Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of James W. “Bill” Heavener to the UF Board of Trustees Wednesday. DeSantis’ appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
After mass pushback from students, the university will reinstate 24/5 access to Marston this Spring, according to an Instagram post from UF Student Government. But data collected in September and October 2025 indicate students didn’t often use the library past 9 p.m.
Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his terminal cancer diagnosis on social media this morning. The post was met with an outpouring of sympathy from former and current colleagues from the U.S. Senate and UF administration, along with other top politicians and public figures.
Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a post made on X Tuesday morning.
An appellate court ruled a UF law student’s ban from campus can temporarily remain in place as the court continues to consider the appeal.
“Pink Floyd Fridays” returned to Santa Fe’s Kika Silva Pla planetarium last month, with two shows coming back for the first time in over a year. The event features shows for each of three albums by the 1960s rock band Pink Floyd: “Dark Side of the Moon,” “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here.”
A new institutional neutrality policy sparked confusion at a Faculty Senate meeting today – despite being at the top of the meeting agenda. UF Interim President Donald Landry, a major proponent for the policy, was absent.
A new policy enforcing institutional neutrality was unanimously passed at a UF Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 5. Interim president Donald Landry summarized the change in an email sent to all university employees Dec. 9.
In the beginning of the semester, The Alligator asked four freshmen what clubs they were interested in joining. As the semester ends, we checked back in with them to see if they kept with them and how their commitments have impacted them.
He’ll earn a base salary of $500,000 in his new role, almost double what he made on the court.
A federal judge ruled today in favor of Preston Damsky, a former UF law student who was expelled from the university after posting antisemitic statements on X.
A UF organization is fighting for immigrant rights — and members are risking their attendance and grades for their mission.
Autumnal jazz poured down the stairs of the Gator Wesley Foundation Thursday night as guests arrived with crockpots and take-out trays in tow.
Landry said he met with every UF dean and college leadership prior to this month’s Senate presentation, and he wished to show, “in the spirit of shared governance,” the idea faculty is part of leadership and thus responsible for maintaining institutional neutrality.
As director, Canady will earn $500,000 — nearly double what he was making as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.
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.
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