Student Government reporter Maria is the Fall 2025 student government reporter for the Alligator. She's a sophomore journalism and political science major at UF and hopes to work as a political correspondent one day! Maria loves to read, hang out with her friends, see her family and go to the gym in her spare time.
The UF Student Senate extended its regular meeting to say goodbye to departing senators and elect new leadership.
Gov. Ron DeSantis commended UF’s accomplishments and Florida’s success in higher education, earning praise from university and state officials alike, at a Monday morning news conference on campus.
Vision Party is the only Student Government political party running in the Fall 2025 election — the first time in recent SG history.
Chronically Outside UF, a student organization dedicated to outdoorsy students of all abilities, emerged earlier this year. Bullard said the club provides a great opportunity for students to go outside and meet people enduring similar difficulties who want to build a safe space together.
A UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences program that provides free nutrition education to Floridians in low-income communities will be discontinued Sept. 30 after federal funding eliminations.
The UF Student Senate passed a bill Tuesday recognizing student support for restoring RTS funding cuts made this year.
Dr. Donald Landry’s duties were set to begin Sept. 1, and his position is pending approval from the Florida Board of Governors, which is set to meet Sept. 10.
UF students who receive financial aid through a STEM-specific waiver will no longer see refunds from the program following changes in state legislation effective this Fall.
The UF Board of Trustees announced Dr. Donald W. Landry, a professor of medicine at Columbia University, is a candidate for interim president while the search for a permanent leader continues Monday.
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