Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, started Wednesday night and lasts through Friday, but classes still go on as scheduled.
UF will continue advertising for five of its 15 new faculty positions, despite Gov. Charlie Crist's proposed cut of the ,5 million recently given to UF by the Florida Legislature to fund those hires.
Students could lose ,600 each of state funding, which would normally cover costs of their universities? academic budget, if the Florida Legislature endorses Gov. Charlie Crist?s proposed budget cuts.
Despite universitywide budget cuts of ,30 million to ,34 million, UF is implementing a leadership training program for its employees that will cost ,1,000 per individual, paid for by his or her department.
For the first time since Sugar Ray performed in 2003, UF's Gator Growl will feature a musical performance.
The ,5 million of state funds given to UF will not only be used to finance the salaries of the 15 new faculty members and eight new advisers, but for upkeep at UF as well.
With a search committee created to find applicants for the position, there could be a new dean at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences in about a year.
Eric Keys received a ,9,000 grant Friday from the National Science Foundation to study the physical and social impact of Hurricane Dean on the southern part of Mexico, according to a UF press release.
Florida's real estate market is stabilizing compared to a bleak outlook nationwide, according to a recent UF study.
While law schools across the nation might have to turn in records on their affirmative action policies and their effectiveness, UF will have to prove its diversity recruitment efforts in another way.
A recent survey of UF faculty members shows most feel positively about their working relationships.
The Ohio Dental Association is awarding UF President Bernie Machen the 2007 International Callahan Memorial Award.
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences' ,4 million accruing debt will be gone within two years, according to a CLAS official.
Gov. Charlie Crist will be visiting UF today to speak with big names on campus.
For Gainesville City Commissioner Jeanna Mastrodicasa, the stars have aligned.
Over the past year, UF's Student Health Care Center has treated 43 students without billing them.
Administrators plan to use a new hiring tool to recruit diverse faculty for 15 new high-demand positions at UF.
For some UF students, even the routine task of receiving a syllabus on the first day of class has already been complicated by universitywide budget cuts.
Adam Recvlohe has waited a year for what he wanted, and now it's here. After lobbying Student Government and UF administrators, Recvlohe was able to make the American Indian and Indigenous Studies minor a reality at UF this semester.
It took Megan Fleming several days to add the basic statistics course she needs for her minor. The freshman theater major made three attempts to register with ISIS each day, but the class was full each time.
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