The American Enterprise Institute named former U.S. senator and University of Florida president Ben Sasse a nonresident senior fellow with a remit that includes higher education policy, innovation and technology. Sasse’s move keeps him prominent in national debates after a contentious and brief presidency at UF that ended amid questions over spending and governance. Higher‑education observers say Sasse’s AEI platform will likely amplify conservative critiques of faculty governance and push for greater intellectual diversity at campus governing boards. Trustees and provosts monitoring political pressure on campuses should note that Sasse’s commentary and networks may influence state and federal higher‑education policy discussions.