Vision Party officials effectively killed a Change Party-backed bill that would have condemned Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, who is currently under investigation for sexual harassment allegations.
The director of UF’s Center of Latin American Studies, Carlos de la Torre, abruptly stepped down Jan. 13 at the request of interim Provost Joe Glover.
The brief and turbulent tenure of former UF President Ben Sasse roiled the university in controversy and left campus politics in a near-constant state of flux. Now, the monthslong search for Sasse’s successor is underway.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday reappointed lawyers Rahul Patel and Richard Cole to the UF Board of Trustees. The appointments are effective Jan. 7 and come amid the search for UF’s 14th president, which formally began last month.
UF officially began its search for a new president, a process expected to stretch over several months and involve intense scrutiny from stakeholders. The next president will step into the role during a time of strict oversight from the UF Board of Trustees.
Hundreds of UF students gathered at the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday afternoon for a Luigi Mangione lookalike contest. Mangione was accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.
The University of Florida selected LaVilla, a historic neighborhood in Jacksonville, for its new graduate campus, Thursday. A full UF board vote is scheduled for Friday.
The UF Board of Trustees, who govern the state’s flagship university, put in place policies Thursday that bolster their authority over key decisions on top-level hiring decisions. The new measures include strict rules that could allow for a cut on spending out of the president’s office.
Title IX encompasses gender discrimination, sexual assault and harassment, stalking and domestic violence, among other protections. While Title IX complaints can be filed against anyone, there are separate processes when investigating a student versus a faculty member.
On Thursday at around 11:15 a.m., a resident of Sorority Row informed the UF Police Department of a gunshot that had been fired through a closed window, hitting the indoor window shutters.
Students find other sources of community after the UF Center for Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement closed at the start of Fall.
Despite UF’s rising national prestige, over 600 faculty and staff positions at UF remain vacant or temporarily filled with an interim position.
One Gator Corner Dining cashier has brought joy and support to students for more than a decade.
UF's Hamilton Center is welcoming its first major offerings for students next year.
Hundreds of students were able to pay off their parking tickets by donating canned food through the UF Food for Fines program.
Five years after Faculty 500, a hiring initiative that aimed to employ faculty who could contribute to the university, was completed, colleges and departments at UF are still reaping the benefits.
At least 100 Santa Fe College general education courses are being reviewed in a months-long process prompted by Florida law.
A symposium in support of Palestinian causes was moved off campus one day before it was scheduled to take place.
Florida universities share similarities and differences in student government structures.
Health insurance benefits under GatorGradCare are expanding for graduate, teaching and research assistants.
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