Kyle Cavanaugh, UF senior vice president for administration, will leave in January to lead human resources at Duke University.
Ernest Hooper said the fondest part about hearing his 106-year-old grandmother's story immortalized in Barack Obama's victory speech did not come until morning.
Hungry Krishna lunch patrons got more than their $4 worth when actor Kal Penn walked through the crowded line to make sure people headed to the polls.
University Police arrested a UF student Tuesday on suspicion of sexual assault.
While munching on shrimp cocktail and cookies, guests gathered at the trailhead in Natural Area Park, behind the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, to watch a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new boardwalk extending into the wetlands portion of UF's Natural Area Teaching Laboratory.
November is National Novel Writing Month, and participants throughout the world began writing at 12:01 a.m. Saturday in hopes of completing a 50,000-word novel by midnight on Nov. 30.
A high-profile member of Gators for McCain, a student group boasting about 1,000 members, announced Sunday that he voted for Sen. Barack Obama about two weeks ago.
Some stood by themselves, flipping through papers and casually uttering words under their breath.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked UF No. 2 for the fourth consecutive year in this year's rankings of the 100 best values in public colleges and universities.
Minus the Bear made a stop on its national tour Sunday night to rock out in front of a packed UF crowd.
Less than 48 hours before Election Day, about 4,500 people gathered on the Reitz Union North Lawn to hear Sen. Joe Biden as part of the Obama campaign's final push through Florida.
In a special meeting Thursday, student senators approved a resolution that urges UF students to consider the "severe negative consequences" of Amendment 2, which defines marriage as a legal union between a man and woman and could affect UF's benefits for employees with domestic partnerships.
A lack of concrete higher-education platforms dealing with financial aid, student loans and college admissions makes choosing a presidential candidate based on their higher-ed platforms a tough call.
A student group from the National Education Association gathered about 600 signatures Thursday from UF students who want to keep tuition low during the country's economic crisis.
About a dozen supporters of Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin formed a self-described "flash mob" on Turlington Plaza on Thursday and had some fun at the expense of ObamaBot, which was also out campaigning.
Within five years, people will be able to buy a complete map of their genes for $1,000, said Dr. Francis Collins, former leader of the Human Genome Project, to a crowd of about 400 people in the Cancer & Genetics Research Complex on Wednesday.
UF is considering a plan to implement a $200,000 bicycle program in hopes of becoming more environmentally friendly and alleviating car congestion on campus.
When people hear the word "racism," they often cringe and change the subject.
One UF sophomore regained his title Wednesday as the second annual condom race winner.
Known for his curious mind and extensive interests, former UF professor Gerald Horton, 74, died Wednesday morning after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in his gallbladder about six weeks ago.
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