Since childhood, summer meant it was time for leisure and fall meant it was time to go back to school. UF is turning that on its head.
The Independent Florida Alligator, the largest student-run publication in the United States, will be hosting an open house this Friday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m at its office located at 1105 W. University Ave.
UF employees will keep their jobs, but students can expect to see a 15 percent tuition increase as a result of statewide budget cuts for education that were approved in the last Florida legislative session.
By May 1, life was supposed to get tougher for many PC users on campus.
Improved four-year graduation rates and a movement toward a more common university-wide experience are among the goals expressed by UF administrators at Wednesday's Board of Trustees meeting at Lake Wauburg.
In a meeting that took three roll calls and 45 minutes to get the 51 senators needed to establish quorum, Student Government kicked off the summer semester by approving all of Student Body President Ben Meyers' executive appointments.
Scott Foss was browsing Facebook when a familiar name began trickling into his newsfeed.
Frank Santiago is not a vengeful man. As a child, he was taught to never take pride in another person's misfortune.
Monday marked the first day of Summer A classes at UF and the warm, slow-moving air across campus matched the sluggish nature of campus when summer rolls around.
Three UF graduates are coming back to their alma mater to serve on the UF Board of Trustees.
Thousands of miles away from all the camera flashes, Twitter posts and press conferences, the corpse of Osama bin Laden aimlessly drifts in the Arabian Sea current.
Nearly 4,000 miles away from Washington, D.C., as people gathered outside the White House to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden on May 1, there were no loud cries of relief or retribution.
In the event of a drug or alcohol-related emergency, UF students can dial 911 a bit more confidently thanks to a new university policy.
More women around the nation are hearing their names called at graduation than men are these days - even at UF.
It's only been a little more than a week since the class of spring 2011 walked, and the rest of us are back at it in Gainesville - well, at least the lucky few of us who get to soak in the first dog days of summer during a much-less-populated Summer A term at UF.
Every semester students at UF pay $13.94 per credit hour in “activity and service fees.” That’s about $200 for the average 14-credit hour student at UF. But where does it go?
After some students get selected and finalize their plans to intern during the summer, they start to worry about their wallets. Summer internships, while offering professional experience, can be expensive.
As the semester draws to a close, thousands of UF students will arm themselves with whatever they can get their hands on to pack every possession they can find in their living space.
There’s a new way for students to save money.
Students looking to fill their time this summer can soon register for Reitz Union leisure classes.
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