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SPECIAL EDITION: The Alligator released "Our interwoven legacy" with the primary goal to highlight and amplify the voices of UF and Gainesville’s Spanish-speaking community in an accessible format. Visit our website to read the stories: theindependentflalligator.github.io/our-interwoven…

Sometimes, you get to unwind and hang out with puppies for a story. Check out my latest article The News & Observer: newsobserver.com/news/local/edu…

Mom crossed the border, so I crossed out my dreams // Mamá cruzó la frontera, entonces taché mis sueños Read this opinion by Vivienne Serret: theindependentflalligator.github.io/our-interwoven…

Nine top donors and administrators say former UF President Ben Sasse's increasingly tense relationship with Board of Trustees chair Mori Hosseini led to his unexpected departure from the university in July. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

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.

When top donors and administrators discussed former UF President Ben Sasse’s resignation, one name consistently came up — Morteza "Mori" Hosseini. alligator.org/article/2024/0…

Check out my most recent coverage alongside Annie Wang regarding former UF President Ben Sasse and the UF Board of Trustees:

1/ University of Florida President Ben Sasse abruptly resigned in July, citing his wife’s poor health. Less than a month later, the student-run newspaper The Alligator broke a bombshell story about how spending under Sasse’s office tripled in his first year.

2/ The story went viral and drew national attention. Florida’s chief financial officer ordered an investigation. Meet the students who chased the story: poynter.org/reporting-edit…

Thank you to Poynter for interviewing Garrett Shanley and I. Check out the article here⤵️

So proud of our staff, always. Reminder that student journalism is real journalism!

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.

Meet the University of #Florida student journalists who broke big stories about former President Ben Sasse. Their stories drew national attention to the former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending poynter.org/reporting-edit… via Gabrielle Russon

New from Fresh Take Florida: University of Florida spent hundreds of thousands on travel for highly paid GOP hires of then-President Ben Sasse, who permitted them to work from home in other states while commuting periodically to school's campus Vivienne Serret floridapolitics.com/archives/69367…

The University of Florida spent over $200k on travel for highly paid hires of then-President Ben Sasse, who permitted them to work from home in other states. Read my latest investigation piece, this time for Fresh Take Florida in the Miami Herald: miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…

Read our latest Fresh Take Florida investigation by Vivienne Serret in today's Tampa Bay Times tampabay.com/news/education…

"The Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending." poynter.org/reporting-edit…

Thank you for having me on your podcast The Journalism Salute/Mark Simon! I’m always happy to highlight the importance of outlets such as The Alligator and Fresh Take Florida, and share the experiences in life that led me to pursue such a rewarding field.

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