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UF to launch new advertising campaign
Sep. 8, 2008UF commercials featuring alumni encouraging each other to "Go write the great American novel" or to "Go cure cancer" will soon retire.
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Poor economy leaves college grads struggling for jobs
By KELLY NGO | Sep. 8, 2008Students across the country are beginning to discover that a college degree doesn't guarantee a career anymore.
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Hundreds attend UF's volunteer organization fair
By ALEXANDRA BIZARES | Sep. 8, 2008Hundreds of UF students passed through the Volunteer Organization Fair on Monday to learn how they could serve Gainesville.
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Dean to stay at UF through academic year
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 8, 2008College of Engineering Dean Pramod Khargonekar, whose resignation was announced in December, has decided to stay on as the college's dean through the end of this academic year.
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Students gather to watch documentary on post–Sept. 11 hate crimes
By BRAD GOLDBACH | Sep. 8, 2008Some Sikh, Arab and Muslim Americans became targets of hate crimes in the weeks following Sept. 11 for wearing a turban and a beard, characteristics Americans began to associate with terrorists.
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Former RNC, DNC chairmen visit UF
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 7, 2008A crowd of about 200 people assembled in Pugh Hall on Friday to hear Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. and Terry McAuliffe, respective former chairmen of the Republican and Democratic national committees, speak.
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Chief Justice Roberts judges mock court case at UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 7, 2008In a mock appellate court case Friday morning at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, John Roberts, chief justice of the United States, and three other judges heard oral arguments from four UF law students.
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Trustees discuss soliciting more alumni donations
Sep. 7, 2008With future budget cuts looming for UF and the state alike, members of UF's Board of Trustees were urged by a representative from the governor's office Friday to set an example by donating money to the university.
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Steve Miller Band to perform at Gator Growl
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 7, 2008Steve Miller Band, known for songs such as "The Joker" and "Fly Like an Eagle," will perform at this year's Gator Growl.
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Water gun in Reitz parking garage sets off police search
Sep. 7, 2008The Reitz Union parking garage was briefly closed Friday afternoon after a gun scare, which turned out to be caused by a water gun.
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UF's Board of Trustees discuss conduct code, graduation rate, budget
Sep. 4, 2008In its first day of meetings, UF's Board of Trustees discussed revisions to the Student Conduct Code, incentives to get students to graduate faster and rumored budget cuts later this year.
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Interim dean of students appointed
Sep. 4, 2008Paige Crandall will serve as interim dean of students for the remainder of the academic year, according to a Thursday memo from Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for Student Affairs
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Chief Justice visits UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 4, 2008Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court will preside over a mock court case conducted by UF law students at 10 a.m. today at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
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Pollo Tropical to debut at UF
By THOMAS STEWART | Sep. 4, 2008What do the next 10 years taste like?
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Web site connects adventure–seeking women
By LAUREN BAKER | Sep. 4, 2008Courtney Crow was used to being one of the guys.
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Army ROTC jump starts new member orientation
Sep. 4, 2008Dressed in their Army blues, members of UF's Army ROTC drill team tossed and flipped their performance rifles to kick off this year's new member orientation.
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AP credits may be hurting students' college education
Sep. 3, 2008While Advanced Placement credits may save students money and time, professors think they may be hurting their college education.
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Librarians develop online game to familiarize students with library resources
By TATIANA GONZALEZ | Sep. 3, 2008Learning how to use the library course reserves at UF is now an adventure to save thousands from the deadly Gator Virus.
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EPIC promotes ethanol awareness with gas giveaways
By CHRISTINA McGINLEY | Sep. 3, 2008This weekend, UF students will have more to celebrate than just another game day.
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Hopkins brain surgeon discusses brain tumor research at UF
Sep. 3, 2008UF students and faculty crowded the auditorium at the McKnight Brain Institute on Wednesday to listen to a medical superstar discuss his research on brain stem cells.
