As the University of Florida continues to search for a permanent leader, interim President Kent Fuchs has agreed to a one-month contract extension ending Sept. 1, a UF spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

A new interim president will be named before Fuchs steps down, UF spokesperson Steve Orlando said. The university plans to launch a new presidential search early next year. Fuchs was UF’s president from 2015 until 2023, and he has been its interim president since August 2024.

Details about the leadership transition were discussed at a presidential Cabinet meeting Tuesday. So far, the university has not released information on the makeup or timeline of the search committee, nor has it announced any potential candidates to succeed Fuchs in the interim role.

The university previously refut

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