Trustees debate student fee plans
By KIM WILMATH | Nov. 29, 2007Bleak budgetary times have become the norm for UF, and new financial solutions could mean out-of-pocket fees for students.
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.
UF's efforts to make its campus more environmentally friendly will be highlighted today for the university's Sustainability Day. The event lasts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
Anabelle Outar liked biology but said she thought some classes in UF's interdisciplinary biology program would do little to prepare her for medical school.
UF will host three Sideline Student Safety Zones near The Jacksonville Landing on Friday and Saturday in Jacksonville, a news release from Gene Zdziarski, UF's dean of students, stated.
The investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement into the Tasering of a UF student is complete, but the report isn't available to the public yet.
The search for a new dean of UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences continued Wednesday with UF students voicing their opinions on what they want from their dean.
To expand UF's emergency-notification plan, students must submit emergency contact information to UF before they register for spring classes.