UF board taps Bell as new president


Stuart Bell [Photo courtesy ua.edu]

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Posted June 11, 2026 | By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida

The University of Florida Board of Trustees on June 9 appointed Stuart Bell to serve as the school’s 14th president. The unanimous vote is the latest step in a volatile presidential search lasting two years and has already seen the State University System Board of Governors reject UF’s previous choice for president in 2025. The […]

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