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Letter to the Editor: UF brushes aside sexual assault, again

Nov. 19, 2019

We at National Women’s Liberation call for an end to all sexual assault and rape. One in three women at UF report being sexually assaulted, and we demand real action. UF President Kent Fuchs stated that “any occurrence of sexual assault is unacceptable” in his recent Alligator column that was a response to the Association of American Universities’ (AAU) 2019 Campus Climate survey results; and we agree. But what is he doing about it? Current “prevention training programs” are unacceptable and don’t make a difference in student safety. Rapists must be held accountable.

Carl Simien, UF President Kent Fuchs, Betty Stewart-Fullwood, William Atkins and Beaudelaine Mesadieu cut a ribbon Saturday, officially opening up the new Institute of Black Culture.

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‘A place free of judgement’: Black, Hispanic and Latinx students are welcomed back home

By Meghan McGlone | Nov. 17, 2019

Despite cold, wet weather, hundreds of people felt warm as they gathered this weekend for the reopenings of the Institute of Black Culture and the Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures.

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Breaking my moratorium on more alligator statues

By Kent Fuchs | Nov. 14, 2019

At the University of Florida, we have one statue of a UF president, Albert Murphree, who was our second president. We have three statues of Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow. And we have many, many statues of alligators.

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Letter To The Editor: Law student group responds to Justice Thomas’ class

Oct. 22, 2019

UF law students have formed a new group called We Believe Survivors. It was created in response to the Levin College of Law’s invitation to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to teach a course on the religious clauses of the First Amendment in Spring 2020.

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Reported sexual misconduct on campus is increasing. On Tuesday, we’ll know by how much.

By Dana Cassidy | Oct. 18, 2019

Reported sexual misconduct at UF is increasing.

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News that should prompt real change

By Kent Fuchs | Oct. 17, 2019

Many university presidents want only to hear and share good news. However, the only way our university can grow stronger and become greater is if we understand and are open to what needs to be improved.

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D’Andra Mull announced as new VP for Student Affairs

By Kyle Wood | Oct. 15, 2019

After a six-month search, UF selected a new vice president for student affairs.

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UF faces lawsuit after breaking state orientation laws

By Ana Escalante | Sep. 24, 2019

UF violated state law with its Preview prices. Now, the school is facing a class action lawsuit by people angered by the high costs of orientation.

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As UF rises, what should endure?

By Kent Fuchs | Sep. 19, 2019

Several years ago at another university, I met with the faculty members in one of the university’s colleges. I was responsible for leading the search for the college’s next dean, and I wanted to hear the faculty’s input on the search.

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UF President Kent Fuchs to continue position without a contract

By Hope Dean | Sep. 19, 2019

UF President Kent Fuchs’ five-year contract will end in June 2020, but that won’t necessarily end his time at UF.

The UF Board of Trustees meeting on June 8, 2019 held in Emerson Alumni Hall.

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UF faculty union secures new salary deal worth over $5 million

By Hope Dean | Sep. 5, 2019

After four weeks of bargaining with UF’s Board of Trustees, UF’s United Faculty of Florida Union (UFF-UF) has finalized a deal to allocate $5.5 million toward salary raises and supplements.

This GOES-16 satellite image taken Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019, at 17:00 UTC and provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shows Hurricane Dorian, right, churning over the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Dorian struck the northern Bahamas on Sunday as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, its 185 mph winds ripping off roofs and tearing down power lines as hundreds hunkered in schools, churches and other shelters. (NOAA via AP)

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UF classes canceled through Wednesday due to Hurricane Dorian

By Hope Dean | Sep. 2, 2019

UF classes are canceled on Wednesday as Hurricane Dorian batters the Bahamas and continues to threaten Florida.

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President Fuchs welcomes UF students

By Kent Fuchs | Aug. 18, 2019

Warm greetings to our students and to all members of our extraordinary campus community, on this first day of classes of a new academic year!

Ali Shahin, a 23-year-old student graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, walks across the stage Saturday in the O’Connell Center during the Summer 2019 graduation ceremony at the University of Florida. Shahin has accepted a job to work with the Florida Department of Transportation, UF and Gamma Scientific to be lead research engineer for the development of equipment to measure the reflectivity of pavement markings.

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Gators celebrate achievements at Summer commencement

By Ashley Lazarski Staff Writer | Aug. 12, 2019

About 1,200 students graduated Saturday morning

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Board of Trustees approves over $100 million in construction projects

By Tori Whidden | June 8, 2019

The Board of Trustees has approved four construction projects on the UF campus totaling over $100 million.

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UF President Fuchs’ last message of the semester

Apr. 18, 2019

The world watched in horror and grief on Monday as Notre Dame Cathedral burned. Her lead-covered wood roof and majestic spire collapsing into red flames as Parisians sang hymns on roads and bridges. Some 13 million people annually enter the cathedral. I have been one of those awestruck visitors on several occasions. Notre Dame is an exquisite example of French Gothic architecture and an unforgettable symbol of Paris, with its beautiful rose windows, flying buttresses and rib vault. Lost in the news of the past few days is the fact that Notre Dame is foremost a place for worship, particularly for Catholic Christians.

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Student Body President Ian Green and his broken promises to students

Apr. 4, 2019

“We found Ian Green does not come off as a leader and appears to speak only when spoken to. Moreover, he has a presence that is, to be frank, unimpressive and lackluster.”

UF President Kent Fuchs poses in a football uniform designed to resemble his graduation robe his annual April Fools' Day prank.

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Did Kent Fuchs’ new football uniform, rick-rolling and Carly Rae Jepsen fool you?

By Christina Mouttet | Apr. 1, 2019

This is the fifth year in a row Fuchs has pranked students.

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Parking decals and Divest: What happened at the UF Board of Trustees meeting

By Kelly Hayes | Mar. 31, 2019

Parking decals for non-students will increase by $18

Kyle Cunningham, an Alligator columnist, and UF President Kent Fuchs, who has never had an iced coffee before, enjoy coffee together.

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Coffee with Kent: A delivery to the UF President

Feb. 3, 2019

It was 3:45 p.m. on a Tuesday. The air was cold, rushing against my cheeks, warning of the imminent downpour. For January in Gainesville, this was the best weather I could hope for. As I began the journey from Library West to Tigert Hall gripping two iced coffees, I contemplated the whirlwind that my life had become in just a couple of hours.