Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his terminal cancer diagnosis on social media this morning. The post was met with an outpouring of sympathy from former and current colleagues from the U.S. Senate and UF administration, along with other top politicians and public figures.
Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a post made on X Tuesday morning.
An appellate court ruled a UF law student’s ban from campus can temporarily remain in place as the court continues to consider the appeal.
A new institutional neutrality policy sparked confusion at a Faculty Senate meeting today – despite being at the top of the meeting agenda. UF Interim President Donald Landry, a major proponent for the policy, was absent.
A new policy enforcing institutional neutrality was unanimously passed at a UF Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 5. Interim president Donald Landry summarized the change in an email sent to all university employees Dec. 9.
Landry said he met with every UF dean and college leadership prior to this month’s Senate presentation, and he wished to show, “in the spirit of shared governance,” the idea faculty is part of leadership and thus responsible for maintaining institutional neutrality.
As director, Canady will earn $500,000 — nearly double what he was making as a justice on the Florida Supreme Court.
The university is claiming Damsky’s posts, in which he referred to himself as an “anti-Semite” and called for the elimination of Jewish people, could be viewed as a threat and disrupted the UF learning environment. His attorney, Anthony Sabatini, is arguing otherwise.
Speaking to the UF Faculty Senate Thursday afternoon, Interim President Donald W. Landry said he will maintain institutional neutrality — which he defined as “leadership holding back on commentary that isn't essential.”
From solving basic math equations to diving into the unknown world of artificial intelligence, the HiPerGator 4.0 offers answers to any question — efficiently.
The 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.
The 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.
UF is still looking for a new interim president as the deadline on Interim President Kent Fuchs' contract approaches.
The University of Florida has developed a reputation far from its Gator pride and excellent academics. This summer introduced impactful changes to students and faculty, adding to an already complex administrative history.
Two days before his contract was set to expire, Interim President Kent Fuchs decided to stay with the Gators a little while longer.
Robert Ingram, the new interim director for the UF Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education, wants to mark a new chapter of rapid expansion and academic ambition.
When the University of Florida sent an email to employees July 24 announcing a full return to in-person work, Katherine McGuire said the announcement was so abrupt the whole office had to stop working.
The University of Florida rescinded its hybrid work agreement for all UF employees in an email Thursday morning.
The University of Florida Board of Trustees approved an increase for out-of-state students’ tuition, ratified a raise to UF Police Department’s salary and addressed UF’s need for an interim president during a virtual special meeting Wednesday.
After months of negotiations, the University of Florida and the University of Florida Police Department agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement. The new contract gives a $13,000 raise across the board for bargaining unit members.
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