It turns out students who skipped class on Friday after celebrating the football team's defeat of the Oklahoma Sooners the night before weren't alone.
UF President Bernie Machen is expanding efforts to further diversity among UF's faculty and student body.
UF announced a search Monday to replace Daniel Wubah, who has been UF's associate provost for undergraduate academic affairs since 2007.
UF's administrators are setting stricter expectations for classroom attendance as the football team plays its second national championship game in two years.
Though UF officials previously said they didn't expect mid-year budget cuts, they are now preparing to take another hit this month from the Florida Legislature.
Just in time for the holidays, Bernie's giving back.
UF President Bernie Machen's bonuses, totaling $285,000, will be up for discussion at UF's Board of Trustees meeting Monday.
In response to Florida's bleak budget forecast released by state economists Friday, UF Chief Financial Officer Matt Fajack said tuition increases would probably not cover state cuts to UF's 2009-2010 budget.
UF's President Bernie Machen remains Florida's highest paid public university president, but his national standing has slipped.
UF President Bernie Machen and his wife, Chris, left for a week-long trip to Iran on Thursday.
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program may be popular with UF students, but the student aid is hurting the university, UF's Chief Financial Officer Matt Fajack said in a Wednesday speech.
In an attempt to stomp out alcohol-related injuries during the UF-South Carolina football game this weekend, UF First Lady Chris Machen has partnered with Shands at UF and Student Government to create the Gator Watch campaign.
Kyle Cavanaugh, UF senior vice president for administration, will leave in January to lead human resources at Duke University.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked UF No. 2 for the fourth consecutive year in this year's rankings of the 100 best values in public colleges and universities.
UF is considering a plan to implement a $200,000 bicycle program in hopes of becoming more environmentally friendly and alleviating car congestion on campus.
Known for his curious mind and extensive interests, former UF professor Gerald Horton, 74, died Wednesday morning after being diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in his gallbladder about six weeks ago.
University of North Florida President John Delaney may take over some duties of the outgoing chancellor of Florida's Board of Governors.
Jimmy Cheek, senior vice president of UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, will step down in late January to become chancellor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
The ailing economy has caused UF to take new risks with its $1.25 billion endowment.
At the request of Gov. Charlie Crist, UF President Bernie Machen said Thursday that UF will submit a budget proposal for the 2009-2010 school year that is 10 percent less than this year's budget.
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