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Actor, comedian Rob Riggle will speak to UF virtually Dec. 2

By Lianna Hubbard | Nov. 24, 2020

“21 Jump Street” and “Step Brothers” actor will discuss comedy after COVID-19, his Marine Corps service

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UF surpasses 5,000 total COVID-19 cases, among the highest reported in the country

By Thomas Weber | Nov. 24, 2020

The university’s case total is quickly approaching Clemson’s, the current highest according to The New York Times

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The broken promise of Spring reopening

By David Hackett | Nov. 22, 2020

As students now register for classes, they are seeing that the promise of face-to-face teaching is hollow.

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Fuchs: A student’s story inspires hope

By Kent Fuchs | Nov. 22, 2020

As we all face the disappointments and threats caused by COVID-19, please know that the seemingly insurmountable difficulties we are facing do have an end and that each of us should be encouraged by the hope before us.

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UF sees largest applicant pool after fears of admission numbers falling

By Rachel Slay | Nov. 22, 2020

More than 20% of applications were submitted on day of the deadline

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Working students stay in Gainesville to not expose their families at home

By Kalia Richardson | Nov. 22, 2020

With regular exposure to the virus and unmasked partiers, student workers fear returning home could put their immunocompromised family members at further risk

The changes to graduate school exams are also affecting graduate school admissions requirements.

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Graduate school entrance exam prep made difficult for students during pandemic

By Rachel Slay | Nov. 22, 2020

The MCAT, LSAT, GMAT and more are looming over the heads of prospective grad students.

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Thousands of UF students travel home for Thanksgiving, doctors warn of the consequences

By Thomas Weber | Nov. 22, 2020

US reports over 1.1 million COVID-19 cases this week, Florida reports over 55,000

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UF plans to provide students and staff with free COVID-19 vaccines when they’re widely available

By Thomas Weber | Nov. 21, 2020

Several vaccine developers are reporting over 90% efficacy in clinical trials and rollout could start in December

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UF lab students face distancing, disconnect of both in-person and virtual learning

By Thomas Weber | Nov. 19, 2020

Students are either isolated at home or distanced from peers in labs — COVID-19 tests are encouraged, but not mandatory

A mask is seen on the "Focused Attention" gator statue in Library West on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020. (Lauren Witte/Alligator Staff)

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UF mandates COVID-19 testing in Spring for in-person classes, Greek life and on-campus residents

By Corbin Bolies | Nov. 19, 2020

The plan was announced at a UF Faculty Senate meeting Thursday

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Malala Yousafzai speaks about advocating for girls’ education, becoming leaders

By Lianna Hubbard | Nov. 18, 2020

The international activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner spoke over Zoom Wednesday

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UF’s chemistry building loses name without a clear reason why

By Corbin Bolies | Nov. 18, 2020

Joseph Hernandez Hall has lost Hernandez’s name, though UF won’t say why

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UF Student Government Senate limits student involvement through drastically changed rules and procedures

By Lianna Hubbard | Nov. 17, 2020

Five Gator Party senators co-authored the Senate bill. Gator Party has a supermajority of 75 out of 100 senators

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UF Diabetes Institute celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month

By Aurora Martínez | Nov. 17, 2020

UFDI hosted a webinar Friday in honor of Nov. 14 World Diabetes Day

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The University of Florida needs mandatory COVID-19 testing

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Nov. 16, 2020

Every school ranked higher than UF has had some sort of mandatory testing at one point or another, with the notable exception of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which was nationally humiliated for its failure to control the virus.