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DEBRIEF: Inside UF's presidential forums with WUFT's Ailee Shanes

The University of Florida announced Monday its search committee chose Stuart Bell as the sole finalist to be the university's 14th president.
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The University of Florida announced its search committee chose Stuart Bell as the sole finalist to be the university's 14th president.

The University of Florida hosted the sole finalist for its presidential search last week.

It’s the former University of Alabama president, Stuart Bell.

He also served as the president of the Southeastern Conference for 3 years.

UF held a series of forums last week to introduce Bell to students, faculty and staff.

WUFT's Ailee Shanes was there and WUFT's Kristin Chermont Spina spoke with him about it on The Rundown.

Kristin Chermont Spina is a Multimedia Content Producer and the Morning Edition anchor for WUFT News.
Aileyahu is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.

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