The 57th Annual Latin American Conference, a two-day UF event that ends today, is working to bring together leaders and scholars from Latin America and the United States.
Students could soon have an alternative to buying textbooks from university bookstores if a nonprofit, online bookstore and a state representative get their way.
The dean of UF's College of Medicine congratulated Florida's two new medical schools Thursday for receiving preliminary national accreditation, but he expressed concern for UF's medical education amid a state budget crisis.
UF's Harn Museum will be able to more than double its Asian art on display thanks to a $10 million gift announced Wednesday that will fund building a new wing of the museum.
When UF religion professor Travis Smith was a junior in college, he traveled to Bodh Gaya, India, the birthplace of Buddha, for a study abroad trip.
More than 600 UF students - the highest turnout in Student Government's election slating history - showed up to the Reitz Union in hopes of filling two parties' Student Senate candidacies for spring elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
After four hours of debate and 11 boxes of pizza, the committee to find a new dean for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences narrowed its list to 12 semifinalists Wednesday.
UF plans to build a 65,000-square-foot building in the next 18 months at the Eastside Campus to create more office space. The project's estimated budget is $15 million.
A historian who denies the Turkish military carried out a genocide against Armenians during World War I is coming to UF on Friday to discuss the controversy.
Krishna Lunch wasn't the only tasty food served on the Plaza of the Americas Wednesday.
The UF College of Journalism and Communications will receive $500,000 from alumnus Peter C. Barr Sr. for the public relations and advertising departments.
The debate over Student Government online voting now faces a nearly weeklong standstill.
Despite national economic struggles and Florida's declining housing market, UF officials said they are prepared to continue soliciting gifts from big-spending donors.
Faced with a growing state population and dwindling funding for higher education, a group that promotes college access for minorities called for a statewide summit of all higher education policymakers to address enrollment.
Several Student Government officials will meet Thursday to discuss the effect of a proposed price increase for motorcycle and scooter decals on UF students.
Wads of hair carpeted the Reitz Union Colonnade Tuesday afternoon as UF students lined up to get free haircuts and massages as part of the Black History Month events around campus.
Editor's Note: Interviews in the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean search will take place Feb. 15, 16 and 17. We reported otherwise in Wednesday's Alligator.
UF students and professors gathered at a candlelight vigil Monday night to honor two UF engineering students who died in a car accident Jan. 26.
This year's class of incoming freshmen at UF survived an application process involving a record number of UF hopefuls, and all of them will find out if they got accepted on Feb. 15.
Derek Day could be his teachers' star student or worst nightmare. They just better know who they were dealing with.
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