October 17, 2003
U. of Florida Wastes No Time in Filling Presidency; Penn Vice President Resigns Abruptly; Fisk U. Loses Another President
A SWIFT SELECTION: A lightning-fast three-day interview process for the presidency of the University of Florida resulted in the Board of Trustees hiring James Bernard Machen, now the president of the University of Utah.
On-campus interviews with 11 candidates began on Monday morning last week. After a flurry of meetings, three finalists were named the next evening. After another day of interviews and forums the board unanimously approved Mr. Machen, picking him over Richard H. Herman,
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