Here’s what you missed in Student Government this Spring
(05/10/21 10:20am)
Tuesday nights looked a little different last semester.
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SG passes resolution calling UF to commit to 100% renewable energy
(04/21/21 10:15am)
UF Student Government is pushing the university to take its first step toward green, clean energy. Senate unanimously passed a resolution April 13 calling for the university to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2040.
Senate President takes public stance against conservative clubs’ suspension
(04/01/21 10:30am)
Student Government Senate President Franco Luis’ first official action in his newly elected position was writing a public letter to SG and university officials expressing disappointment in one of UF’s recent decisions to suspend three organizations from campus.
UF hosts its first live, social-distanced music event since shutdown
(03/29/21 10:30am)
A year after UF’s campus shut down due to COVID-19, the university’s first in-person socially distanced live music event marked a return to normalcy.
Women’s History Month: Remembering the trailblazing women at UF and Santa Fe
(03/26/21 11:00am)
In September 1925, Lassie Goodbread-Black stood patiently behind a block-long line of boys waiting to register for Fall classes at UF. But when she finally made her way to the registrar, he refused to help her.
UF Accent Speakers Bureau to virtually host actress Tiffany Haddish
(03/19/21 1:20am)
Emmy and Grammy award winning actress Tiffany Haddish will speak virtually at a free event for UF students March 24.
Senate ratifies election results, elects new Senate president
(03/05/21 11:00am)
Minority Party members are losing representation in Student Government after the Gator Party won the executive ticket, which includes the Student Body president, vice president and treasurer positions. Gator also gained a supermajority in Senate, holding about 80 of the 100 seats.
Gator wins executive ticket for the second year in a row and gains further control of the Senate
(02/25/21 12:00pm)
The Gator Party won its second executive ticket and maintained a majority in Senate on Wednesday. There were 6,650 total ballots cast, Supervisor of Elections Haley Price announced on a live stream Wednesday evening.
Conozca a los candidatos que se postulan para el boleto ejecutivo de primavera de 2021:
(02/24/21 8:31am)
Traducido por Valeria Pagnani
Prominent UF alumni and athletes endorse Student Government candidates
(02/24/21 12:15pm)
Miami Heat player and former UF basketball star Udonis Haslem is the latest in a group of prominent UF alumni and athletes, including football players Kyle Trask and Kyle Pitts, to endorse the Change Party presidential candidate Wynton White in UF’s Spring 2021 Student Government Election.
Students decide on new leadership and senators during Spring SG elections
(02/24/21 12:00pm)
The first day of voting for the UF Student Government Spring Election included some technical difficulties, short lines and about an 80% decrease in voter turnout from last Spring’s election.
Meet the candidates running for the Spring 2021 executive ticket
(02/22/21 12:00pm)
Here are the Spring 2021 Student Government Executive Election candidates. Students can chose from three parties -- the Change Party, the Gator Party and the Keg Party -- on Feb. 23 and 24.
UF student voter guide to the SG Spring election
(02/22/21 11:45am)
The UF Student Government Spring election will take place in-person on Feb. 23- 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at six campus voting sites listed on the SG website.
We Don’t Care Who You Vote For, Just Vote
(02/22/21 2:30pm)
You’re probably tired of hearing the same end-of-the-world sentiment before elections that “the stakes have never been higher.” We’ve even joined in on the madness in the past. But after seeing the difference one or two votes could have made during last semester’s UF Student Government elections, the importance of voting is as relevant as ever.
UF Supreme Court rules against partisan discrimination case
(02/19/21 11:30am)
The UF Student Government Supreme Court couldn’t rule on a case of partisan bias due to insufficient evidence. However, it can hear future cases.
Change, Keg and Gator debate diversity and funds in Spring Executive Debate
(02/18/21 1:59am)
Before concluding the hour-long debate, the three parties had called each other names, questioned the others’ motives and addressed hot topic issues like traffic safety, budget management and diversity on campus.
UF Student Government Spring election party platforms
(02/17/21 12:30pm)
The Gator Party and the Change Party released platforms highlighting stances on traffic safety, sustainability, racism and student diversity.
Wednesday is the last day to request an absentee ballot for the Spring elections
(02/10/21 11:45am)
Students have until Wednesday at 5 p.m. to request an absentee ballot for the UF Student Government Spring election.
Union and Change Parties merge into one
(02/03/21 11:39am)
Union Party joined Change Party Tuesday, leaving students with two party choices for the UF Student Government Spring election: Gator and Change.
Change Party announces its executive ticket
(02/02/21 3:53am)
Change Party announced its executive ticket for the Spring 2021 UF Student Government election Monday.
