UF President Machen christens Gator Wesley church
By Hannah Winston | Aug. 29, 2010After nearly 10 years of planning and praying, the Gator Wesley Foundation finally opened its doors to its new center Sunday.
After nearly 10 years of planning and praying, the Gator Wesley Foundation finally opened its doors to its new center Sunday.
Orange frosting spelled out "Happy 10th Birthday Gator Nights!" on two cakes, and staff wore festive hats Friday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Gator Nights in the Reitz Union.
Traditional and contemporary culture blended seamlessly at UF during the Asian American Student Union's "Rolling Out the Red Carpet" assembly Friday night.
In a salute to one of the world's oldest cultures, Gators for Asha hosted the fifth annual Praharsha festival on Saturday night.
Rows of computers, game consoles and eager players filled the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom Saturday as Gator Gaming hosted GatorLAN.
The Progress Party has returned.
Florida was one of 10 states awarded federal Race to the Top education grants, but Alachua County school board officials are unaware of how the county will spend the money.
The UF College Democrats hosted the March to recreate the 1913 women's rights march on Washington, D.C.
Citing increases in the budget, new additions to the faculty and an ever-consistent crop of talented students, UF President Bernie Machen presented an optimistic outlook in his State of the University speech Thursday afternoon.
About 120 UF Army ROTC cadets turned out to Flavet Field on Thursday afternoon to participate in the organization's annual fall demonstration.
Gators football player Jeff Demps' favorite Gatorade flavor is lemon-lime. He cites the 2008 BCS National Championship win as his favorite moment as a Florida Gator. He also joked that he listens to country music before games.
Those who believe in strength in numbers might go into a panic when they see that UF is not the state's largest university.
The Student Senate unanimously approved a nearly $2 million increase to the 2010-2011 Activity and Services Fee budget Tuesday night, bringing the total from about $14 million to nearly $16 million.
As rain fell on the Reitz Union on Tuesday evening, dozens of students scampered under the colonnade. They joined about 60 other students who were looking for that perfect decoration to put in their rooms.
It's hard to justify dropping $100 on anything when you're a broke college student scraping by on other people's meal plans - never mind a book detailing the social ramifications of the use of the red-legged grasshopper as a symbol of communism in post-modern Russia.
Up-and-coming comedic star Aziz Ansari, famous for his work with sketch group Human Giant and recent NBC hit "Parks and Recreation," will be coming to rock the socks off of Gainesville as the headliner of this year's Gator Growl on Oct. 15.
UF officials, including President Bernie Machen, spoke to commemorate the building’s official grand opening.
The bats have left the building, but their horrid stench remains.
The old e-Learning is out at UF, and Sakai is in.