A Gator is about to become a Bulldog.

Alan Dorsey, an associate dean at the University of Florida, will start as a dean at the University of Georgia July 1, college officials announced Monday.

Dorsey, a theoretical physicist, will lead the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, which is the largest and oldest college at UGA.

The previous Franklin dean, Garnett Stokes, left last year to become provost at Florida State University.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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