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Students rally for RTS to be reinstated
By Madeline Herring | Sep. 11More than 100 people gathered in Turlington Plaza Wednesday to protest UF cutting funds for the Regional Transit System.
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UF Student Senate passes new RTS resolution
By Maria Arruda | Sep. 10The UF Student Senate passed a bill Tuesday recognizing student support for restoring RTS funding cuts made this year.
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UF has an interim president. What’s in his $2 million contract?
By Swasthi Maharaj | Sep. 10UF published the contract for Interim President Donald W. Landry. It includes a $2 million base salary and outlines diversity, equity and inclusion restrictions, administrative efficiency and artificial intelligence initiatives.
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UF return-to-work policy sparks commute chaos, staff ‘disillusionment’
By Swasthi Maharaj | Sep. 7Long traffic backups and packed parking lots have become the norm for UF employees after the university’s full return-to-work mandate took effect in August.
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‘Performative masc lesbian’ contest draws in women with guitars and button downs
By Madeline Herring | Sep. 4Grab your carabiners and backwards baseball caps, and make room for UF’s performative masc lesbians.
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Who is UF’s new interim president?
By Swasthi Maharaj and Maria Arruda | Sep. 2Dr. Donald Landry’s duties were set to begin Sept. 1, and his position is pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors, which is set to meet Sept. 10.
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UF faculty and students question the Office of Sustainability’s closure
By Maria Avlonitis | Sep. 2The Office of Sustainability was absorbed into UF Facilities Services, but it’s unclear who will enforce some of the office’s responsibilities, like implementing UF’s Climate Action Plan and tracking sustainability efforts.
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Performative male contest attracts tote bag-carrying men in jorts
By Angelique Rodriguez | Sep. 1Hold your Labubus tight — the performative males are approaching in oversized shirts and matcha in hand.
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Beloved UF campus cat Tenders bounces back after brief injury
By Madeline Herring | Aug. 30Tenders, UF's famous campus cat, recently recovered from a cut on her tongue. She has since rejoined her Tolbert Hall area.
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UF community weighs in on new interim president
By Angelique Rodriguez | Aug. 30The UF Board of Trustees unanimously confirmed Donald W. Landry as interim president Aug. 25. The decision came just days before Landry is set to take office. UF students and faculty have mixed feelings.
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UF revises financial aid waiver policy days before Fall semester
By Maria Arruda | Aug. 26UF students who receive financial aid through a STEM-specific waiver will no longer see refunds from the program following changes in state legislation effective this Fall.
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UF Board of Trustees names interim presidential candidate as permanent search continues
By Swasthi Maharaj and Maria Arruda | Aug. 25The UF Board of Trustees announced Dr. Donald W. Landry, a professor of medicine at Columbia University, is a candidate for interim president while the search for a permanent leader continues Monday.
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The club hunt has started, and freshmen feel the pressure
By Madeline Herring | Aug. 25As the school year starts off, some freshmen feel pressure to join clubs to get the “college experience.” But it can be a balancing act to handle school work and the demand of clubs.
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AI is reshaping the workforce. Santa Fe College is responding.
By Leona Masangkay | Aug. 25AI can perform quick, repetitive jobs like data entry and customer service. But there are still some careers that require a human touch — or chipping hammer.
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UF cultural organizations push forward with welcome assemblies despite steep cuts
By Victoria Riccobono | Aug. 24The Hispanic-Latine Student Assembly, an annual welcoming event, will go on this year with nearly half the budget it once had, joining other UF welcome assemblies that lost their Signature Event designations.
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Cake-throwing DJ Steve Aoki to headline UF Homecoming show
By Angelique Rodriguez | Aug. 22Electronic DJ Steve Aoki will headline UF's Gator Growl pep rally in October.
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‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston cooks up a crowd at UF speaker event
By Angelique Rodriguez | Aug. 22Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston spoke to thousands of UF students about his acting career, behind-the-scenes memories and life advice Thursday evening in the O’Connell Center.
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UF research spending hits $1.33 billion record
By Swasthi Maharaj | Aug. 19While universities across the country scramble to adapt to research funding cuts, the University of Florida reported $1.33 billion in research spending for the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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UF continues search for interim presidential candidate
By Leona Masangkay | Aug. 18UF is still looking for a new interim president as the deadline on Interim President Kent Fuchs' contract approaches.
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A guide to where to work up a sweat in Gainesville
By Elizabeth Maguire | Aug. 18Adjusting to college can be an emotional experience, but physical activity is commonly cited as an effective strategy in navigating it. Routine physical activity can benefit a student’s life on campus, and Gainesville has a wide range of exercise options.
