Ben Shapiro to come to UF in the Fall
By Vivienne Serret | June 5The UF Student Government budget for student organizations for Fall 2023 allocated $10,500 to the UF Young Americans for Freedom organization to host Ben Shapiro on campus.
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UF students react to DeSantis’ U.S. presidential bid
By Garrett Shanley and Vivienne Serret | May 30Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his 2024 U.S. presidential campaign May 24, which elicited both support and antagonism from UF students.u00a0
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Sasse announces new Strategic Enrollment Management Taskforce
By Garrett Shanley | May 24UF President Ben Sasse announced the formation of a Strategic Enrollment Management Taskforce in a press release Tuesday. The taskforce will assess a broad set of issues related to undergraduate enrollment, including academic programs, physical learning spaces, digital delivery and residential housing, according to the release.
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Student Senate passes resolution condemning attacks on DEI, higher education
By Vivienne Serret | May 24UF Student Government senators passed a resolution condemning the state bills attacking diversity, equity and inclusion, and higher education but failed to approve replacement senators during the four-hour-long meeting May 23.
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UF research study kills two dogs
By Garrett Shanley | May 23A UF veterinary clinical trial resulted in the death of two dog subjects. UF vice president for research David Norton filed a report that revealed the details of the study. The study tested the effects of adeno-associated virus vectors on two groups of dogs with duchenne muscular dystrophy. The two groups received AAV vector injections on June 24 and Aug. 19, respectively.
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UF professor spearheads Asian American studies minor
By Vivienne Serret | May 23Malini Johar Schueller grew up in Chandigarh, India, a city north of New Delhi, the country’s capital. She came from a well-educated family who encouraged her to make a career out of literature. Now at UF, she is a UF professor and the faculty adviser for Students for Justice in Palestine and Sparks Magazine, an Asian American student-run magazine.
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Looking back at UF’s Asian American Pacific Islander history
By Garrett Shanley | May 22“If I was a brand new student at UF [walking] down the halls of the Reitz Union or some other high traffic area, and I saw images of Asian American students on the walls from the 1900s, from the ‘30s, from the ‘40s … how would that then impact my own ability to connect to the institution?” Phillip Cheng said.
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UF community condemns bill defunding DEI initiatives
By Nicole Beltrán | May 22Some UF students are condemning a state bill that limits Florida’s colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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UF Asian American Pacific Islander students connect with their cultures on campus
By Nicole Beltrán | May 22AAPI month serves as a reminder for the students looking to learn more about their heritages, students who haven't had the experience to learn from home.
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DeSantis signs bill to defund DEI initiatives at Florida universities
By Nicole Beltrán | May 15Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday that limits the state’s colleges and universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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Sasse meets with LGBTQ+ Presidential Advisory Committee
By Garrett Shanley | May 15In one of his first interactions with a campus group, UF President Ben Sasse discussed the LGBTQ community concerns at the university. Sasse's May 11 meeting with the UF LGBTQ+ Presidential Advisory Committee fulfilled his seven-month-old promise made during his first visit to UF campus, where he acknowledged the committee value and said he would meet with them.
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Students, faculty defend UF 'Black Horror, White Terror' class despite backlash
By Vivienne Serret | May 15Director Jordan Peele's box office hit film Get Out brought race relations to the forefront of American conversation in 2017. Now, a UF African American studies course uses the film to examine the context of Black horror and white terror.
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Introducing President Sasse’s transition team
By Garrett Shanley | May 15Sasse's transition team includes members of the presidential cabinet and staff, the UF Board of Trustees, members of Sasse's office in the U.S. Senate and ex-Midland University officials.
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UF selects 'student success' senior director of academic advising
By Garrett Shanley | May 10UF selected Nigel Richardson as the inaugural senior director of academic advising for its recently created UF Student Success department.
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Reitz Union’s Pollo Tropical closes its doors
By Aidan Bush | May 5Formerly serving citrus-marinated chicken to lines of students, an empty construction area is all that remains of Pollo Tropical since it closed on April 26. Pollo Tropical was the latest chain restaurant to close its doors in the Reitz Union food court, preceded by Papa John’s and Wendy’s.
