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Two attendees stand in front of Tigert Hall at UF during a vigil on Thursday, April 1 honoring the life of international graduate student Huixiang Chen, who died by suicide in 2019. UF's Graduate Assistants United organized the event to express frustrations over abusive graduate student-mentor relationships.
NEWS  |  CAMPUS

UF community honors Huixiang Chen at a vigil

Nearly a year and a half after international UF doctoral candidate Huixiang Chen died by suicide in his on-campus lab, UF’s Graduate Assistants United held a vigil in front of Tigert Hall to honor his life. Chen’s body was discovered in Benton Hall June 14, 2019. 


Trinity Thomas leads her team in celebration against Missouri Jan. 29, 2021. Thomas announced Monday she will return for her fifth season at UF.
SPORTS  |  GYMNASTICS

Thomas shines at NCAA Regionals

The Gators finished first in their second-round session to advance to the Athens Regional Final Saturday at 7 p.m. They need to finish top two versus Minnesota, NC State and Denver to move on to the NCAA Semifinals held April 16 in Fort Worth, Texas. 



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