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UA students Megan Rondini and Emma Mannion reported rapes at Alabama. Critics say UA President Stuart Bell failed them. The University of Florida rewarded Dr. Bell with a $2 million per year presidency.

UA Students Megan Rondini and Emma Mannion Reported Rape at Alabama. Critics Say UA President Stuart Bell Failed Them. Florida Rewarded Bell with a $2 Million Per Year Presidency.

On July 1, 2026, the State University System of Florida Board of Governors confirmed former University of Alabama President Stuart Bell to become the 14th president of the University of Florida. A group of four specially-trained higher education advocates raised serious concerns about Dr. Bell's fitness to lead UF. These concerns arise from Dr. Bell's handling of the reported rape cases of UA students Megan Rondini in 2016 and Emma Mannion in 2016. Unfazed, UF hired Dr. Bell

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