Gabriela Garcia Medina, an international artist and spoken word poet, performs her poem “Self-Empowered Love Poem” during the Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at Emerson Alumni Hall Sept. 14, 2015. Her poem challenged the idea of unhealthy dependent relationships that are promoted in popular music. “I wanted to write a poem of love songs and turn it into something empowering,” Medina said during her speech.
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By Courtesy of UAA Communications | June 10Alyssa Banales leaps during the NCAA East Regionals on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida
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By Courtesy to The Alligator | June 5Rithik Raja created Gathr to help students find community on campus.
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By Juleidi Machuca | June 3The Florida Board of Governors on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.