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International students watch restrictions loosen in Gainesville as COVID-19 rages at home

By Isabella Douglas and Alexandra Harris | July 8

Almost 6,000 international students from 140 countries, more than half of them graduate students, attended UF in Fall 2020, according to the UF International Center. Students witnessed inequality, civil unrest and vaccine shortages while in their home countries. Others read about their country’s pandemic in the news and listened to their loved ones overseas.

Judge prevents UF from enforcing its conflict-of-interest policy

By Elena Barrera | 7:00pm

COVID-19 scare ended student communism vs. capitalism debate

By Maia Botek | 9:30am

Screenshot of event from Student Government Instagram page

Student Government Productions announces Roddy Ricch and Joy Oladokun performance

By Maia Botek | Jan. 19

Gainesville gym memberships increase along with omicron cases

By Carissa Allen | Jan. 18

UF all-female team takes Florida Hackathon grand prize

By Allyssa Keller | Jan. 18

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CAMPUS | UF ADMINISTRATION

Gator Nation will bid a farewell to its leader Kent Fuchs

By Elena Barrera | Jan. 10

UF President Kent Fuchs announced Wednesday morning that he will be resigning from his position to transition into a professor role. UF released the announcement for Fuchs’ resignation in a campus-wide email and video message. Fuchs, 67, intends to continue his presidential duties for the rest of the year and step down in 2023 once a new president is sworn in. He plans to return to his home department of electrical and computer engineering.

CAMPUS | STUDENT LIFE

“To be her friend was to feel true joy.”: In Honor of Sabrina Marie Obando

By Allessandra Inzinna | Jan. 10

Obando, a 22-year-old Miami native, graduated cum laude in Fall 2021 with a degree in art history. On Jan. 4, Obando was hit by a pickup truck while she was crossing the sidewalk around 12:30 p.m. on the intersection of Northwest 8th Ave. and Northwest 10th St. Following the crash, she was transported to UF Health Shands Hospital where she died from her injuries.

CAMPUS | STUDENT GOVERNMENT

UF Student Government prepares for the Spring semester

By Maia Botek | Jan. 10

After a Fall semester that saw graduate seat vacancies and an unusually low number of bills on the Senate floor, SG officers are preparing for the Spring semester.

Student Body President Trevor Pope gestures as he participates in discussion after public comment. Pope referenced the law school's face-to-face classes this Fall. (Zachariah Chou /Alligator Staff)

CAMPUS | BREAKING NEWS

UF President Fuchs announces resignation

By Elena Barrera | Jan. 5

Under Fuchs eight-year term as UF president, the university became a top five public university in the nation and was embroiled in an academic freedom scandal.

CAMPUS | STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Graduate Students still have little voice in SG

By Allessandra Inzinna | Jan. 5

Following the Fall 2021 elections, both the Graduate and Family Housing seats remained vacant. Seven total votes were cast for only write-in candidates.

CAMPUS | STUDENT LIFE

UF graduate student wins $25,000 award in Deep Space Food Challenge

By Maia Botek | Jan. 5

The UF doctoral student led one of 18 U.S. teams selected as winners in the Deep Space Food Challenge to each receive a $25,000 prize. The challenge, hosted by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency, sought tasty solutions to preserve nutrients in food for years-long journeys to Mars and beyond.

Participants start running during the Gainesville Race for Inclusion organized by Special Olympics Florida on Dec. 4, 2021. Nathan Grinalds came first in the race.

CAMPUS | STUDENT LIFE

Special Olympics Florida hosts Inaugural Race for Inclusion

By Thandie Brown | Dec. 10

The Gainesville Race for Inclusion, an inaugural event, happened on UF’s Flavet Field. Hosted by Special Olympics Florida, the fundraiser had almost $2,000 more than its original goal of $50,000 by the time the event started.

UF President Kent Fuchs and Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini are seen during the meeting at Emerson Alumni Hall on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021.

CAMPUS | BREAKING NEWS

UF Board of Trustees takes aim at faculty, unions over academic freedom scandal

By Alexander Lugo | Dec. 6

UF Board of Trustees chair Mori Hosseini responded after a month-long scandal plaguing UF with investigations

Cristie Anderson, 38, a nursing student at Santa Fe College, passes by the Alan J. Robertson Administration building on Friday, June 18, 2021.

CAMPUS | SFC

Santa Fe food pantry Saints Food Share to be renovated in January

By Eve Thompson | Dec. 1

The food pantry was founded in 2010 by two SF professors: Sarah Stone and Kerry Chancey. The pantry aims to combat food insecurity in the community.

CAMPUS | SFC

Santa Fe College COVID-19 Update: Two positive cases reported in last week

By Eve Thompson | Dec. 1

There were two fewer reported cases than the previous week.

Tigert Hall is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

CAMPUS | BREAKING NEWS

UF professor files grievance over school’s denial of critical race theory concentration title

By Elena Barrera | Dec. 1

UF Associate Provost Chris Hass met with the College of Education’s faculty Sept. 28 to discuss the curriculum initiatives surrounding race and antiracism, according to a grievance filed by Chris Busey, a UF College of Education professor.

Rabbi Berl Goldman takes a picture of a group of girls in front of the menorah at the Plaza of Americas on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021.

CAMPUS

Chabad UF celebrates second night of Hanukkah

By Emma Behrmann | Nov. 30

The Gainesville Jewish community gathered in the Plaza of the Americas to celebrate the second night of Hanukkah with a campus menorah lighting. A tent in front of Library West showcased tables of latkes, doughnuts and menorah kits.

CAMPUS | UF ADMINISTRATION

UF ties up loose ends in academic freedom scandal, criticism mounts

By Camila Pereira and Elena Barrera | Nov. 29

Although the report followed recommendations made by a task force created to reimagine UF’s conflict of interest policies, the proposed changes would still allow the university to bar professors from testifying in the future.

CAMPUS | STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Here is what you missed in Student Government this Fall

By Allessandra Inzinna | Nov. 29

Last Spring, SG passed 19 bills — at least 11 of which were resolutions. This semester, SG passed less than half of that. Seven bills were approved in the Senate chamber since September: three were resolutions.