Brandon McArthur rolled down the basketball court in his wheelchair, his arms pumping furiously while his wheelchair's tiny front lights blinked rainbows of color.
Backed by multi-million-dollar donations, construction for a three-level building for UF's graduate business program could start this summer.
UF's Student Body treasurer-elect will be getting an early start on his new job.
Peter Coclanis, one of the candidates for UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position, withdrew his name from the search Tuesday night, citing UF's budget problems and administrative restructuring as his reasons.
Three earrings; hair he could tuck in his pants; a Fu Manchu mustache. It's a far-off memory for the man who will soon oversee UF's financial operations in a time of budgetary crisis.
UF has responded to the lawsuit filed by a student group supporting online voting in Student Government elections, and according to UF, the suit is illegitimate.
During her two-day campus visit that began Monday, Barbara Romzek, one of three candidates for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position, emphasized that UF faculty input would be paramount if she was selected as the college's dean.
"Full House" dad Danny Tanner is coming to UF, but his visit will be for "mature audiences only."
Nine UF seniors received Outstanding Leadership Awards this semester, earning them on-stage spots during their graduation ceremonies.
One of the remaining candidates for the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean position is visiting campus today.
Terry Hynes, the former dean of UF's College of Journalism and Communications, has been selected to fill the senior vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs position at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
UF Provost Janie Fouke and Senior Vice President for Health Affairs Doug Barrett resigned from their posts amid a major restructuring of the way UF handles its financial operations.
Starting in the fall, UF students will see several changes on UF's campus: higher parking decal prices, a new Flavet Field band shell and renovations at Southwest Recreation Center, to name a few.
U.S. authorities in Baghdad have received the severed finger of a 25-year-old former UF student who is being held hostage in Iraq.
Elton John has pushed back his Gainesville appearance to April 24 due to a kidney stone, UF President Bernie Machen announced at a Board of Trustees meeting Friday.
UF's Florida Opportunity Scholars Program received a $100,000 donation on March 8, adding to the more than $3 million raised for the program since its start in 2006.
Elton John will not visit UF this weekend due to a kidney stone, said UF President Bernie Machen at Friday's Board of Trustees meeting.
UF Provost Janie Fouke and Senior Vice President for Health Affairs Doug Barrett will resign effective June 30 following the announcement of a major restructuring of UF's financial operations.
The Board of Trustees, UF's highest governing body, will discuss a host of issues - including bleak budget expectations, money-saving plans and new parking decal prices - at its meetings Thursday and Friday.
As UF students head home for Spring Break, almost 400 donors will head to campus to see what their money has done for the university and possibly consider giving more.
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