Online fee hits roadblock at trustee meeting
By KIM WILMATH | Dec. 2, 2007The online fee discussed at Thursday's UF Board of Trustees committee meetings is still up for negotiation after a meeting of the entire board Friday morning.
The online fee discussed at Thursday's UF Board of Trustees committee meetings is still up for negotiation after a meeting of the entire board Friday morning.
UF President Bernie Machen got his Christmas present a little early this year, and it has five zeros.
After fielding months of protests and written complaints about its investments, UF is responding.
Although it has been approved by the UF students, the renewable energy fee still has to get by a long list of officials before it can become a reality.
UF students can skip the long lines this book-buyback season thanks to a new UF book market Web site.
The student online fee discussed at Thursday's committee meetings for UF's Board of Trustees is still up for negotiation after a meeting Friday morning.
Bleak budgetary times have become the norm for UF, and new financial solutions could mean out-of-pocket fees for students.
Budget cuts and extra fees will be the leading issues discussed today and Friday by UF's highest governing body, the Board of Trustees.
UF's administration and students are on the same page when it comes to the Tuition Differential Program - more advisers and faculty members are crucial, they said.
UF's vice president of Student Affairs denounced the controversial advertisement of a movie about "Radical Islam" in a universitywide e-mail Monday.
Turfgrass footprints are easy to patch up. A carbon footprint - damage done to the atmosphere that results in global warming - isn't so simple.
There's a powerful man roaming campus.
UF's Student Honor Court is one step closer to losing its ability to hear academic dishonesty cases, which is its primary responsibility.
Although UF's cuddly-as-a-cactus, charming-as-an-eel budget woes threaten to rob students of teachers and advisers, UF administrators just aren't ready to give up seasonal cheer.
UF and Florida State University announced Wednesday that they will each receive ,5 million in grant money and state matching funds to revamp their math and science education programs.
Avid Gators fans can add a new decorative plate to their collection of automotive accessories while helping UF raise money to cope with budget losses.
Before UF freshmen and transfer students can register for spring classes, they'll have to allocate some time to alcohol.
UF alumni are coming home, and university fundraisers are ready with open arms - and pockets.
In a time of budget cuts, tuition increases and financial uncertainty, a new UF administrator will be charged with managing university funds.
The UF police officers who Tasered Andrew Meyer at a September speech were well within the guidelines for use of force, according to a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement's investigation.