UF officials mailed letters to more than 11,000 current and former students of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Tuesday to inform them that their private information, including Social Security numbers, was posted online and may have been accessible to the public.
The true measure of any college's or university's success is found in the quality and dedication of its faculty members. While a prescient administration and an intellectually eager and engaged student body are also essential elements of a successful institution of higher learning, without committed professors who challenge us academically and inculcate a life-long love of learning, the university system fails.
A combination of live music, a parade, rows of vendors, civil war reenactments and a recreated American Indian village attracted people of all ages to Archer's Yulee Railroad Days Celebration on Saturday.
Five local women, including several UF students, auditioned for the Atlanta Hawks' NBA franchise dance team Saturday in the Reitz Union.
Dr. Michael L. Good was named the College of Medicine's interim dean Friday afternoon, less than a month after becoming acting dean following the demotion of Dr. Bruce Kone.
The stage was set for a rematch, pitting the nation's two strongest teams - the 2006 and 2007 national champions - against each other to determine which would be crowned the No. 1 team in the country.
Gainesville residents found a welcome respite from the scorching sun Saturday at the grand opening of the newly renovated Dwight H. Hunter (Northeast) Municipal Pool.
Since 1994, the Yulee Days celebration has given Alachua County residents the chance to learn and experience aspects of Florida's railroad history.
A new UF study suggests that just visiting coastal regions of North Carolina, South Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia may increase the risk of dying from a stroke.
Nuclear energy not completely safe
A fire started by lightning burned about 40 acres of the Fairbanks area north of Waldo Road Sunday evening.
The UF Board of Trustees is expected to approve an honorary degree endorsed by the College of Fine Arts to the late musician Bo Diddley on Thursday.
The MLB Draft concluded today, and it was a long while until any current UF players heard their names called.
Dr. Michael L. Good was named the College of Medicine's interim dean Friday afternoon by UF officials.
Just one year ago, Bryan Augenstein had wrapped up his junior season at UF and was awaiting his professional fate like hundreds of players across the country will be today.
Last week, over 100 countries met in Dublin, Ireland, to sign an agreement banning the use of cluster bombs, weapons invented by the Soviet Union during World War II. Cluster bombs are large single bombs that release a number of "bomblets" over a vast area and are usually intended for anti-personnel use.
Stephen Cypen said it took him about 30 seconds after seeing a letter from UF\'s Documentary Institute to make the decision to donate $200,000 for an upcoming film about a Holocaust victim.
The premiere of "Sex and the City" on Friday night brought out Gainesville's most devoted fans, and some even dressed the part. I wanted to get really carried away and dress in a pink leotard and pink tutu, which Sarah Jessica Parker dons in the show's opening sequence, but my roommates thought that was taking it a little too far.
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