Over the past three years, Santa Fe College experienced a rise in students of all ethnicities. The students and staff attribute this increase in diversity to the college’s inclusive campus events and organizations.
The 19-year-old UF business sophomore and Tau Epsilon Phi recruitment chair is remembered as a light among his campus community. Silverman died of natural causes Aug. 11.
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.
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.
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.
UF President Ben Sasse described an early framework of UF’s new strategic plan in faculty-only presentations across UF’s colleges last week. Sasse discussed adjusting student tuition costs, reducing the total number of academic departments, eliminating "quiet-retired" faculty and restructuring the delivery of education, a professor said.
Gov. Ron DeSantis hired Alex Kelly, a UF alumnus and commerce secretary, as his chief of staff Aug. 8.
Several members of the UF Board of Trustees donated more than $1.3 million to Never Back Down, a super PAC funding Gov. Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential bid.
The Florida Supreme Court will review a case about UF returning fees paid to the university during the COVID-19 shutdown to students.
Santiago Perez was exonerated of all charges, and they believed the committee made the right decision given the inconclusive evidence.
The exodus of UF faculty potentially comes after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a series of bills reforming higher education.
The new law prompts some worry from the UF community about the future of Native American history at the university, while others believe their efforts to preserve the history will last.
Florida’s abundant history of instruction on Latin American and Indigenous culture may face censorship, potentially undermining the historical importance of the subjects.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1521 into law in May, and it became effective July 1. The bill, also known as the Safety in Private Spaces Act, introduces penalties for people using a public restroom or changing facility not aligned with their sex assigned at birth.
Some UF Student Government members have made it a point to submit legislation in solidarity with students who may be affected by the new Florida laws.
Members from the Gator Party and the Change Party addressed the July 18 Big Five budget reading and the recent Rules and Ethics Committee removal of a Student Government Senator at the July 25 SG Senate meeting.
With more than 6,800 students registered at the UF Disability Resource Center, accessibility is a priority among the university community — though some students feel UF has plenty to improve.
After the Big Five budget had its first of two readings at the July 18 UF Student Government Senate meeting, an amendment reallocating funds from SG agencies passed despite a majority of Senate disapproval. It will undergo its second reading July 25.
Jonathan Wukitsch, a 19-year-old UF computer science sophomore, used the city’s GNV RideRTS app every day for a year to get to campus. He decided Gainesville commuters needed an upgrade after he experienced regular glitches.
The July 18 Senate meeting brought forth concerns about the recent Southeastern Exchange Conference, which took place at the University of Mississippi from July 13 to July 16.
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