During the past long weekend, I had a lot of time to reflect on how our community comes together when the possibility of a natural disaster looms over our heads. For one, it touched my heart to see just how close this community has become within the last week or so.
A national conference about healthy academic communities is coming to UF.
The Repurpose Project is moving two doors down from Satchel’s Pizza.
In 1999, American audiences sat glued to their television screens to watch President Josiah Bartlet, played by Martin Sheen, and his presidential Democratic administration work its way through crisis and grapple with Congress.
With an abundance of bike lanes and trails around town, weekly group bike rides hosted by local shops have become an avenue for cyclists to socialize as well as a healthy incentive to pedal faster.
The Hippodrome State Theatre has a new producing director, the theater’s board of trustees announced this week.
Today, the Lubavitch-Chabad Student Center in collaboration with the Lubavitch-Chabad Student Group will host a Good Deed Mitzvah Marathon from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Turlington Plaza.
Some Gainesville residents doubt the effectiveness of an Alabama-based organization’s initiative to give up to $50,000 to Jewish families who agree to move to a Southern state. The campaign is aimed at preserving Judaism in a region that’s not predominantly Jewish.
Gamedays at UF aren’t just about football.
To UF students, the Greek community is a normal and constant component of our university.
Businesses in Gainesville are finding creative ways to keep talented computer programming students in town.
From 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Broward Hall library, Multicultural and Diversity Affairs will host an event highlighting the works of civil rights activists from different communities.
With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, it's hard not to get amped up about having a small vacation away from the Gator Nation. Canceled classes, plans to head back home to see family and friends and the anticipation of having a delicious feast are taking over the UF student body and faculty. But with all of the excitement, we tend to overlook the portion of the Gainesville community that may need our help to make Thanksgiving extra special.
Volunteering at events looks excellent on resumes, but nothing says "I'm dedicated" quite like making a commitment to a volunteering organization around campus.
Ron Dupont stood before a lecture hall of journalism students last week and told them local newspapers are stronger than ever.
Gator Growl is going to be "The Soup" du jour in Gainesville when comedian Joel McHale performs.
The Center for Leadership and Service at UF will be hosting its annual single-day community service project Gator Plunge, which allows UF students to get together and branch off into groups to participate in different projects around the area.
There is a lot more to Gainesville than Gators football, and a local company wants to give Alachua County residents a chance to express it.
UF students, faculty and staff who enjoy fresh produce soon won't have to travel far to get their fix.
SG representatives, along with the dean of students, had a chance to speak to roughly 70 students about SG's role in campus community.
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