Florida’s 12 public universities will each form a faculty committee this Fall to examine their syllabi, curricula and any content in courses that mention topics or words including Israel, Israeli, Palestine, Palestinian, the Middle East, Zionism, Zionist, Judaism, Jewish or Jews.
UF police charged Charly Keanu Pringle with trespassing after failing to leave the property on order by the owner, which is a first degree misdemeanor.
A watch party of about 200 people at the J. Wayne Reitz Student Union buzzed with excitement as attendees counted down the minutes to Ferl’s 9 a.m. launch.
Among 12 of Sasse’s staff original hires, five of whom live out-of-state, only two remain on UF President cabinet website. James Wegmann and Dan Dillon currently serve as the Vice President for Communications and the Vice President for Marketing and the Senior Advisor, respectively.
The two entities have been in contract negotiations for the past several months. UF Health, which operates 12 hospitals and more than 140 primary care practices throughout the state, said it is still waiting for United to respond with a “fair and sustainable offer.”
The 27-year-old Gainesville veterinarian stepped in to help organize a local protest, which brought about 80 people to Depot Park Aug. 17. Volkmann knew the election would be unfair, but she was still devastated by the results, she said.
PSU, UF’s largest LGBTQ+ student organization, invited three visual performers, an a cappella opener, a headline music act, seven table showcases and five keynote addresses to the event. Performers Sting Don, Ivy Les Vixen and Marisol Lords flaunted extravagant outfits while lip syncing to popular songs, and the tables and speakers displayed resources for the queer community.
Student Government made legislative decisions over the Summer that will carry into the Fall.
Mori Hosseini, chairman of UF's Board of Trustees, has long maintained strong influence over university affairs and administration.
Santa Fe College hosted Florida Heritage Foods Project's final food symposium on Friday.
Here is a guide to different religious organizations available to University of Florida students.
The University Florida is home to more than a thousand student organizations.
UF Student Government Productions hosted its annual first day of class concert Thursday night at the Stephen O’Connell Center. 24kGoldn headlined the event alongside pop/rock band Hot Chelle Rae.
Kent Fuchs returns to campus as UF's interim president after Ben Sasse unexpectedly resigned from the role in July.
Former UF President Ben Sasse stepped down unexpectedly in July, citing concerns about his wife’s health. But nine current and former administrators and top donors say there was more to the story.
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has called on the Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System, to launch an investigation into former UF President Ben Sasse’s “exorbitant spending” of university funds.
Former UF provost Joe Glover is returning to his post after less than a month at University of Arizona — the first major shakeup in university leadership since former UF President Kent Fuchs returned to his post Aug. 1.
The United Faculty of Florida and its UF and Florida State University chapters filed a federal lawsuit Aug. 7 seeking to reverse a 2023 state law banning neutral arbitration.
SNAP is a free on- and off-campus transportation service exclusive to currently enrolled students and staff, operating from 6:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. nightly during the Fall and Spring semesters and 8:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. every summer. Depending on demand, SNAP deploys between four and seven vans to roam campus that seat up to 15 people each.
In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office’s spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.
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