Blood drive exceeds average
By SNYDER | Jan. 24, 2008Local LifeSouth Community Blood Centers collected about 100 more donations than expected for their local blood drive, helping to ease the pressure of a recent blood shortage.
Local LifeSouth Community Blood Centers collected about 100 more donations than expected for their local blood drive, helping to ease the pressure of a recent blood shortage.
UF and Shands HealthCare announced a new partnership with the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center on Wednesday.
UF may have to limit the number of incoming freshman next fall if statewide recommendations are passed.
Though UF President Bernie Machen's endorsement of a presidential candidate was unusual for a leader in public higher education, university leaders said Wednesday it's not a big deal - just Machen's opinion.
UF officials are investigating why more than 4,400 students and faculty did not receive the first test of the university's emergency text-messaging system Jan. 15.
Flashing sparks and clanking swords attracted about 200 people to a scene typical of the Middle Ages on the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday afternoon.
In recognition of UF's sexual awareness month, about 50 people equipped with red blinking reflectors walked, jogged and sprinted around the UF campus Tuesday night for the fifth annual Take Back the Night Safety Walk.
UF's weeklong celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. came to a close Tuesday evening with a candlelight vigil.
UF Crew members are ready to get their feet wet after more than a month of dry-land training.
In 26 years, Eric Gold ran a half marathon, raced up 94 flights of stairs for charity, patrolled the waters at a children's diabetes camp, started his own photography business and interned in a U.S. Attorney's Office.
UF quarterback Tim Tebow's collection of honors and awards grew with the addition of a Student Senate resolution passed Tuesday night.
With less than six months to trim $16 million from UF's budget, UF officials said they are trying to avoid across-the-board cuts, but some programs may be scaled back or eliminated completely.
In an unusual move for a university president, UF President Bernie Machen publicly endorsed Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., this weekend for the 2008 presidential election.
UF Student Senate President Kevin Reilly will choose his running mates this week for the Student Government elections on Feb. 26 and 27.
Displays of colorfully embroidered costumes, flags and orthodox icons transformed the Reitz Union's Arredondo Room in celebration of Bulgaria's one-year membership in the European Union.
UF's Food Science and Human Nutrition Department held its annual Successful Ice Cream Retailing workshop Friday through Monday for ice cream entrepreneurs.
The Jewish Student Union, a UF student organization, is welcoming students back to school with three days of social events.
Attendees of a UF forum Thursday night discussed remaining work to be done to achieve Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous dream.
UF students' fees are due today, but a group of graduate students will protest payment following months of fighting over whether UF collects the fees fairly.
As thousands of smokers continue to fail in their attempts to quit, some health officials promote substituting smokeless tobacco products for cigarettes to help wean off the addiction.