College of Florida President Ben Sasse introduced Thursday that he’ll resign from his place, citing his spouse's well being issues.
Sasse was appointed because the college's 13th president in November 2022. He’ll step down on July 31 and transition to instructing and advisory roles.
“My spouse Melissa’s current epilepsy prognosis and a brand new set of reminiscence points have been tough, however we face it collectively,” Sasse mentioned in a press release.
“Gator Nation wants a president who can proceed to work onerous, Melissa deserves a husband who can do her half, and my youngsters want a father who will be house many extra nights,” he mentioned. “I have to step again and rebuild extra secure house programs for some time. I'm going to stay concerned in serving our UF college students, previous, current, and future, however I have to stroll arm in arm with my finest buddy extra hours every week.”
The college's Board of Trustees mentioned it should start a seek for a brand new president, however will announce an interim president within the meantime.
Sasse is a former senator from Nebraska and a skilled historian with a PhD from Yale College. He was beforehand president of Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska, which has simply over 1,600 college students. He additionally taught on the College of Texas.