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.
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.
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.
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.
David Cantu knows he cannot cure the world of infectious diseases.
In last year's rankings, UF held the No. 47 spot. This year, UF fell to No. 53, making it the second-ranked university in the state.
Editor's note: Alligator Writer Alexander Klausner interviewed UF President Bernie Machen on August 18.
On behalf of the UF Police Department, I would like to welcome all of our new students, as well as returning students, back to campus. I also want to take this opportunity to discuss our department, convey the mission our staff strives to achieve daily and introduce each of you to the programming and coordination our department provides that may help you safely enjoy your stay while living, studying and working within the UF and Gainesville communities.
Welcome back to the heart of the Gator Nation, Gators. And for the baby Gators, we on the Editorial Board would like to extend you a special welcome to our beloved UF, the very same school where our former quarterback now models underwear on the side. We hope you have adjusted well (stocking up on Ramen, avoiding your first hangover for as long as possible) to your first few days of college life in the land of never-ending orange and blue.
Each fall at UF marks the beginning of a new era as another group of recently admitted Gators arrive on campus. These students can look forward to defining moments that will be etched in their minds and will live on long after they walk across the stage on graduation day.
On July 27, Kevin Knudson, the UF Honors Program director, wasn’t searching for answers.
Solutions by The State News
