PostSecret creator speaks at UF
By ALISON SCHWARTZ | Sep. 15, 2009Frank Warren can't keep a secret.
Frank Warren can't keep a secret.
After President Barack Obama announced the impending closure of the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, two UF student journalists decided to tell its story.
Demonstrators held signs and played cellos last week to show their opposition to WUFT-FM's change from classical music to news and public affairs.
On Monday UF announced a privacy breach involving the Social Security numbers of 25 people.
In order to help spread the word on prevention about the H1N1 virus, known as the swine flu, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention has enlisted the help of Twitter and Facebook.
Eight years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Florida Sen. Ted Deutch warned Jewish Americans at UF Hillel about the dangers of Iran.
Students seeking help with commas and colons may run into trouble because of cuts at the Reading and Writing Center.
In newly released videos, former UF graduate student Robin Garg, who was sentenced to 180 days in jail for groping dozens of women on campus, tells police he had no sexual intentions and that he was having second thoughts about his actions.
UF is planning a new study center to give students some extra reading room.
True to its original plan, UF will try to avoid more cuts to academic programs when it eliminates the remaining $16.6 million in cuts from its budget this year, UF President Bernie Machen said Friday.
With the addition of 19 new Canon printers in UF libraries, students no longer need cash or a copy card for library printing. Instead they can swipe their Gator 1 Cards, which will use funds from their vending accounts.
Al Warrington, namesake of UF's Warrington College of Business Administration, announced a $16 million gift to the college Thursday.
In an effort to strengthen Gainesville's economy by providing university-level assistance to local businesses, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded UF a $142,880 grant on Sept. 4.
As protesters held signs outside Weimer Hall reading "Public Radio for the Public," and "You did it great for decades. Please bring it back," Thursday night, the College of Journalism and Communications Dean John Wright was inside the building speaking to advertising and telecommunication students.
Kathleen Long, dean of UF's College of Nursing, has been tapped as one of the finalists for the presidency of Georgia Southern University, located in Statesboro, Ga.
In an effort to increase student involvement, UF's broadcast stations have made an unprecedented decision to allow all journalism and communication majors to attend an open house today.
Lauren Cook waited and worked for her education.
In its most recent step in the battle against swine flu, UF will require all courses to have e-Learning sites to assist students who have contracted the virus.
There won't be any tailgating. There won't be anyone scalping tickets. There won't even be alcohol, much less drunk fans playing beer pong along University Avenue with ESPN blaring from a TV in the background.
A UF professor was arrested and charged with sexual assault, stalking, unarmed burglary and burglary with assault or battery Sunday night after allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend.