After the third college shooting in the last month, UF officials assured students that they're still safe on campus.
Another candidate has dropped out of the search for a UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean.
For years, the state's public universities have tugged at the Legislature to pour more funding into the State University System - one that currently ranks last in student-teacher ratios nationwide.
In preparation for semi-finalist interviews, the search committee for the next dean of UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences drafted questions on Thursday about budget cuts, shared governance and the college's diversity to ask the candidates.
The UF Office of Admissions has been working around the clock for the past few days determining the future of nearly 28,000 Gators hopefuls, and only about one-third of them will receive an invitation Friday.
How much would a stuffed caveman pay for a stiff drink? How many shots would it take for a giant mastodon skeleton to get loose?
The UF Foundation will release an extra $2.4 million in endowment funds this March to help UF cope with a budget crisis.
Two state leaders are bouncing around ideas to change the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Both plans would provide incentives for students studying technology and health-related fields.
In response to a new state privacy law that became effective Jan. 1, UF Vice President of Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin sent all students an e-mail Monday to raise awareness about the safety of releasing personal information.
UF may have to admit fewer transfer students next fall to meet the Florida Board of Governors' newly imposed enrollment limits.
A proposal that would grant the federal government regulatory powers over college endowments is gaining support in Congress and sparking opposition from many colleges, including UF.
The dean of UF's College of Medicine congratulated Florida's two new medical schools Thursday for receiving preliminary national accreditation, but he expressed concern for UF's medical education amid a state budget crisis.
UF President Bernie Machen continued to paint a bleak picture of the university's finances Thursday, telling a Faculty Senate committee that tuition is too low and funding for research has fallen off.
After less than a year on the job, UF Dean of University Libraries Judith Russell has proposed reorganizing her administration.
After four hours of debate and 11 boxes of pizza, the committee to find a new dean for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences narrowed its list to 12 semifinalists Wednesday.
UF plans to build a 65,000-square-foot building in the next 18 months at the Eastside Campus to create more office space. The project's estimated budget is $15 million.
Faced with a growing state population and dwindling funding for higher education, a group that promotes college access for minorities called for a statewide summit of all higher education policymakers to address enrollment.
Despite national economic struggles and Florida's declining housing market, UF officials said they are prepared to continue soliciting gifts from big-spending donors.
The UF College of Journalism and Communications will receive $500,000 from alumnus Peter C. Barr Sr. for the public relations and advertising departments.
Editor's Note: Interviews in the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean search will take place Feb. 15, 16 and 17. We reported otherwise in Wednesday's Alligator.
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