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The set with lighting for “Hills on Fire” in the Black Box Theatre. The lighting design for the show is by Jordan Lindquist, a UF lighting design junior.

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UF scene design student makes “Hills on Fire” set recyclable

By Tori Whidden | June 11, 2019

The set of “Hills on Fire” cost the college less than $1,000

A memorial for Telles-Irvin will be held on Friday on Northwestern’s campus where she served as the vice president of student affairs since 2011.

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Former UF Vice President for Student Affairs Patricia Telles-Irvin remembered

By Charlie Daffron | June 11, 2019

Telles-Irvin helped create Machen Florida Opportunity Scholars

Students conducting their chemistry lab in-person for two weeks with Candace Biggerstaff (far left), the teaching lab specialist for Chemistry I.

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UF launches in-person chemistry lab for online students

By Lily Huerkamp | June 11, 2019

New hybrid class provides flexibility and on-campus interaction

The UF Board of Trustees meeting on June 8, 2019 held in Emerson Alumni Hall.

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Board of Trustees approves over $100 million in construction projects

By Tori Whidden | June 8, 2019

The Board of Trustees has approved four construction projects on the UF campus totaling over $100 million.

Bianca Z. Quiñones will officially start her role as the new Program Director of Hispanic-Latinx Affairs on July 1.

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UF welcomes new program director of Hispanic-Latinx affairs

By Yanet Centeno | June 8, 2019

Bianca Z. Quiñones will start July 1

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UF researchers find stormwater ponds may harbor invasive species

By Sarah Pickett | June 8, 2019

Florida ranks in the top three states affected by invasive species

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UF Veterinary College partners with Miami-Dade County to care for neglected animals

By Charlie Daffron | June 5, 2019

As part of the program, Miami-Dade County pays UF an annual sum of $120,958.

Taylor Forte, a 21-year-old UF civil engineering senior, prepared a picnic with her fiancé, Trevor Walters, last Thursday evening. After about 30 minutes, an alligator came out of Lake Alice and consumed their entire set up

NEWS | CAMPUS

Gator takes a chomp at couple’s picnic

By Tori Whidden | June 5, 2019

UF students enjoyed a picnic by Lake Alice when an alligator interrupted

Shelters on campus open based on the circumstance and are usually not all opened at the same time.

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UF prepares for hurricane season

By Meleah Lyden | June 3, 2019

UF emphasizes the importance of personal preparedness.

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SEC lifts ban on alcohol sales at sporting events

By Sarah Morton | June 3, 2019

Bottoms up, bottoms up, UF might be able to fill your cup.

Leah Paxton waits alongside her fellow graduates Saturday morning during the class of 2019 commencement ceremony at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center. About 200 graduates attended for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences ceremony, which was held two weeks after the original commencement at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium was cancelled due to poor weather conditions.

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Commencement task force releases report after six-month investigation

By Charlie Daffron | June 3, 2019

The 31-page report details ways UF can improve the ceremony for participants

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UF mumps outbreak reminds students to be on their guard

By Jason Zappulla | June 3, 2019

Thought vaccines had wiped out disease and cleared the way for a sickness-free future? Well, mumps came to UF to prove you wrong.

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Mumps outbreak among UF students

By Tori Whidden | June 3, 2019

So far 18 UF students have been diagnosed with mumps in May

Jack Leftwich (left) pitched seven innings and threw seven strikeouts in UF's 13-5 victory over Army on Saturday.

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UF dodges elimination, routes Army

By Evan Lepak | June 1, 2019

The Florida baseball team faced Army on Saturday with the loser heading home and the winner earning a chance to play another day.

A LifeSouth blood mobile sits outside of the Publix at the West Gate Shopping Center. “Emergency need” signs have been added to all of their blood mobiles during the summer. Photo by Joseph Salvador

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Gainesville in need of blood donors during summer

By Joseph Salvador | June 1, 2019

About 20 percent of LifeSouth blood donations come from UF students

Peter Carpenter will officially start his new role as director of the UF School of Theatre + Dance on July 1.

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School of Theatre + Dance hires new director

By Sarah Morton | May 31, 2019

NEW DIRECTOR enters stage right.

Eban Bean, lead researcher on the team, and Marc Thomas, a student studying agricultural and biological engineering, lay out compost. The team is researching whether compost can reduce the amount of water used for residential lawns.

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UF researchers use compost to reduce water usage

By Meagan DiPolo | May 31, 2019

Preliminary models show water usage reduced by 25 percent or more

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U.S. Department of Commerce invests in Santa Fe

By Meleah Lyden | May 30, 2019

The department gave $4.8 million to the college

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UF College of Pharmacy receives top funding across country

By Sarah Morton | May 30, 2019

The program ranked fourth out of 142

Ashley Grabowski (left) at a May 25 Student Senate meeting.

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Student Senate votes to approve contested executive nominations

By Charlie Daffron | May 29, 2019

Thirteen new agency heads were approved Tuesday