Sole finalist named in UF presidential search
By Alligator Staff report | May 4The Presidential Search Advisory Committee named Santa J. Ono the lone finalist for UF’s 14th president in an announcement Sunday afternoon.
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee named Santa J. Ono the lone finalist for UF’s 14th president in an announcement Sunday afternoon.
Two people died and six were hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University’s student union on April 17.
Two people died, and six were hospitalized after a shooting at Florida State University’s student union Thursday.
On Monday night, as Florida students sat on the edge of their seats, they understood anything could happen in the last few seconds of Florida’s national championship game against Houston.
The Gators will take on the Houston Cougars in San Antonio at 8:50 p.m. Monday. Follow along for live updates on how Gainesville is celebrating.
When UF’s Final Four matchup against the Auburn Tigers ended in triumph, Gainesville roared. Students stormed the streets. Bar floors shook. Fireworks exploded. The Gators had just advanced to their first National Championship since 2007.
The Gators returned to the Final Four for the first time since 2014 after a nail-biting Elite Eight performance against Texas Tech. If Florida advances Saturday evening, it will be the first National Championship the team has made since 2007.
Vision Party celebrated a landslide victory in the Student Senate and cleared the executive ticket contest Wednesday night.
UF students lined up at polling stations early Wednesday for the second and last day of Student Government elections. By the time polls close this evening, students will have decided which party will define campus policy.
Vision, Change and Watch Party spent the beginning of the Spring semester unspooling their plans to rebuild DEI initiatives on campus, remedy food insecurity and affordable housing issues and reform elections to ensure transparency and accountability. Now, students have the chance to decide who will fill 50 seats in the student senate representing various colleges, in addition to executive positions like student body president.