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UPDATE: New College responds to the tossing of hundreds of books on campus. TLDR: They said they can't donate books under Florida Statute (which under FS 273 is not true) and claim that the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reporting is false. heraldtribune.com/story/news/edu…

The The Alligator reported that when former Senator Ben Sasse was president of the University of Florida, he tripled spending of his office. Editor-in-chief Aidan Bush: "The Alligator has struggled to hear from him directly."

Former UF President Ben Sasse responds to the DeSantis administration’s planned investigation into his spending after The Alligator first reported he tripled his office’s spending — a majority of which was for consultants and high-paid, remote positions for GOP allies.

Ex-University of Florida president gave former Senate staffers large raises, report finds apnews.com/article/univer…

Congrats to all the fertilizer fugitives. We should be immensely proud of the multimedia work we produced. And a big hug to Cynthia Barnett, who once told me I have funky writing. Thank you for defunking the science behind regenerative agriculture with me.

Former UF President Ben Sasse abruptly resigned last month, but nine top donors and administrators say he was forced out amid a fraught relationship with Mori Hosseini, the UF Board of Trustees chair. Vivienne Serret has the story.

Read Vivienne Serret/The Alligator’s scoop on the behind-the-scenes story of former UF President Ben Sasse’s resignation in the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Today’s Sarasota Herald-Tribune front page, ft. my reporting on New College of Florida and the discarding of hundreds of books — including those from the student-run Gender and Diversity Center.

BREAKING: New College of Florida placed Shannon Hausinger, dean of the library, on administrative leave this morning, per an NCF spox. This comes as NCF threw out hundreds of library books, including those from the Gender and Diversity Center, on Thursday heraldtribune.com/story/news/edu…

Amy Hass was named UF's next Deputy Athletic Director/Senior Women’s Administrator during a busy Monday morning for Gators athletics. She previously served as a vice president and general counsel for the university. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Former UF President Kent Fuchs was fixing wall cladding and plumbing on his Finger Lakes, NY farm when a surprise call brought him back as interim president after Sasse’s resignation. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Follow Annie Wang and The Alligator for updates on all things UF and its administration✍️ #universitydesk

Former UF President Ben Sasse will keep his $1 million salary through 2028 under a severance agreement with the university. He has indicated he intends to teach at UF’s GOP-backed Hamilton Center, but isn’t slated to teach any courses this fall. Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/education…

Did you see the photos? There’s more beneath the surface. Check out my latest article for the The Chronicle of Higher Education to learn about what students and faculty feel was the main casualty of New College's book dumping two weeks ago: the Gender and Diversity Center. chronicle.com/article/new-co…

So excited to have the opportunity to talk to @poynter! Read about how The Alligator broke a series of stories on former UF President Ben Sasse’s resignation here.

Patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance could lose access to UF Health services starting Sept. 1 after months-long contract negotiations came to a standstill. Health reporter Zoey Thomas has the story: alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Most of former UF President Ben Sasse's allied employees were not rehired upon his departure. Only two of the 12 he originally hired remain on the presidential cabinet website. University reporter Annie Wang Annie Wang has the story. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Loran Kenstley Cole, convicted of a 1994 murder in the Ocala National Forest, was executed Thursday night. His was the first execution in Florida this year. When asked if he had any final words, Cole replied, "No sir.” Read more from Carlos. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

UF courses on antisemitism and Israel's history are under state review following controversy over a Florida International University test question deemed antisemitic. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

A referendum allowing Gainesville voters to decide on the future of the GRU authority might no longer appear on the ballot. “Why is this board afraid to let the voters weigh in on this?” a Gainesville resident asked at a meeting Wednesday. alligator.org/article/2024/0…