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As president of the U. of Florida, Ben Sasse, a former U.S. senator, steered millions of dollars toward consultants and hired his Republican allies to serve in lucrative jobs. And he threw some expensive parties.
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Sasse’s spending spree (alligator.org/article/2024/08/sasse-s-spending-spree-former-uf-president-channeled-millions-to-gop-allies-secretive-contracts?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l1) : Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts (The Independent Florida Alligator)
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Lavish Catering Under Ex-UF President ( (wlrn.org/garrett-shanley-fresh-take-florida?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l2) Fresh Take Florida)
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Ben Sasse Spent Far More Than His Predecessor (chronicle.com/article/ben-sasse-spent-far-more-than-his-predecessor-including-on-these-reports?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l3) . Including on These Reports.
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Ben Sasse is U. of Florida’s Next President (chronicle.com/article/ben-sasse-is-u-of-floridas-next-president-his-critics-are-seeing-red?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l4) . His Critics are Seeing Red.
Guest: Garrett Shanley (chronicle.com/author/garrett-shanley) , reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator / intern at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l5) .
As president of the U. of Florida, Ben Sasse, a former U.S. senator, steered millions of dollars toward consultants and hired his Republican allies to serve in lucrative jobs. And he threw some expensive parties.
Related Reading:
•
Sasse’s spending spree (alligator.org/article/2024/08/sasse-s-spending-spree-former-uf-president-channeled-millions-to-gop-allies-secretive-contracts?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l1) : Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts (The Independent Florida Alligator)
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Lavish Catering Under Ex-UF President ( (wlrn.org/garrett-shanley-fresh-take-florida?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l2) Fresh Take Florida)
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Ben Sasse Spent Far More Than His Predecessor (chronicle.com/article/ben-sasse-spent-far-more-than-his-predecessor-including-on-these-reports?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l3) . Including on These Reports.
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Ben Sasse is U. of Florida’s Next President (chronicle.com/article/ben-sasse-is-u-of-floridas-next-president-his-critics-are-seeing-red?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l4) . His Critics are Seeing Red.
Guest: Garrett Shanley (chronicle.com/author/garrett-shanley) , reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator / intern at The Chronicle of Higher Education
For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters (chronicle.com/podcast/college-matters-from-the-chronicle?utm_campaign=che-pcm-pd-ep-sn-ben-sasse&utm_medium=aud&utm_source=mgp&utm_content=24-10-15-slnk-e007-l5) .
