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UF Trustees Appoint Bell Interim President, Warn Delay Harms Housing

6/24/2026

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UF trustees appointed Stuart Bell as interim president after the Florida Board of Governors postponed his confirmation.
Trustees warned the delay jeopardizes student housing and other campus priorities.
Vice Chair Rahul Patel called the postponement an overreach harming the university community.
Chair Mori Hosseini and trustees proposed an independent review of state university governance.
Attorney General James Uthmeier argued the delay lacks legal basis and noted Bell’s salary is $2 million.

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UF trustees appointed Stuart Bell as interim president after the Florida Board of Governors postponed his confirmation.
Trustees warned the delay jeopardizes student housing and other campus priorities.
Vice Chair Rahul Patel called the postponement an overreach harming the university community.
Chair Mori Hosseini and trustees proposed an independent review of state university governance.
Attorney General James Uthmeier argued the delay lacks legal basis and noted Bell’s salary is $2 million.