Pathways to opportunity and involvement at UF
Nov. 3, 2021At a school with more than 60,000 students, it seems paradoxical that engaging with campus can be difficult.
At a school with more than 60,000 students, it seems paradoxical that engaging with campus can be difficult.
Professors Jeffrey L. Goldhagen, Kenneth Nunn, Sarah K. Wolking, Teresa Jean Reid and Mark Fenster have stepped forward in addition to the three initial political science professors that ignited the fight for intellectual freedom, according to a Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau report.
The annual address allows SG’s executive branch to list their accomplishments of the semester and what is to come. Tuesday’s address was the first in-person address since 2019, as SG held the most recent address online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City Commission discussed a new development plan, including a six-story building with 220 residential units, of which 10% would be affordable housing. As it stands now, the plan has room for retail, professional and restaurant services.
There were 160 new cases in Alachua County this week — 35 fewer than the prior week. Weekly cases fell by nearly 90% since the week of Aug. 27, when there were 1,526 cases reported.
Amber and Derrick Robinson, the owners of the new Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise, will open a store in Butler Esplanade, located at 3228 SW 35th Blvd., in February 2022.
Santa Fe College reported four positive cases from students from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1. No employees reported testing positive.
A new champion was crowned to top off the FEST: We Are Family 4 wrestling event on Oct. 30. The spectacle took place at Knockin’ Boots Saloon in downtown Gainesville for four hours of high flying and pile drivers.
Florida Gators can’t continue the magic against Tennessee Volunteers and fall, 5-2, to be eliminated from SEC tournament.
Dan Mullen looked less than pleased to discuss recruiting during his brief Monday press conference, but the gap between him and Georgia foe Kirby Smart couldn’t have felt wider this weekend.
Florida sunk Vanderbilt with a late equalizer and a penalty shootout to win round one of the SEC tournament and extend its season.
Piedra goes by many titles. He’s an entrepreneur, entertainer, musician, and now a radio junkie as the pioneer behind the creation of Fiesta Media, his very own production company. Tu Fiesta Radio’s soft opening will launch Monday through the radio’s own phone-based application and website on Nov. 1.
Piedra tiene muchos títulos. Es un emprendedor, animador, músico y ahora un pionero detrás de la creación de Fiesta Media, su propia compañía de producción. La preinauguración de Tu Fiesta Radio se lanzará el lunes a través de la aplicación telefónica y el sitio web de la radio el 1 de noviembre.
Three UF political science professors requested to lend their expertise by testifying in a lawsuit against the state of Florida. However, UF turned them down, telling them their participation as expert witnesses is adverse to the university’s interests.
As of last week, 95% of Shands COVID-19 patients were unvaccinated. Despite high hospitalization numbers and experts reassuring people that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective, some are still skeptical about getting the shot.
Since September, canvassers who claim to support Seminole Native American tribes have been spotted around campus collecting signatures for a cause many students know nothing about.
A former UF resident assistant was found guilty of attempted sexual battery, kidnapping and burglary Wednesday after about two years of a postponed trial. He’ll be sentenced Dec. 13.
To introduce students and other attendees to the worldwide United Nation Conferences of Parties, about 50 attendees tuned in Sunday to the Campus Climate Corps Conference.
Oak Hammock partnered with Rendever, a virtual reality platform, to offer a 360 immersive experience that transports residents anywhere they want to go.
While biology may not sound like a creepy affair, some UF researchers are closely studying bizarre diseases that rot amphibians’ skin, along with a new species of worm-like creatures and lizards that eat other animals and their eggs.