Moving in with
President Fuchs
The President of the University of Florida, Kent
Fuchs, and his wife, Linda receive a full residential
experience filled with move-in events.
by DAN LEPPER & RYAN WINGET
photos by MATT PENDLETON
In Spring 2014, an idea was born – President Fuchs and
his wife, Linda would live on campus during Fall Move-in
2015. Due to all the requirements of a new President, this
did not come to fruition for Fall 2015. In April 2016, the
President’s office reached out to Housing and Residence
Education to see if this idea could restart.
After months of planning between the President’s office
and Director, Lisa Diekow and Assistant Director, Ryan
Winget, on August 15, 2016 President Fuchs and Linda
Fuchs moved into Jennings Hall. The Fuchs’ pulled up to
Jennings around 6 p.m. Dr. Fuchs wanted a “traditional
check-in” so he and Linda picked up their keys from the
Jennings Hall front desk. Of course, things were a little
“untraditional” with a media team and special gift bag, but
our desk assistant Jessica did a great job explaining how
the keys worked and access the guest apartment.
Desk assistant Jessica helps Fuchs with a "traditional
Jennings Hall has a guest apartment on the ground floor
of Jennings West, a female floor. This apartment has
a full-sized kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom
and even a washer and d