Board of Governors delays confirmation of new UF president


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Posted June 19, 2026 | By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida

Even though the school’s board unanimously approved Stuart Bell as the school’s 14th president, the chairman of the Board of Governors said Bell would not be confirmed until “governance issues” at UF are reviewed. In a May 20 letter to State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, BOG Chairman Alan Levine wrote he was concerned about […]

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