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Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is expected to leave Congress to become the next president of the University of Florida by early next year.
Sasse, a second-term Republican, was unanimously selected Thursday as the sole finalist for the gig from a pool of 700 candidates that was narrowed down to a dozen by the university’s presidential search committee.
He must be approved as president by the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees, which is subject to confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors. He is expected to be approved after a November interview and has said he intends to accept the position.
“The caliber of teaching and research at UF is unmistakable, carried out through the core principles of shared governance and academic freedom,” Sasse said in a statement.
