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Study: UF graduates get bang for their tuition buck
By Emily Morrow | June 1, 2011Is college worth it?
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Renovations to Murphree area to be ready by fall
By Lindsey Tercilla | June 1, 2011Picture the stretch between Murphree Hall and East Hall. That's how far UF students living in the area nicknamed "the Murph" have to travel to do their laundry.
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Scott to UF: It's time to tighten your belt
By Joey Flechas | May 30, 2011A broken air conditioning system, a hole in the roof and a busted water chiller. The cost of these would-be repairs, after Gov. Rick Scott vetoed roughly $12 million in funding for UF Thursday, would not come out of state funds.
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Officials break ground on new $45M research facility
By Emily Morrow | May 30, 2011UF broke ground Thursday on its new Clinical and Translational Research Building, a $45 million, 120,000-square-foot complex expected to be completed by January 2013.
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Florida Ultimate falls in tourney
By Clare Lennon | May 30, 2011Florida Ultimate failed to defend its Ultimate Frisbee national championship, suffering two losses Friday and Saturday at the 2011 USA Ultimate nationals tournament in Boulder, Colo.
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Meyers pursues printing pledge
By Gabriela Rosias | May 30, 2011Student Body President Ben Meyers' mission to expand free printing on campus is underway.
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Progress Party suspended
By Emily Morrow | May 25, 2011Student Government's minority party is once again facing reorganization.
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Participation in student online survey high
By Jessica Kegu | May 23, 2011University officials have noted a healthy response to this year's Student Experience in the Research University survey, which is being used a second time at UF.
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UF gets $1.8 million for helium facility
By Gabriela Rosias | May 23, 2011The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.8 million grant to UF for the renovation of its helium liquefaction and recovery system.
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Arab culture professor discusses fear of Muslims
By Michael Sykes | May 23, 2011Islamophobia brought Stephen Sheehi to speak at the Civic Media Center on Saturday.
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SG president calls for expansion of free printing
By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011UF Student Body President Ben Meyers announced an executive order to form a Free Printing Task Force at a student senate meeting Tuesday night.
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New dean announced for college of agriculture
By Alexander Klausner | May 18, 2011The UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences announced earlier this week that Teresa Balser will serve as its new dean.
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From cosmic to calamari; UF prof's squids go to space
By Emily Morrow | May 18, 2011Three baby squid aboard the space shuttle Endeavor had 24 hours to enjoy outer space before they - and the experiment they were a part of - were terminated.
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UF administration lifts restrictions on travel to Haiti
By Jessica Kegu | May 16, 2011Improved conditions in Haiti have led university officials to revise the UF policy for travel to the country where a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in January 2010.
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Southwest Recreation Center adds new weight room
By Jonny Shiver | May 16, 2011The Southwest Recreation Center's weight room is undergoing a serious face lift this summer following a $16.3 million expansion completed last fall.
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Dorms to get new furniture
By Emily Morrow | May 16, 2011By 2016, students will be able to sit in their dorm room chairs free from the constant fear of falling backward.
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UF construction professor nails top teaching award
By Gabriela Rosias | May 16, 2011Jim Sullivan's windowsill is running out of room.
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Machen discusses plans to offset state budget cuts
By Emily Morrow | May 16, 2011Though UF President Bernie Machen promised no programs or personnel would be cut this year in the face of a $33-million-budget reduction, he can't speak with confidence about the future.
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Students enthusiastic for new sustainability major
By Gabriela Rosias | May 11, 2011Gators interested in going green now have a new option available.
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New UF program: attend only in spring, summer
By Jessica Kegu | May 11, 2011Since childhood, summer meant it was time for leisure and fall meant it was time to go back to school. UF is turning that on its head.
