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Graduate Assistants United reopens stipend negotiations with UF
By Sophia Bailly | Jan. 31, 2023GAU reopened stipend negotiations Monday with UF.
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DeSantis to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Florida universities
By Alissa Gary | Jan. 31, 2023Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he will completely defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at Florida universities during a press conference Tuesday morning.
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Honors search committee begins search for new director
By Alissa Gary | Jan. 30, 2023The search committee to find a permanent director to the Honors Program met Jan. 27 at Tigert Hall to discuss narrowing down applicants and finalizing a selection by summer at the latest. The committee will review initial candidate résumés before Jan. 30.
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Marston Library’s return to 24/7 hours may be temporary
By Amanda Friedman | Jan. 30, 2023UF’s student government announced on Instagram Jan. 13 that Marston Library would reinstate 24-hour services after spring break with funding secured through Provost Joe Glover. However, details of the deal reveal the provost agreed to fund the initiative only for the remainder of the Spring and Fall 2023 semesters for a pilot study that’ll collect data on overnight hour usage to inform future funding decisions.
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Santa Fe College students weigh in on promise to remove ‘woke ideology’
By Sophia Bailly | Jan. 30, 2023In compliance with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ aspirations for state education, the Florida College System is evaluating curricula from all 28 state colleges for traces of “woke” ideology.
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Outgoing UF Provost Joe Glover leaves 15-year legacy
By Ella Thompson | Jan. 30, 2023UF announced Friday morning that Joe Glover, the university provost since 2008, will step down from his position at the end of July. Ben Sasse, UF president-elect, will begin a national search for the next provost as he transitions into office in the coming weeks, according to a Friday press release.
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ChatGPT: UF community navigates a new frontier
By Sydney Johnson | Jan. 30, 2023ChatGPT was launched in November by OpenAI, an American software company that specializes in artificial intelligence research. ChatGPT incorporates user feedback, improvisational and conversational skills and the internet’s endless supply of information to craft any desired text with any given prompt. In an interview with the New York Times in mid-January, Provost Joe Glover emphasized ChatGPT isn’t yet explicitly worked into UF policy.
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UF College of Pharmacy celebrates centennial year
By Halima Attah | Jan. 27, 2023As the oldest college in the UF Health Science Center and a top-five ranked pharmacy college in the U.S., the college held a centennial celebration Thursday to recognize its century-long stay at the university.
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UF provost to step down in July after 15 years of service
By Ella Thompson | Jan. 27, 2023UF announced Friday morning that Joe Glover, the university provost since 2008, will step down from his position at the end of July.
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Josh Peck speaks at UF before International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Morgan Liotta | Jan. 26, 2023The 36-year-old actor and comedian, most notably known for his role in the Nickelodeon sitcom “Drake and Josh,” spoke to a crowd of hundreds Wednesday night at the University Auditorium. Peck’s conversation highlighted his career and experiences with antisemitism, body image issues and mental health.
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UF Senate debate rescinding of procedural budgetary bill
By Amanda Friedman | Jan. 25, 2023On the docket: a resolution to make discriminatory acts an official violation of the Orange Book Conduct Codes, an amendment to remove gendered language from the UF Student Body Constitution and a revision to the 300 Codes, which outline the rules of the legislative branch, to turn Town Hall events into moderated forums, all passed without debate.
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UF transgender community reacts to gender-affirming care audit
By Amanda Friedman | Jan. 23, 2023DeSantis administration's memo requests the number of encounters for gender confirmation treatment starting from Jan. 1, 2018. This includes how many first-time patients sought treatment and the facilities to which they were referred, as well as the number of patients diagnosed with gender identity disorders and at which stage of treatment they were diagnosed.
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Santa Fe College’s charter school recruits prospective county parents
By Kennedy Mason | Jan. 22, 2023SFC’s Academy of Science and Technology, a new charter school initiative that will be run inside of the college’s northwest campus at 3000 NW 83 St, will offer students starting in ninth grade an associate’s of science degree in addition to a high school diploma. At a Thursday night meeting, prospective parents learned more about programs and application processes.
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‘Swifties’ unite under UF Taylor Swift Society
By Sophia Bailly | Jan. 19, 2023The new Taylor Swift Society welcomes fans across campus to share their love for the 33-year-old American singer-songwriter. The club’s founder, Dalia Dooley, a 19-year-old UF history sophomore, came up with the idea in the Fall.
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UF student senators split on Marston Library 24/7 announcement
By Amanda Friedman | Jan. 18, 2023Jan. 17 Senate meeting addressed an amendment that would remove gendered language from the Constitution, a resolution to recognize and promote the Spread Cream Cheese Not Hate Campaign event combatting antisemitism and a revision to the 300 Codes, which outline the rules of the legislative branch, to change Town Hall events from open to moderated forums, all passed without debate.
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DeSantis administration mandates audit of Florida universities’ gender-affirming care
By Alissa Gary | Jan. 18, 2023A new request from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office has landed at Florida universities’ doorsteps, this time concerning procedures and services dealing with gender-affirming care on campus.
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UF legacy of racism at forefront of task force report
By Alissa Gary | Jan. 18, 2023A Jan. 17 panel reviewed the Presidential Task Force on African American and Native American History’s report detailing new research and recounting a more complete version of UF’s history concerning African Americans and Native Americans.
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UF reported spending $5 million, less than 1% of budget, on diversity initiatives
By Alissa Gary | Jan. 18, 2023UF reported over $5 million in total funding for diversity, equity and inclusion and critical race theory initiatives — projected as approximately 0.14% of its annual budget, according to a state-mandated audit released to The Alligator Jan. 18.
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UF lecturer’s film ‘Americanish’ acquired by Sony Pictures
By Amanda Friedman | Jan. 17, 2023“Americanish,” Zawahry's directorial debut feature film, premiered in 2021 and has recently been acquired by Sony Pictures International Productions. Zawahry received the news that the deal went through in an email when she was on UF campus, she said.
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Bruce Capin, longtime UF fencing coach, dies at 60
By Sophia Bailly | Jan. 17, 2023Bruce Capin, UF's fencing coach, died Nov. 28 at the age of 60.
