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.
Members of the Florida Legislature cut ,22.1 million of state funding from UF's budget at the end of a 10-day special session Friday.
Uncertainty about tuition increases in Florida could soon be alleviated if the Legislature approves a bill linking tuition hikes to inflation.
UF's investments could be made more transparent if UF President Bernie Machen approves the proposals of the Students for a Democratic Society.
Despite inklings that Gov. Charlie Crist, the Florida Legislature and the Board of Governors could soon be on the same page with tuition increases, the board will not back down from its lawsuit for tuition-setting power.
On Friday, Gov. Charlie Crist again switched his position on increasing tuition in Florida when he said he would accept a proposed statewide tuition increase of 5 percent.
On Wednesday, UF President Bernie Machen announced the nine appointments to a task force charged with reviewing UF's event management and University Police practices.
UF students can keep jumping, jogging and judo kicking next semester, but it might not count for class credit.
UF dignitaries were all smiles Friday night as they mingled at a ritzy gala with university benefactors, some of whom have given more than ,1 million.
TALLAHASSEE - The Florida Board of Governors voted at a meeting Thursday to increase tuition at the state's 11 public universities by 5 percent this spring.
Florida's Board of Governors will decide how much of a tuition increase to impose on Florida's 11 universities at a meeting this morning in Tallahassee.
Following months of headbutting over budget cuts with the Florida Board of Governors and the state Legislature, Gov. Charlie Crist has brought in a middleman.
At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, UF President Bernie Machen said he was "embarrassed" by the events at Sen. John Kerry's speech Monday.
Tasers may only be used in "specific circumstances," UF President Bernie Machen said Tuesday at a press conference.
UF administrators are planning extra budget cuts to fund UF programs, UF President Bernie Machen said.
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