{"id":304034,"date":"2026-06-11T16:22:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304034\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T16:22:10","slug":"university-of-florida-trustees-appoints-stuart-bell-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/304034\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Florida Trustees appoints Stuart Bell as president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe University of Florida&#8217;s board of trustees has appointed Stuart Bell as the school&#8217;s 14th president.  Bell previously served as president of the University of Alabama and as provost at Louisiana State University.  Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsThe state university system board of governors must approve Bell&#8217;s selection before it becomes official.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tGAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The University of Florida&#8217;s board of trustees has appointed Stuart Bell as the school&#8217;s 14th president.  <\/p>\n<p>Bell previously served as president of the University of Alabama and as provost at Louisiana State University.  <\/p>\n<p>Your neighborhood: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/local-news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" aspect-ratio-original lazyload lazyload-in-view\" alt=\"TUSCALOOSA,AL-JAN15:  Stuart R. Bell, president of the University of Alabama, walks on the quad, January 15, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, AL. The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, once served mainly Alabama students as the states flagship institution. Now more than 60 percent of entering freshmen come from out of state. The university has had one of the largest shifts toward out-of-state enrollment in the country in the past decade. Bell is upbeat about the growth in out-of-state enrollment at Alabama. When students vote with their feet to be at your institution, thats a really great outcome.&amp;quot; (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein\/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)\" title=\"President of Univeristy of Alabama\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e249535a-d3c9-464c-9300-61a3e857fc94.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tGetty ImagesThe Washington Post\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTUSCALOOSA,AL-JAN15:  Stuart R. Bell, president of the University of Alabama, walks on the quad, January 15, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, AL. The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, once served mainly Alabama students as the states flagship institution. Now more than 60 percent of entering freshmen come from out of state. The university has had one of the largest shifts toward out-of-state enrollment in the country in the past decade. Bell is upbeat about the growth in out-of-state enrollment at Alabama. When students vote with their feet to be at your institution, thats a really great outcome.&#8221; (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein\/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The state university system board of governors must approve Bell&#8217;s selection before it becomes official.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpbf.com\/article\/get-wpbf-25-news-on-the-go\/999316\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Florida&#8217;s board of trustees has appointed Stuart Bell as the school&#8217;s 14th president. 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