Does library funding come from SG, UF or the libraries? The answer is yes.
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Jan. 17After a flood of student complaints, Marston Science Library is bringing back 24-hour access to the facility, five days a week.
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UF Student Government pushes back 3 bills, addresses 24/5 Marston at first Spring meeting
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Jan. 13UF Student Government pushed back passing three new bills originally brought forth last Fall at the first meeting of the Spring semester.
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Student Senate reapportions Spring, Fall seats in newly passed legislation
By Maria Arruda | Nov. 19The chamber voted on Tuesday to eliminate seats designated to senators from the Heavener School of Business, Fisher School of Accounting and Rinker School of Construction Management.
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Student Body President gives his approval for rising student fees
By Maria Arruda | Nov. 5Student Body President Blake Cox plans to write a resolution on behalf of students and the Student Senate to support UF’s proposed raised athletics and health fees.
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UF Student Senate elects leadership ahead of new legislative cycle
By Maria Arruda | Oct. 8The UF Student Senate extended its regular meeting to say goodbye to departing senators and elect new leadership.
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UF Student Government voting turnout is low. But not lower than similar schools.
By Alanna Robbert | Sep. 26Despite canvassing, tabling and campaigning efforts, UF Student Government elections have a low turnout rate. But among large public universities, UF isn’t alone.Student turnout for elections is historically lowIn the Fall 2024 SG election, about 10,000 UF students and graduate students cast ballots, based on data from UF SG’s Financial Reports and Results.
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UF election results are in. Here’s a look at the numbers behind the landslide.
By Zoey Thomas | Feb. 28UF Student Government overall election turnout dipped slightly compared to last Spring, based on results announced Wednesday from the Supervisor of Elections.
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SG election results: Vision dominates Senate seats, sweeps executive ticket
By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 27Vision Party celebrated a landslide victory in the Student Senate and cleared the executive ticket contest Wednesday night.
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Live updates: UF students hit the polls for final day of Student Government elections
By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 26UF students lined up at polling stations early Wednesday for the second and last day of Student Government elections. By the time polls close this evening, students will have decided which party will define campus policy.
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Live updates: UF students vote in Student Government elections
By Alligator Staff report | Feb. 26Vision, Change and Watch Party spent the beginning of the Spring semester unspooling their plans to rebuild DEI initiatives on campus, remedy food insecurity and affordable housing issues and reform elections to ensure transparency and accountability. Now, students have the chance to decide who will fill 50 seats in the student senate representing various colleges, in addition to executive positions like student body president.
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A voter’s guide to UF’s Spring 2025 Student Government elections
By Michael Angee | Feb. 25On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will vote on Student Body President, vice president, treasurer and 50 student senators representing academic colleges. Election results are announced late Wednesday.
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Student Government election platforms hone in on mental health, DEI and fair elections
Feb. 17With student government elections approaching on Feb. 25 and 26, Change, Vision and Watch Party officials have spent the month of February rolling out their platforms on social media and spreading the word across campus.
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Student Senate passes 2024-2025 budget, ‘Stop the Stall’ legislation
By Avery Parker | June 13, 2024The UF Student Senate passed its 2024-2025 budget bill Tuesday night with bipartisan support, ensuring another year of funding for Student Government, Student Engagement, the Reitz Union and RecSports.
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Student Senate to vote on 2024-2025 budget, ‘Stop the Stall’ legislation
By Avery Parker | June 10, 2024The UF Student Senate is set to vote June 11 on the 2024-2025 Student Government budget as well as bills proposing significant changes to Senate speaking rules.
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UF student body president elected president of the Florida Student Association
By Timothy Wang | June 3, 2024UF Student Body President John Brinkman was elected as chairman and president of the Florida Student Association (FSA) for the 2024-2025 term, earning him a position on the Florida Board of Governors.
