Board backs off of Bright Futures plans for now
By LIA GANOSELLIS | Feb. 28, 2008Editor's Note: The state Board of Education does not oversee the Board of Governors.
Editor's Note: The state Board of Education does not oversee the Board of Governors.
UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences could implement a multi-year hiring freeze and eliminate its critical-tracking program if it heeds the budget-cutting recommendations of the college's Faculty Finance Committee.
Some students don T-shirts proclaiming Gainesville a "drinking town with a football problem." But to a group of UF students, drinking is no joke.
Editor's Note: Twelve members of the Gator Party ran unopposed in the spring Student Government election, and more than 8,000 students cast ballots in the two days of SG voting.
Two members of UF's Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity were released from jail Wednesday after they were arrested Tuesday afternoon for threatening to harm a member of a neighboring fraternity.
Two years ago, it was an idea.
The United States isn't providing Latin American countries with democratic free trade agreements, said former Costa Rican presidential candidate and UF visiting lecturer Ottón Solís in a lecture held in Emerson Alumni Hall on Wednesday.
Making defamatory statements in a newspaper can get a person sued for libel.
Student Body President Ryan Moseley will form a committee to investigate online voting, a Student Government official announced in a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
To set the record straight about the budget situation, UF created a frequently asked questions page on its Web site on Monday.
To appease students, faculty and staff who may have questioned UF's hiring of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos as a lecturer, a former state representative proposed Tuesday to pay for Haridopolos' UF salary with private money.
Colleges at UF may start assessing students' learning so prospective employers have a better understanding of graduates' preparation in their intended field.
Both parties vying to succeed in UF's Student Government elections added umbrellas to their campaign materials on the first day of voting Tuesday.
More than 100 online videos recently posted by "kingbootyhunter" on several Web sites showcase rear ends of unknowing women walking around the University of Central Florida's campus, and UF women have also been targeted.
The chairman of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy's board of directors said "radical Islamism" is a threat to everyone, including the Muslim community, in a Monday night speech on UF's campus.
Kosovo's recent independence and subsequent Serbian protests hit close to home for some UF students.
The whirl of orange and blue stickers, fliers and T-shirts signals the start of Student Government elections today, but the campaign goodies come with a lofty price tag.
Students can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 pm. with their Gator 1 card at various locations on campus.
Student Body presidential candidates found one thing to agree on - "Family Guy" is better than "The Simpsons."
UF began charging students and former students for transcripts Monday, and though university officials said things went smoothly, some students were still left grumbling.