College rankings explained: Why UF lands where it does
By Delia Rose Sauer | Sep. 24UF’s fall from the No. 1 public university to No. 34 in the Wall Street Journal’s most recent listing shocked students and alumni.
UF’s fall from the No. 1 public university to No. 34 in the Wall Street Journal’s most recent listing shocked students and alumni.
The Florida Board of Governors applauded the first cycle of post-tenure review for its productivity and success. According to the board’s Sept. 18 meeting, 91% of reviewed faculty met or exceeded expectations, and 9% of faculty did not meet expectations or were unsatisfactory.
The UF Police Department issued an emergency alert early Sunday morning after a suspect involved in an off-campus shooting fled onto campus near Murphree Hall.
Despite the power SG wields, including holding a voice on UF’s Board of Trustees and distributing $23 million of university funds, voter turnout has remained historically low.
Miscommunication and confusion have spurred conflict over game day parking expectations.
In 2020, UF alumnus Chris Malachowsky donated $25 million to the university, and his technology company Nvidia matched the donation in services. The money led to supercomputer HiPerGator 3.0’s creation in January 2021.
That night, Timmy accompanied his owner to the common room, where he was rolling around in his ball. According to the UF Police Department’s incident report, 18-year-old UF freshman Benjamin Cohen stomped on the hamster ball, killing him.
Patrick Wiggins, a 76-year-old Gainesville resident, joined a crowd of locals watching the Gainesville chamber folk group, which kicked off the weekend at 7:35 p.m. He said the band acted as a channel to express “beautiful and good” qualities.
UF Student Government’s five off-campus voting districts will be treated as a single 37-seat district this Fall.
In March, the U.S. Department of Education announced it had made about 200,000 calculation errors on completed FAFSA forms, delaying financial aid disbursement.
Florida's surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, nears his three-year tenure as a UF professor of medicine. His presence at UF has largely served as a figurehead role, despite years of public concern and reports depicting otherwise.
For the first time, UF offers prospective students the opportunity to apply the university through early action.
UF Panhellenic and UF Interfraternity Council announced a record-breaking Fall recruitment season on Instagram, with 1,761 and over 1,300 registrations, respectively.
Marston Science Library is transitioning from a 24/7 hour to a 24/5 hour model, effective Sept. 9.
From humble beginnings to international participation, the Meet the Author book club connects students with creative voices and cultural expression.
UF now ranks No. 34 among public universities and No. 83 among all universities, according to the article. The new ranking is a stark drop from UF’s spot in 2024, when it ranked No. 1 among public universities and No.15 overall.
In an Aug. 16 X post responding to a previous Alligator report on his expenditures, Sasse wrote, “It is my understanding that the Audit Committee of our board did its work thoroughly and without any findings of concern.”
Many of the university's 28 bike repair stations have disappeared or are in disrepair.
UF's Student Government created a new Gender and Sexuality Protection agency to engage students in conversations centered on inclusivity and allyship.
Estudiantes de la UF comparten su preocupación por los futuros cambios con la DEI.