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Wesley Kent Fuchs (/ f ɒ k s /; born 1954) is an American university professor and academic administrator. He was the 12th president of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, serving from 2015 to 2023.
Dr. Fuchs served as UF’s 12th president from January 2015 to February 2023. He may be best remembered for guiding UF to reach a decades-old goal of joining the nation’s top-10 public research universities as measured by U.S. News and World Report’s Best College Rankings.
Jan 5, 2022 · President Kent Fuchs announced in a video released today that he is planning for this to be his last year as president, capping a tenure in which the university has joined the ranks of the nation’s very best public universities.
About President Sasse. Ben Sasse joined the University of Florida as a professor and 13th president of the 170-year-old institution in February 2023. A husband, father, historian, Uber driver, and football addict, Ben is committed to guiding Gator Nation through this era of rapid change in the nature of work, technology, and higher education.
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1985. M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (seminary), 1984. M.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, 1982.
Ph.D., (Electrical and Communications Engineering), University of Illinois, 1985. Professor Fuchs was appointed Cornell's provost in 2009. He served as Cornell's Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering from 2002-2008.
Jan 5, 2022 · Kent Fuchs announced on Jan. 5, 2022, that he plans to step down as president of the University of Florida. Fuchs said he will remain president until a new president is appointed — likely in early 2023.
