Senators weigh in on presidential candidates
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Mar. 6, 2008Two U.S. senators shared their views on this year's presidential candidates and the work awaiting the winner during a speech Thursday night.
Two U.S. senators shared their views on this year's presidential candidates and the work awaiting the winner during a speech Thursday night.
The Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, will discuss a host of issues - including bleak budget expectations, money-saving plans and new parking decal prices - at its meetings Thursday and Friday.
As UF students head home for Spring Break, almost 400 donors will head to campus to see what their money has done for the university and possibly consider giving more.
David Feinstein knows that students living on campus face problems when getting their weekly groceries, including time constraints, transportation issues and parking restrictions.
E.J. Walicki's resignation from his position as UF Student Body treasurer will create a gap in UF's executive branch, but Student Government officials said there would be a replacement by March 18.
Another order of french fries? More potatoes?
Hundreds of UF students, officials and alumni gathered at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service on Wednesday morning to dedicate the center and honor its namesake - a man UF President Bernie Machen deemed UF's "most prominent graduate."
The president of the Network for enlightened Women discussed the distinction between two prominent feminist groups at a speech Wednesday night.
Library West reopened Wednesday morning after plumbing problems closed the building for nearly 15 hours on Tuesday.
Sen. Mike Haridopolos could be at UF as early as this summer after meeting with UF's Department of Political Science chairman Wednesday afternoon.
David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian for the books "Truman" and "John Adams," spoke to a sold-out UF audience Tuesday night about the importance of writing.
Hundreds of UF students, faculty and staff were forced outside during stormy weather Tuesday after the Florida Gym was evacuated due to a bomb threat and Library West was cleared out because of a plumbing problem.
Students in need of a financial wake-up call will be encouraged to start saving their money tonight.
Student Body Treasurer E.J. Walicki announced his resignation at Tuesday night's Student Senate meeting.
The lines have been drawn; the first few battles have been fought. And on Tuesday, supporters of online voting in Student Government elections received notice they are one step closer in the virtual-ballot war - their lawsuit is legitimate.
Paul D'Anieri, one of the candidates for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position, assured the UF community during his visit to campus Tuesday that he would act as CLAS' advocate to the administration during budget difficulties.
Library West is no longer just a place to study.
As soon as the doors flung open, girls pushed each other as they flooded the Reitz Union Auditorium, yelling things like "I'm here for Willie" and "Thank God, we've got good seats."
As the Florida legislative session starts today, many eyes will be on how lawmakers will shave the state budget down to $70 billion without compromising the quality of higher education.
One of the finalists for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position will meet students, faculty and staff on campus today and Wednesday.