Kent Fuchs | |
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.jpg) Fuchs at 2017 National Science Board | |
| 12th and 14th President of the University of Florida | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2024 Acting | |
| Preceded by | Ben Sasse |
| In office January 1, 2015 – February 6, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Bernie Machen |
| Succeeded by | Ben Sasse |
| 15th Provost of Cornell University | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – November 14, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Martin |
| Succeeded by | Michael I. Kotlikoff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wesley Kent Fuchs November 3, 1954 Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Spouse | Linda Moskeland |
| Education | Duke University (BS) University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS, PhD) Trinity International University (MDiv) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Concurrent Error Detection in Vlsi Systems through Structure Encoding (Fault Tolerance, Self-Checking) (1985) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jacob A. Abraham |
Wesley Kent Fuchs (/fɒks/; born 1954) is an American university professor and academic administrator. He was the 12th president of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, serving from 2015 to 2023.[1] He previously served as the provost of Cornell University from 2009 through 2014.
In January 2022, Fuchs announced his intention to step down as President so that he may remain at UF and return to faculty. He was succeeded by Ben Sasse, a former United States senator from Nebraska. He returned to the role in an interim capacity on August 1, 2024 until a successor for Sasse, who resigned on July 31, 2024, is named.[2]
- ^ Florida, University of. "President Fuchs - Office of the President - University of Florida". president.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kent Fuchs expected to serve as interim UF president after Sasse resignation". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved July 22, 2024.