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Stephen A. Smith to speak at UF
By Sandra McDonald | July 18, 2022Stephen A. Smith, a prominent sports journalist and TV personality, will speak at UF July 27 at 7 p.m.
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UF’s Turlington Plaza: crossroads for current and former students
By Kyle Bumpers | July 18, 2022Turlington, the heartbeat of campus, continues to beat through the century constantly to get to class, libraries or restaurants
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SG Senate Judiciary committee blocks transparency bills, censure hearings rescheduled
By Sandra McDonald | July 18, 2022The committee blocked half of the 35 proposed bills brought before them this Summer from reaching the Senate floor.
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University police reevaluate active shooter procedures, launch mental health initiative
By Troy Myers and Kyle Bumpers | July 11, 2022UF’s police department will not change its campus safety protocols after recent school shootings invoked fear nationwide, but it will implement a first-of-its-kind program in Fall: mental health counselors will partner with its officers.
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Presidential searches around the nation reflect UF’s own
By Lindsay Schindler | July 11, 2022In the past two years, institutions such as Harvard University, State University of New York at Oswego, Pennsylvania State University and Temple University have undergone or are undergoing their own presidential searches.
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Student Government considers third censure of the Summer
By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022The UF Student Government Senate Rules and Ethics Committee will complete two censure hearings into legislative body members Friday.
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UF appeals class action lawsuit for Spring and Summer 2020 fee refund
By Sandra McDonald | July 11, 2022A former student’s lawsuit arguing UF violated its contract when it required the student body to pay for on-campus amenities despite COVID-19 restrictions will see the Florida First District Court of Appeals in Tallahassee July 20.
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UF student under investigation for death threat against guest speaker
By Faith Buckley | July 9, 2022University police lodged a felony complaint against a UF student Friday afternoon after a death threat forced a guest speaker to cancel his appearance on campus, police say.
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UF administration stagnant, SG blocks contraceptive legislation after Roe v. Wade overturn
By Lindsay Schindler and Sandra McDonald | July 5, 2022In the weeks following The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade June 24, UF remains silent as campus leaders remain stagnant in policy change.
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UF presidential search navigates changing climate since other state schools’ searches
By Anushka Dakshit | July 5, 2022The UF presidential search remains a secret as it enters its fourth month. Public record bills passed in March permit the names of Florida schools' presidential candidates to remain private, but similar questions to recent state searches persist.
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UF Health receives state support, national recognition
By Kyle Bumpers | July 5, 2022UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital received a $30 million grant from the state in May and was named the No. 1 children’s hospital in Florida June 14. UF’s College of Pharmacy’s research funding also earned its spot as the No. 3 program in the nation June 23.
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Marston Library begins renovations
By Anushka Dakshit | July 4, 2022Marston Science Library’s fourth and fifth floors are trading out furniture from the library’s 1987 opening to adapt to students’ ever-evolving needs.
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SG senator proposes bill to fund abortions, student contraceptives
By Sandra McDonald | July 2, 2022A proposed UF Student Government Senate bill would reimburse students for 50% of contraceptives costs, emergency contraceptives, abortions, travel costs for abortion care in- and out-of-state and post-abortion counseling.
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GAU occupies Fuchs’ office, asks for two week bargaining extension
By Sandra McDonald | June 29, 2022As UF and Graduate Assistants United's bargaining period ended Tuesday, about 50 students sat in shifts outside UF President Kent Fuchs and UF Provost Joe Glover’s offices. Fuchs and Glover weren’t present to receive the students.
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Josh Richards Accent event postponed indefinitely
By Sandra McDonald | June 27, 2022Josh Richards’ Wednesday speaking event has been postponed indefinitely due to an unforeseen family obligation, according to an Accent Speakers Bureau Instagram post. No alternate time was mentioned.
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Play to win: UF esports
By Sandra McDonald | June 27, 2022Gator Esports won't receive any funding from Student Government until Spring. The club is on track to becoming a sports club, which would entitle it to additional funding.
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TikTok star Josh Richards to speak at UF
By Sandra McDonald | June 26, 2022Student Government’s Accent Speakers Bureau will welcome TikTok star Josh Richards to the University Auditorium Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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GAU banner blocks administration building
By Sandra McDonald | June 20, 2022The demonstration marked the culmination of GAU’s ongoing protest of low wages for graduate assistants at UF.
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Investigation upholds UF accreditation
By Faith Buckley | June 19, 2022The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges determined Thursday UF has operated with integrity as they take steps to protect academic freedom.
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Innovation Academy hosts annual catalyst showcase
By Lindsay Schindler | June 13, 2022UF’s Innovation Academy hosted its 10th annual Summer A Catalyst Showcase, the first in-person one since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Friday.
