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Assistant Director of Communications

Allison Alsup is the Assistant Director of Communications for the UF Warrington College of Business. In her role, she is responsible for strategic planning and management of public relations as it relates to the college’s reputation. She is the primary contact for media relations and other external partnerships related to public relations. She previously served as Warrington’s Public Relations Specialist for five years. Prior to joining UF Warrington, she was the Public Relations and Partnerships Specialist at the UF College of the Arts. She received her bachelor’s degree in public relations and her Master of Science in Management from the University of Florida.

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Gainesville, FL 32611

Stories by Allison

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Heat waves, droughts cause billions of dollars in global economic losses
September 5, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Severe weather costs the global economy billions of dollars a year, highlighting the costs of climate change and the value of mitigating extreme weather, according to a new analysis of weather and economic data by Visiting Assistant Professor Berkay Akyapi. 

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AI and Employee Recruitment
September 3, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Nearly every Fortune 500 company uses AI for hiring, but recent research from Professors of Management Heng Xu and Nan Zhang revels that AI tools might not be delivering the candidates employers really want. It all is up to how

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Trump can soon tap his $2 billion Truth Social fortune. But it won’t be easy
August 29, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

For months, former President Donald Trump has been sitting on a social media fortune that he couldn’t touch. That will change very soon. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter helps explain why.  Read more in this story from CNN. 

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DJT sinks to new low: Why Trump Media investors are feeling less bullish
August 28, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

As a trading concern, Donald Trump’s social media company has become a way for investors to bet on the former president’s odds of retaking the White House. Since going public through a special-purpose acquisition company merger in March, shares of Trump Media

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The deadly cost of workplace rudeness
August 27, 2024 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

New research reveals that rudeness in the workplace is far more than just unpleasant — it can be downright dangerous. Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening

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For Corporations, Secured Debt Is Out
August 26, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Secured debt was once the most common type of debt issued by U.S. corporations. But that’s no longer the case. The issuance of secured debt out of all debt has fallen from 98.5 percent in 1900 to just below 5

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University of Florida announces launch of Student-Managed Equity Hedge Fund, providing hands-on learning opportunity for business students
August 20, 2024 • Reading Time: 2 minutes

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida Warrington College of Business is pleased to announce the newly-created Caimanes Student-Managed Equity Hedge Fund, which will enable students to develop real-world experience administering a long/short equity investment strategy. The learning opportunity is

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Trump Media stock is plummeting. These shareholders don’t care.
August 19, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Shares have fallen more than 40% over the past month. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter explains the volatility.  Read more in this story from ABC News. 

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UM booster John Ruiz’s company LifeWallet admits ‘substantial doubt’ about its future
August 19, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insight into University of Miami booster John H. Ruiz’s insurance claims company LifeWallet telling investors that there is “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operating. Read more in this story from The

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Clear thinking: price mismatch means tech IPOs will stay stuck in slow lane
August 15, 2024 • Reading Time: < 1 minute

IPO data from Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter informs this story about tech companies going public. Read more from International Financing Review. 

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