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Tuesday, May 06, 2025

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Storm surge from Hurricane Idalia floods Athens Street in Tarpon Springs, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

Hurricane Idalia steers clear of UF’s main campus

By Bailey Diem and Garrett Shanley | Sep. 3, 2023

Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 storm roughly 90 miles west of Gainesville at Keaton Beach 8 a.m. Aug. 29. While initially predicted to bring large wind and rain to Alachua County, the area was mostly spared. The UF campus in Gainesville experienced only downed tree limbs and minor building leaks, UF Spokesperson Florida Bridgewater-Alford said. 

A new speed table rests outside the George A. Smathers Libraries at UF on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Speed tables were installed between Northwest 13th Street and Northwest 22nd Street in response to community outcry over recent traffic deaths on University Avenue. (Photo by Sam Schaffer)
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF, FDOT partner to promote pedestrian and traffic safety

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 23, 2023

UF partnered with the Florida Department of Transportation to promote pedestrian and traffic safety at an event Wednesday. Department representatives and University Police Department officers gathered on University Avenue and 13th Street to encourage safe pedestrian and driving behaviors during peak traffic times.

Photo courtesy to the Alligator
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF College of Arts dean steps down

By Vivienne Serret | Aug. 23, 2023

The dean of the UF College of Arts will be stepping down from her position effective Jan. 1, 2024, according to an email sent Tuesday to faculty and staff by Interim Provost and Senior Vice President J. Scott Angle. Onye Ozuzu has served as the dean of COTA since 2018, and executed several college-wide initiatives.

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NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

What to expect from Student Government this Fall

By Vivienne Serret | Aug. 23, 2023

The Summer Student Government term brought forth the greatest number of cases a Senate President has had filed against them within the last two decades—a new budget and a world of possibilities for how the Fall election cycle might play out. Looking back on the previous election cycles and this past Summer term can give students an idea of what to expect for the upcoming semester. 

Lauren Lemasters, UF’s Student Body president, listens to public comment at the Board of Trustees confirmation vote Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. Some students have criticized her pro-Sasse vote amid student backlash.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Sasse hires former UF student body president as assistant and student life liaison

By Garrett Shanley and Vivienne Serret | Aug. 23, 2023

UF President Ben Sasse hired Lauren Lemasters, former UF student body president, as the presidential assistant and student life liaison in May. As student life liaison, Lemasters serves as a point of contact for student groups, collaborates with the Office of Student Life and provides recommendations to enhance the student experience.

NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF signs $4.7 million contract with global consulting firm

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 23, 2023

UF President Ben Sasse hired McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, on a $4.7 million contract to help develop the university’s vision for the future. The firm’s name carries prestige as one of the “big three” management consulting firms, with Boston Consulting Group and Bain and Company tailing McKinsey as direct competitors. 

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