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Dr. Donald Landry, a professor at Columbia University, has been appointed interim president of the University of Florida.

The appointment follows the rejection of Dr. Santa Ono as full-time president by the Florida Board of Governors.

The University of Florida is expected to begin its search for a permanent president in early 2026.

(This is a breaking news story and will be updated.)

The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Aug. 25 voted to appoint Dr. Donald Landry, a professor of medicine at Columbia University, as the university's interim president.

The move comes a week after board Chair Mori Hosseini said publicly that he had yet to identify a candidate for the position, and a week before current interim President Kent Fuchs' extended contract was s

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