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After a top 10 ranking, what comes next for UF?
Aug. 21, 2018President Kent Fuchs reflects on UF's recent goals and what's in store
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GPD: Man arrested for cocaine possession found near apartment complex
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 21, 2018A Gainesville man was arrested Monday morning after Gainesville Police found cocaine baggies floating in swamp water, according to the arrest report.
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Gainesville hopes to get rid of plastic straws by 2040
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 21, 2018A city commissioner is pushing to get rid of plastic straws, joining other cities nationwide
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A week-long prison strike started Tuesday. Here’s how Gainesville activists prepared.
By Jessica Curbelo | Aug. 21, 2018The strike calls for a recognition of prisoner's human rights and improved living conditions
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Tennis court near Flavet Field repurposed to 225-space parking lot
By Christina Morales | Aug. 21, 2018The new, temporary lot is meant to make up for the 600 parking spots lost during construction.
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New UF arts dean studied ballet, martial arts and club dancing
By Angela DiMichele | Aug. 21, 2018New College of the Arts dean Onyekwere P. Ozuzu draws from background in dance to lead college
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Seven new counselors to work at the CWC by the end of the year
By Gillian Sweeney | Aug. 21, 2018After the UF Board of Trustees approved 12 new mental health counselors, the wellness center is working to hire seven new ones
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Reitz Union declared early voting spot for 2018 general election
By Christina Morales | Aug. 18, 2018Four years after an opinion that rejected the idea, the Reitz Union will serve as an early voting location
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Alligator general manager set to resign in January
By Morgan McMullen | Aug. 8, 2018Patricia Carey originally wanted to be a teacher. She said she finds people interesting and wanted to teach sociology and psychology after she graduated from the University of Annhurst in 1972.
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More than 200 new faculty hired to begin in Fall as part of UF initiative
By Angela DiMichele | Aug. 8, 2018In 2017, UF President Kent Fuchs announced the “Faculty 500” initiative, a plan to hire 500 new faculty by Fall to rank in the top 5 most prestigious research universities in the country.
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UF reacts to federal judge restoring DACA
By Dana Cassidy | Aug. 8, 2018Last Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program must be fully restored.
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FDA recalls blood pressure medication offered at SHCC
By Ashley Mirtyl | Aug. 8, 2018UF Student Health Care Center announced July 19 it will no longer offer prescriptions for certain high blood pressure medications.
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UF to form alumni participation agency after receiving $414 million in donations
By Gillian Sweeney | Aug. 8, 2018UF brought in $414 million in donations over the last fiscal year.
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The good boys: UF, Santa Fe employ handful of therapy dogs
By Danielle Ivanov | Aug. 8, 2018If you’re having a “ruff” day, one resource to try on campus is dog therapy. Offered at both Santa Fe College and UF, respective programs “Paws & Relax” and “Yappy Hour” connect students with Beau, Marco, Siggi and Gabe, the four campus therapy dogs.
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UF community band performed last free show Wednesday
By Charles Fenwick | Aug. 8, 2018The community band formed by a UF summer program performed one last free show Wednesday.
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UF gets record-breaking $837.6 million in research funding
By Jacob Kovach | Aug. 6, 2018UF announced last week it received a record $837.6 million to fund research for 2018.
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UF Health opens Comprehensive Spine Center
By Tori Chin | Aug. 6, 2018The U.S. spends more than $90 billion on the treatment and diagnosis of back and neck pain each year, and a new center at UF aims to provide cost-effective treatment for these patients.
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Three years later, HIV pill still not widely used
By Ashley Mirtyl | Aug. 6, 2018The Student Health Care Center has a pill that effectively prevents getting HIV, but students at UF haven’t taken advantage of it in at least three years.
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UF/IFAS researchers to develop open-source library for farmers
By Michael Knauff | Aug. 6, 2018To combat the dwindling freshwater supply, UF scientists are teaming up with universities across the nation to develop more efficient ways to water crops.
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Former UF football coach at center of controversy
By Mark Stine | Aug. 6, 2018Ohio State University’s head football coach Urban Meyer is currently on administrative leave for supposedly knowing about domestic violence committed in 2009 and 2015 by OSU assistant Zach Smith against his now ex-wife, Courtney.
