Few African-Americans teach math at U.S. universities. UF’s math department is no exception.

Melissa Shabazz, a UF math lecturer, works in her office Saturday in Little Hall. Shabazz is the only African American professor in her department. She started working at UF during Fall 2018.

IMG_6446.jpg

May 11

Oli Fox sings during Good Neighbours’ headlining the Grad Bash show in Gainesville on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Courtesy to The Alligator

GN@gradbash @byannajoy (18).jpg

By Courtesy to The Alligator | May 7

Oli Fox sings during Good Neighbours’ headlining the Grad Bash show in Gainesville on Saturday, May 3, 2025.

Love the Food Truck, which opened in 2024, sits outside in Gainesville, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2024.

Courtesy to The Alligator

IMG_5066.jpeg

By Courtesy to The Alligator | May 1

Love the Food Truck, which opened in 2024, sits outside in Gainesville, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2024.

Solutions by The State News