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The Florida Board of Governors unanimously approved Dr. Donald Landry as the interim president of the University of Florida.

Landry will receive a $2 million base salary and will focus on filling several interim dean positions at the university.

The university plans to start its search for a permanent president in early 2026.

The Florida Board of Governors on Sept. 11 unanimously and "enthusiastically" gave its approval of Dr. Donald Landry as the interim president of the University of Florida.

The decision comes nearly three weeks after UF's Board of Trustees introduced and approved of the former Columbia professor to take the reins from interim President Kent Fuchs, who had served in the position since August 2024.

As interim president, Landry, who started Se

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