In the “2016 U.S. News and World Report,” UF ranked 47th nationally among public and private universities, which is one ranking above last year’s. Three other universities tied with UF.
Students in the College of Health and Human Performance will soon have a new space to perform research, take classes and study.
Gators now have a new place for their Swamp-decor needs.
The Stephen C. O’Connell Center’s planned renovations will move ahead in October.
Gainesville residents can celebrate the middle of the week today with free chicken and sweet tea.
Hunting season is approaching, and bears are the primary target.
The final day of qualifying and slating, where students chose to run with a Student Government political party, had the highest turnout.
Hartmut Derendorf flew all the way from Germany in 1981 for two years of teaching experience at UF. Little did he know, he’d be a Gator for more than three decades.
A debate was sparked when senators suggested changing the name of the Reitz Union North Lawn to “Global Garden” at Tuesday night’s UF Student Senate meeting.
After getting up-close and personal with cockroaches, termites, fleas and other household pests for 40 years, UF entomology professor Philip Koehler is being granted the biggest honor in the pest management industry.
Gainesville Police arrested a Brevard man Monday night after he reportedly caused a four-car accident while under the influence of alcohol.
To celebrate St. Augustine’s 450th birthday, UF archaeologists are revisiting the excavation site of the oldest stone mission church in colonial Spanish Florida.
Queen Victoria will be strutting through the Gainesville Woman’s Club — or at least a model dressed like her will.
On Sunday, two police officers in Las Vegas were shot at with a semi-automatic handgun while sitting at a stoplight. Thankfully, both officers made it out alive, with one suffering only a bullet to the hand. The suspect was apprehended, although no motive has been released to the public.
In a recent interview with CNN, Carly Fiorina stated that despite admiring Jeb Bush’s multilingualism, English is the official language of the U.S. She seems to have forgotten that there are many cultures and languages represented within the U.S., each deserving to be understood and valued. While English is undoubtedly the default language, that doesn’t mean it is the official one.
As we take pause Friday to reflect on the horrors of terrorism and to commemorate the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks, our outrage and grief are morally obliged to cross national boundaries. The tragedies of Sept. 11 provide an opportunity for us to reflect on human cruelty, as well as the role the U.S. plays on a geopolitical scale.
Following last week’s introduction of the orange oar, symbolizing that the team needs to "row" together to move forward, Florida soccer coach Becky Burleigh introduced another motivational prop this week.
There is one huge element of the Florida Gators soccer team being overlooked.
Florida coach Jim McElwain might have an easy-going personality, but he doesn’t have the same mindset when it comes to discipline.
Jim McElwain didn’t need the game ball Saturday.
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