US EditionUF Trustees Select Columbia's Landry as Interim President, Awaiting State Approval
Dr. Donald W. Landry, a physician and noted academic leader, will serve as interim president following a rejected candidate and pending Board of Governors approval.
- On Monday, the University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously to select Dr. Donald W. Landry as interim president, effective Sept. 1, pending confirmation by the state Board of Governors next month.
- After the governors rejected the trustees' pick, Santa Ono was turned down by the state Board of Governors following conservative criticism of his diversity, equity and inclusion policies.
- A decorated physician-scientist, Dr. Donald W. Landry earned a doctorate at Harvard University, a medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and led Columbia University's Department of Medicine to a four-fold philanthropy increase and third place in National Institutes of Health rankings.
- A permanent presidential search is expected to start soon, Landry's appointment must be confirmed by the state Board of Governors meeting Sept. 10-11, and trustees said Landry pledged to prevent disruption.
- With UF lacking a permanent president since last year, Florida law banning DEI and Gov. Ron DeSantis' targeting of Columbia University shape leadership stability and politics.
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Landry Named Interim UF President
By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Donald Landry, former chairman of the Department of Medicine at Columbia University, was approved Monday to serve as interim president of the University of Florida. With little comment, the University of Florida Board of Trustees backed Landry to replace Kent Fuchs in the interim role as the Gainesville school prepares to restart a presidential search early next year. Fuchs, a former UF pr…
Dr. Donald W. Landry Appointed as UF Interim President
The University of Florida Board of Trustees on Monday unanimously appointed Dr. Donald W. Landry, a longtime Columbia University physician-scientist and academic leader, as interim president of the university. His appointment takes effect Sept. 1 and requires confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors, which is scheduled to consider the matter at its Sept. 10-11 meeting. Landry is chair emeritus of Columbia’s Department of Medicine and curre…
University of Florida Hires Interim President
The Board of Trustees selected Donald Landry, a former Columbia University Medical School administrator, after the state Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono for the top job. After months of uncertainty over who will lead the University of Florida, the Board of Trustees tapped Donald Landry as interim president in a unanimous vote at a meeting Monday morning.
University of Florida Names Dr. Donald W. Landry as Interim President
GAINESVILLE, Fla., August 25, 2025 – The University of Florida Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Dr. Donald W. Landry as interim president, effective September 1, 2025. The appointment will go before the Florida Board of Governors for confirmation when it meets September 10–11. Dr. Landry is chair emeritus of Columbia University’s Department of Medicine […] The post University of Florida Names Dr. Donald W. Landry as Interim President …
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