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Dear UF Community,
As we recently announced, Dr. Stuart Bell was selected by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee as the sole finalist to be the University of Florida’s 14th president. We are excited to share our next steps in the process with you.
First, Dr. Bell will visit the UF campus on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Members of the UF community are invited to join forums on June 3 beginning at 1:00 p.m. in Emerson Alumni Hall and hear directly from Dr. Bell. Please visit the Presidential Search Website for details on the three forums that include a Student Forum (1:00 p.m.), Faculty Forum (2:15 p.m.), and Staff/Administrator Forum (3:30 p.m.). The forums are open to all members of the UF community and public.
We encourage your input on questions to be asked of our presidential finalist. Visit the presidential search website here and complete the ‘Ask a Question’ form. Given the time constraints, not all questions may be asked, and some may be consolidated to avoid duplication. Please submit your questions by Sunday, May 31.
Second, the UF Board of Trustees will interview Dr. Stuart Bell on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee’s recommendation of Dr. Stuart Bell was given to the UF Board of Trustees for their consideration and approval. The Board will meet on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in Emerson Alumni Hall to interview Dr. Bell. The meeting agenda will be posted on the Board website.
Thank you for your engagement in this process to select our next president.
Sincerely,
Rahul Patel
Chair, UF Presidential Search Advisory Committee
Vice Chair, UF Board of Trustees