UF Interim President Dr. Donald Landry announced three new paid holidays for faculty and staff over the course of the upcoming holiday season: Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. The announcement said the additional days are intended to give employees additional time to rest, recharge and spend with their loved ones.
The Hamilton School held a groundbreaking ceremony at the former UF Infirmary Wednesday morning. Administrators, faculty and Florida politicians spoke at the ceremony, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Interim UF President Donald Landry and chairman of UF’s Board of Trustees Morteza “Mori” Hosseini.
The chamber voted on Tuesday to eliminate seats designated to senators from the Heavener School of Business, Fisher School of Accounting and Rinker School of Construction Management.
For Graduate Assistants United, higher pay and the ability to pause academic work to do administrative tasks benefits their union. But the university is hesitant to foot the bill for the $25 million it says the requested pay increases would cost.
UF Interim President Donald Landry announced today that Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady will serve as the next director of the Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, following interim director Robert Ingram.
Federal funding cuts to vaccine research have impacted scientists nationwide — and some of those cuts hit close to home.
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds and conservative commentator Benny Johnson spoke to UF students Thursday night about immigration, home ownership and other issues at a Turning Point USA chapter event.
UF students lined up outside the University Auditorium Thursday evening to hear Emmy Award-winning actress Britt Lower talk about her film career, portrayal of beloved Helly R. in the Apple TV series “Severance” and valuable life advice.
Support for President Donald Trump rose in the 2024 election among Latino voters. At UF, where one in five students identifies as Hispanic or Latino, many students have found themselves at a crossroads between their political beliefs and those of their families.
With the government shut down and airport delays this holiday season, plenty of college students are worried about traveling home. Meanwhile, Jorge Sáurez is worried about whether he’ll be able to return to Gainesville.
Following the federal slashing of funds toward public media, WUFT — Gainesville’s local NPR and PBS station, housed at UF — is looking for ways to fill its funding gap.
Just after midnight on Thursday night, a gun was found in the men’s bathroom at UF’s Broward Dining Hall.
Rep. Angela “Angie” Nixon, D-Florida, visited the UF Reitz Union for her “Awake the State” Listening Tour, where she spoke on prompting change through community effort and action.
The Florida Board of Governors confirmed the removal of the Latin American and Caribbean scholarship and discussed the findings of an audit reviewing the state universities at its meeting today at the University of South Florida.
Chanting and carrying signs, about 200 UF students and community members marched from Turlington Plaza to Tigert Hall Wednesday afternoon to protest the University Police Department’s agreement to work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
A UF climate activist is leading a 2,693 mile journey across the Amazon that’ll end with a United Nations conference.
Finding community and belonging is a tall task for any newly inducted college student. But the stakes are even higher for those whose collegiate careers are unprecedented within their families.
Student Body President Blake Cox plans to write a resolution on behalf of students and the Student Senate to support UF’s proposed raised athletics and health fees.
Meant to remember family and friends who have died, Día de los Muertos is a two-day Mexican celebration. Those who celebrate create altars, or ofrendas, to honor family members and participate in parades and feasts.
Seven months after the Florida Board of Governors announced it would discontinue the Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship, out-of-state students and applicants are facing financial uncertainty, forcing many to reconsider how — and where — they can afford higher education.
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