his post after less than a month at University of Arizona — the first major shakeup in university leadership since former UF President Kent Fuchs returned to his post Aug. 1.

Governor Ron DeSantis addresses campus protests at the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 amid chants for UF to divest funds to weapons manufacturers involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

DeSantis says he’ll stay out of UF’s upcoming presidential search

By Timothy Wang | July 25

At a Wednesday press conference at St. Petersburg College, DeSantis said he would leave the decision to the UF Board of Trustees, of which six members out of 13 are appointed by the governor. Mori Hosseini, who has ties to DeSantis, has chaired the board since 2018.

UF President Kent Fuchs and Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini are seen during the meeting at Emerson Alumni Hall on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

Live updates: UF Board of Trustees unanimously votes to approve Fuchs as interim president

By Timothy Wang | July 23

Five days after UF President Ben Sasse abruptly resigned, the university’s board of trustees is set to vote on whether his predecessor Kent Fuchs will take over in the interim. If confirmed, Fuchs will take office Aug. 1.

President Fuchs stops to speak to Ally Fleischer, 21, UF criminology and family youth and communication sciences senior, while driving the UF Compliment Cart around campus on the first day of Fall semester, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Fleischer took a selfie with Fuchs on her first day of freshman year, too. When asked about the Fall semester, Fleischer said "I'm excited. I haven't been to class in 524 days."

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF: Fuchs on board to be interim president

By Timothy Wang | July 23

Five days after UF President Ben Sasse’s abrupt resignation, the university said his predecessor Kent Fuchs has agreed to take over in the interim effective Aug. 1. The UF Board of Trustees will officially vote on Fuchs’ interim presidency at a 5:30 p.m special meeting Tuesday, according to a university-wide email.

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