Bill Nye speaks tonight
(11/06/07 12:00am)
Science educator and TV personality Bill Nye "The Science Guy" will appear at UF tonight to speak about his life as a TV scientist and current issues in science.
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Arun Gandhi speaks at UF about lessons learned from his grandfather
(10/16/07 12:00am)
Arun Gandhi never got his grandfather's autograph, but what he gained in 18 months with Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi changed his life.
Policy panel draws 15 attendees
(10/16/07 12:00am)
Just four weeks after about 300 protesters stormed UF's police department to speak out against UPD's Sept. 17 Tasering of Andrew Meyer, a panel to discuss appropriate police practices sat waiting for feedback.
Gandhi's grandson to speak about peaceful reform at UF forum
(10/15/07 12:00am)
Wanting to promote nonviolence and peace, Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi's grandson travels the world teaching the philosophy of India's legendary leader. Tonight, his journey will bring him to UF.
Gandhi's relative to open Kaleidoscope Month
(10/09/07 12:00am)
The fifth grandson of Mohandas Gandhi will kick off festivities for UF's Kaleidoscope: Asian and Asian American Awareness Month on Monday night. Arun Gandhi will speak about life with his grandfather and his grandfather's legacy, said Magel Alcantar, director of Kaleidoscope Month.
Kevorkian speech postponed until January
(10/02/07 12:00am)
UF President Bernie Machen decided Monday to reschedule the Oct. 11 appearance of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Kevorkian's speech postponed
(10/01/07 12:00am)
UF President Bernie Machen decided Monday to reschedule the Oct. 11 appearance of Dr. Jack Kevorkian.
Experts debate First Amendment issues in Tasering
(09/26/07 12:00am)
Although the Tasering of Andrew Meyer, a UF telecommunication senior, has been scrutinized from every camera angle, the legal implications of the situation remain clouded.
Meyer treated unfairly, despite officers' rights
(09/20/07 12:00am)
I am very concerned by the apparent degradation of free expression, political debate and academic discourse at UF. I have been following from afar the discussions going on about the Accent Speakers Bureau. It's been troubling to learn that there are some who wish to censor and create vast oversight over the selection of speakers. I have always been proud to be a part of the world's largest student-run speakers bureau. Accent has more than 40 years of history and tradition in bringing insightful, challenging and sometimes even controversial laureates to speak to our students and community.
Students continue protesting Taser incident Wednesday
(09/20/07 12:00am)
Though its numbers had dwindled, a group of about 70 UF students marched through the drizzling rain Wednesday to again protest the Monday arrest and Tasering of UF student Andrew Meyer.
Meyer's attorney will fight for dismissal of charges
(09/19/07 12:00am)
On Tuesday, Andrew Meyer rested. His attorney, Robert Griscti, said the stress of being tackled, Tasered and jailed took its toll on the UF telecommunication senior.
Accent policy won't change
(09/19/07 12:00am)
Despite Monday's Tasering incident, Student Government's speakers bureau will continue to operate normally, a top official with the organization said Tuesday.
Moseley will appoint four students to a review panel
(09/19/07 12:00am)
Though the national spotlight is focused on the Tasering incident at Sen. John Kerry's appearance, discussion of the affair was limited at the Student Senate's meeting Tuesday night.
UPD must update Taser-use policy
(09/19/07 12:00am)
The UF administration is in trouble.
Machen 'embarrassed,' says FDLE will investigate
(09/19/07 12:00am)
At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, UF President Bernie Machen said he was "embarrassed" by the events at Sen. John Kerry's speech Monday.
UF student Tasered at Kerry forum
(09/18/07 12:00am)
A UF student was shot with a Taser gun, arrested and charged with a felony Monday because police said he started a riot during Sen. John Kerry's on-campus speech.
Meyer incident won't affect Accent security policy, chairman says
(09/18/07 12:00am)
Despite a Monday incident where officers of the University Police Department Tasered and arrested a UF student during a speech by Sen. John Kerry, Student Government's speakers bureau will continue to operate normally, an SG official said Tuesday.
Sen. John Kerry speaks about Iraq at UF
(09/18/07 12:00am)
The way to successfully end the war in Iraq is with intelligence gathering and law enforcement, said Sen. John Kerry on Monday.
Student's lawyer says Meyer is resting after Monday's incident
(09/18/07 12:00am)
On Tuesday, Andrew Meyer rested. His lawyer, Robert Griscti said the stress of being tackled, Tasered and incarcerated took its toll on the UF telecommunication senior.
UF student Tasered at Kerry forum
(09/17/07 12:00am)
A UF student was shot with a Taser gun today at a campus forum with U.S. Sen. John Kerry.
