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UF graduate and family housing to remain open amid rumors of closing

By Tori Whidden | May 13, 2019

Fifty-one units are closed for maintenance issues

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean, David Richardson, gestures to pause the commencement ceremony. Richardson announced the ceremony would be delayed by 30 minutes, but the ceremony was later moved to an insidehallway of the stadium.

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Students respond to college graduation and makeup ceremony

By Kelly Hayes | May 13, 2019

About 180 students have sent an RSVP for the makeup ceremony

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UF student charged with sexual battery

By Rachael Schirmer | May 11, 2019

The incident occurred on March 22

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UF football player arrested Monday for simple battery

By Mark Stine | May 7, 2019

Brian Edwards was accused of grabbing his girlfriend of two years by the neck

Syed Muhammad Omar holds a banner during the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday. Omar, a 27-year-old UF psychology bachelor’s graduate, said he is involved with Divest UF.

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Graduates protest prison labor at UF commencement ceremonies

By Josephine Fuller | May 7, 2019

Amid fellow UF graduates with decorated caps and flags of their country of origin, Juan Esteban Zapata strolled onto the O’Connell Center’s jumbotron with a white sheet.

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UF responds to commencement cancelation with makeup ceremony indoors

By Kelly Hayes | May 6, 2019

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement will be May 18 at the O’Connell Center.

Bestselling author James Patterson speaks to an estimated 2,500 students at UF's university-wide commencement on Saturday. "If you only take one thing away from today, please take this: Passion is the key reason for choosing a career,” Patterson said.

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James Patterson, Tom Petty and boycotts: UF hosts weekend of graduations

By Josephine Fuller | May 5, 2019

An estimated 2,500 graduates of the more than 7,000 who ordered regalia attended the hour and a half university-wide commencement at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday, said UF spokesperson Steve Orlando. The ceremony featured a speech from bestselling author James Patterson and a new tradition of singing Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down.”

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UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony rained out

By Kelly Hayes | May 5, 2019

About 200 to 300 students were not called on the main stage.

Julian Obligado, a 21-year-old UF business management senior, was known for his love of cooking, video games and Supreme clothing.

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Supreme garments and robot dances: Remembering Julian Obligado

By Lina Ruiz | May 2, 2019

Julian Obligado could always be seen wearing Supreme. When he wasn’t wearing it, he was buying more of the skateboarding brand or selling what he owned to his friends.