State Sen. Mike Haridopolos, who was recently hired as a UF lecturer, told UF officials that he was working on his doctoral degree at the University of Arkansas, but Arkansas officials said he hasn't been since 2000.
Editor's Note: The state Board of Education does not oversee the Board of Governors.
YULEE - UF's highest-ranking officials met Thursday to discuss ways to slash $50 million from UF's budget - an amount UF President Bernie Machen said UF should aim to cut next year to make up for legislative funding shortfalls.
Although the Student Government elections results were announced early Thursday morning, the Gator Party and the Orange and Blue Party kept battling until late Thursday night.
Some students don T-shirts proclaiming Gainesville a "drinking town with a football problem." But to a group of UF students, drinking is no joke.
UF's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences could implement a multi-year hiring freeze and eliminate its critical-tracking program if it heeds the budget-cutting recommendations of the college's Faculty Finance Committee.
Editor's Note: Twelve members of the Gator Party ran unopposed in the spring Student Government election, and more than 8,000 students cast ballots in the two days of SG voting.
Two years ago, it was an idea.
Two members of UF's Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity were released from jail Wednesday after they were arrested Tuesday afternoon for threatening to harm a member of a neighboring fraternity.
The United States isn't providing Latin American countries with democratic free trade agreements, said former Costa Rican presidential candidate and UF visiting lecturer Ottón Solís in a lecture held in Emerson Alumni Hall on Wednesday.
Student Body President Ryan Moseley will form a committee to investigate online voting, a Student Government official announced in a Student Senate meeting Tuesday night.
To set the record straight about the budget situation, UF created a frequently asked questions page on its Web site on Monday.
Colleges at UF may start assessing students' learning so prospective employers have a better understanding of graduates' preparation in their intended field.
To appease students, faculty and staff who may have questioned UF's hiring of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos as a lecturer, a former state representative proposed Tuesday to pay for Haridopolos' UF salary with private money.
Both parties vying to succeed in UF's Student Government elections added umbrellas to their campaign materials on the first day of voting Tuesday.
More than 100 online videos recently posted by "kingbootyhunter" on several Web sites showcase rear ends of unknowing women walking around the University of Central Florida's campus, and UF women have also been targeted.
Making defamatory statements in a newspaper can get a person sued for libel.
Students can vote from 8 a.m. to 8 pm. with their Gator 1 card at various locations on campus.
The whirl of orange and blue stickers, fliers and T-shirts signals the start of Student Government elections today, but the campaign goodies come with a lofty price tag.
Student Body presidential candidates found one thing to agree on - "Family Guy" is better than "The Simpsons."
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