By Eric Levenson, CNN The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved Republican US Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska as the university’s new president Tuesday in the face of faculty and student criticism over the secretive search process, his limited relevant experience and his past criti…
Sen. Ben Sasse been chosen by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to be the school’s next president. Despite student opposition and a faculty no-confidence vote, the Republican from Nebraska was recommended for the top post Tuesday by a unanimous vote of the trustees.
Sasse, a Nebraska Republican whose name emerged in early October as the sole finalist for the job, remains the subject of protests and calls for action.
The Board of Trustees of the University of Florida met today to consider naming Senator Ben Sasse (Republican - Nebraska) the university’s 13th president. The Board voted unanimously to support his selection, which is now subject to final confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors.
Sen. Ben Sasse been chosen by the University of Florida Board of Trustees to be the school’s next president. Despite student opposition and a faculty no-confidence vote, the Republican from
The University of Florida Board of Trustees approved Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse to be the school's next president. Before the decision, many students and faculty members opposed Sasse.
Although the university recruited a “dozen highly qualified diverse” candidates, including nine sitting presidents at major research universities, Sasse was the only finalist announced for the job.
Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican whose name emerged in early October as the sole finalist for the job, remains the subject of protests and calls for action.
Senator Ben Sasse was unanimously selected by trustees as the next president of the University of Florida, despite protests related to both the search and the candidate.
