Why did Ben Sasse resign as president of the University of Florida?
The Nebraska senator had promised to deliver a conservative overhaul.
From The Times

November 21, 2024

Ben Sasse, the Nebraska senator, arrived at the University of Florida in February 2023 with a promise to give the school a conservative makeover. But he resigned just 17 months into his contract.

Ben Sasse, in blue academic robes, speaks in front of a transparent lectern, in front of a row of others wearing academic robes and a large blue curtain displaying the university’s crest.

Alan Youngblood/Special to The Sun, via USA Today Network

Did he leave because of a drop in the U.S. News rankings? →

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