UF Faculty and graduate students raise questions over ICU capacities
(01/19/21 3:35pm)
Intensive care unit capacities are used to determine the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic for hospitals and the areas they serve.
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CWC creates new program to satisfy high demand for services
(01/15/21 11:00am)
Long lines and limited counselors are why students like Cassidy Roberts turned to the UF Counseling and Wellness Center’s new online program, SilverCloud.
Alachua County, Gainesville and Student Government elected officials new year plans roundup
(01/11/21 6:40am)
Moving past the challenges of 2020, Gainesville, Alachua County and UF Student Government elected officials have a positive outlook on what city and student life will look like this year.
In-person class guidelines, COVID-19 testing results and vaccinations discussed at faculty meeting
(01/09/21 9:06pm)
Days before thousands of students were scheduled to return to UF’s campus, some faculty learned that about 61% of students attending in-person classes would be tested for COVID-19 by the first day of class, and students won’t need a negative test result to be cleared for campus.
UF looks toward Spring in first day of Board of Trustees meeting
(12/04/20 1:52am)
UF’s administrators outlined a post-COVID-19 future featuring vaccines and more than 8,000 in-person classes.
President Fuchs looks ahead to controversial Spring semester
(11/30/20 2:08am)
UF President Kent Fuchs talked about his plans to steer the university away from virtual classrooms next semester — from behind a Zoom screen.
‘It doesn’t have to be this way:’ UF faculty angry with COVID-19 ADA accommodations for Spring
(11/30/20 1:43am)
UF has denied 144 UF professors the ability to teach remotely this Spring, leaving some to feel like the university administration has put their safety at risk.
How to talk to someone considering suicide
(11/23/20 1:33am)
Editor’s note: This column contains non-graphic references to suicide.
UF plans to provide students and staff with free COVID-19 vaccines when they’re widely available
(11/21/20 4:34pm)
As the world anxiously waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, UF Health said it’s developing plans to provide it free of charge for students and staff.
Is it enough? UF’s mental health service cites limited resources, budget as students ask for more
(11/16/20 1:05am)
Editor’s note: This article contains a reference to suicidal thoughts. Students were granted anonymity for reasons including the sensitivity of the topic and their ongoing interactions with the CWC.
Flu shots at UF are scheduled online this year. Here’s how and why
(11/05/20 2:50pm)
The UF Student Health Care Center decided to schedule flu shots virtually this Fall to avoid having hundreds of people cluster outside of the student infirmary at the same time.
Dr. Ron Berry: Get your flu shot today
(10/30/20 11:50am)
As we continue to be inundated with news and information related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are not thinking about prevention of the common flu. As your UF Student Health Care Center Director, I would like to encourage all students, faculty and staff who have not been vaccinated against the flu to consider doing so as soon as possible.
A “twindemic”: 2020-21 flu season may be deadly alongside COVID-19, experts warn
(10/25/20 12:41am)
The uncertain nature of the 2020-21 flu season coupled with the pandemic concerns health experts.
How getting help at the CWC works
(10/20/20 2:15pm)
During these stressful times, you might be considering starting counseling or getting other types of support. The UF Counseling and Wellness Center (CWC) is here to help. Read on to learn what UF students can expect when you contact us.
Fuchs: Seventeen thousand fans for football games but no in-person graduation?
(10/20/20 3:09am)
The Gators are planning to play five football games in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium this fall with 17,000 cheering fans in the stands, and yet there are no in-person graduation ceremonies. The University of Tennessee announced earlier this month in-person commencement ceremonies in November for its spring, summer and fall 2020 graduates.
More than 150 masked protesters rally in Gainesville Women’s March
(10/17/20 5:15pm)
“May her memory be a revolution,” one sign read. “Men of quality do not fear equality,” another said, held by a man in the crowd, protesting to support the women in his life.
UF overhauls COVID-19 dashboard, now displays daily totals
(10/14/20 12:56am)
UF changed its COVID-19 dashboard Tuesday afternoon to display daily totals of tests and positive cases. It previously didn’t do either.
With state restrictions on fining residents, businesses now face COVID-19 order fines
(10/13/20 10:54pm)
Residents can no longer get fined for COVID-19 order violations, but businesses can.
UF Student Government party platforms
(10/06/20 11:58am)
This Student Government election, students can choose between more club funding, defunding University Police Department, changing the name of Reitz Student Union, increasing student tickets for home football games and many more platform points.
A socially distanced walk through pediatric cancer at UF Health
(09/28/20 12:50am)
High-risk individuals and their families have spent the COVID-19 pandemic watching the rest of the world take a socially distanced walk in their shoes.
