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Thursday, September 10, 2026
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The Stephen C. O’Connell Center originally opened in 1980 and is named after the sixth president of UF. The building underwent a $64.5 million renovation in 2016. In the renovation, the entire interior area was demolished and rebuilt with the addition of a large hanging scoreboard and luxury suites. Gymnastics and swimming areas and locker rooms were improved, and a new entrance was built facing the stadium.

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Deflock Protest

Jay Kalogiros-Pepper, a Wildlife Ecology and Conservation junior at UF, holds up a sign that reads “Stop AI Surveillance” during the “Deflock UF” protest at Turlington Plaza, Sept. 9, 2026 in Gainesville, Fla.




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