Board of Governors Delays Confirmation of New UF President

Board of Governors Delays Confirmation of New UF President

By Ana Goñi-Lessan, The News Service of Florida The University of Florida has hit another snag in the push to install a new president. 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 wro…

BOG Chair Says UF Governance Issues Could Delay Confirmation of Dr. Stuart Bell

Florida Board of Governors Chair Alan Levine said Thursday that concerns over the University of Florida’s (UF) governance policies could delay consideration of Dr. Stuart Bell’s nomination as UF president. In a letter to Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, Levine said a review of Bell’s nomination raised concerns about language in interim UF President Don Landry’s contract. The contract, Levine wrote, gave UF Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini broad au…

A snag in UF presidential approval process

The University of Florida football stadium in Gainesville. (Photo by Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix)The University of Florida may get another interim president before it finally gets someone in the role full time — although he’s the same guy they approved last week for the job. Board of Governors Chair Alan Levine says he won’t agenda any item for a university out of compliance with a BOG regulation covering trustee duties. The contract for Uni…

UF to consider naming Stuart Bell interim president after state vote is postponed

University of Florida president-elect Stuart Bell could begin his role on an interim basis on Monday.

Vote on UF’s next president stalls after questions over trustee leadership

Alan Levine, chairperson of the Board of Governors, voiced concerns about the scope of authority granted to the leader of UF’s board.

BOG Chair delays confirmation of UF's president, expresses concerns about UF's governance and role of BOT Chair Mori Hosseini

Florida BOG Chair Alan Levine has delayed consideration of Stuart Bell as UF's president and called for an investigation into allegations that UF BOT Chair Mori Hosseini has entered into questionable real estate and financial transactions. The post BOG Chair delays confirmation of UF’s president, expresses concerns about UF’s governance and role of BOT Chair Mori Hosseini appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.