Kent Fuchs

Wesley Kent Fuchs (/fɒks/; born 1954) is an American university professor and academic administrator. He is the current president of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Upon taking office on January 1, 2015, he became the university's twelfth president.[1] He previously served as the provost of Cornell University from 2009 through 2014.

Kent Fuchs
Fuchs at 2017 National Science Board
12th President of the University of Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Bernie Machen
15th Provost of Cornell University
In office January 1, 2009 – November 14, 2014
Preceded by	Carolyn Martin
Succeeded by	Michael I. Kotlikoff
Personal details
Born	Wesley Kent Fuchs November 3, 1954 Oklahoma, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Linda Moskeland
Education	Duke University (BS) University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (MS, Ph.D.) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (M.Div.)
Website	Official website

Fuchs was the Joseph Silbert Dean of the Cornell University College of Engineering from 2002 to 2008. He also served as head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, and Michael J. and Katherine R. Birck Distinguished Professor, from 1996 to 2002, and professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois, from 1985 to 1996.

On September 16, 2016 President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Fuchs as a member of the National Science Board.[2]

Recognition

Fuchs is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He is also a member of Tau Beta Pi (engineering honorary society) and Eta Kappa Nu (electrical engineering honorary society).

He received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering, the Alumni Award for Distinguished Service from the University of Illinois College of Engineering, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. While at Purdue University he was appointed as a distinguished professor.

Cornell University

Fuchs was named the fifteenth provost of Cornell University in October 2008. In 2011, he led in the team and strategy that resulted in the winning proposal, in partnership with the Technion and New York City, to create a new graduate applied sciences campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.[3] The Cornell Tech campus reported to him as provost.[4] In 2009 Fuchs launched Cornell's re-imagining initiative that resulted in enhanced efficiency in administrative services.[5] As Provost, Fuchs was also responsible for transforming Cornell's budget model.[6] In 2010 he led the development of Cornell's Strategic Plan[7] and the establishment of metrics for assessing Cornell's academic stature.[8]

Education

Fuchs holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E.) from Duke University, a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, a Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Personal

Fuchs is married to Linda Moskeland Fuchs, who previously taught at The King's Academy in West Palm Beach, Florida. They have four children, two daughters-in-law, a son-in-law and three grandchildren.[9]

See also

• List of Duke University people
• List of University of Florida presidents
• List of University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign people

References

1. Florida, University of. "President Fuchs - Office of the President - University of Florida". president.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
2. Fry, Paige. "President Obama plans to appoint President Fuchs". The Independent Florida Alligator. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
3. Blumenstyk, Goldie (December 16, 2011). "Cornell U. Is Winner of Competition for NYC Science Campus, as Stanford Pulls Out". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
4. "Cornell Tech". Cornell Tech. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
5. "Plans to improve operations, cut costs are moving ahead | Cornell Chronicle". www.news.cornell.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
6. "Provost outlines university's new budget model | Cornell Chronicle". www.news.cornell.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
7. "Cornell University: A Strategic Plan : Strategic Plan". www.cornell.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
8. "Strategic Metrics". irp.dpb.cornell.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
9. Florida, University of. "Office of the President - University of Florida". our12thpresident.ufl.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

External links

• Faculty web site
• W. Kent Fuchs named CU's 15th provost
• Provost Kent Fuchs reflects on Cornell's future and his own