Dozens of UF students flocked to the Plaza of the Americas Friday afternoon to witness the evangelical preacher Cindy Smock, better known as “Sister Cindy,” deliver her yearly quasi-sermon on the dangers of drinking and sexual promiscuity among college-aged students.
The 15-member search committee charged with finding UF’s next president spent the beginning of the Spring semester in virtual listening sessions consulting with hundreds of students, faculty, staff and donors. Their goal: to identify what Gator Nation wants — and doesn’t want — in a successor to former President Ben Sasse.
Late Friday, Trump announced Schwinn, UF’s inaugural vice president for PK-12 and pre-bachelor's programs, as Deputy Secretary of Education — the second highest-ranking education official in the country.
Jeffries, an associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, delivered UF’s 2025 MLK Lecture Thursday evening to a crowd of roughly 100 students, faculty and community members at Pugh Hall.
Florida Pool’s closure was announced Nov. 9 for essential maintenance and repairs, with plans to reopen in April 2025.
Vision Party officials effectively killed a Change Party-backed bill that would have condemned Florida men’s basketball head coach Todd Golden, who is currently under investigation for sexual harassment allegations.
The director of UF’s Center of Latin American Studies, Carlos de la Torre, abruptly stepped down Jan. 13 at the request of interim Provost Joe Glover.
The brief and turbulent tenure of former UF President Ben Sasse roiled the university in controversy and left campus politics in a near-constant state of flux. Now, the monthslong search for Sasse’s successor is underway.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday reappointed lawyers Rahul Patel and Richard Cole to the UF Board of Trustees. The appointments are effective Jan. 7 and come amid the search for UF’s 14th president, which formally began last month.
UF officially began its search for a new president, a process expected to stretch over several months and involve intense scrutiny from stakeholders. The next president will step into the role during a time of strict oversight from the UF Board of Trustees.
Hundreds of UF students gathered at the Plaza of the Americas on Thursday afternoon for a Luigi Mangione lookalike contest. Mangione was accused of assassinating UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson.
The University of Florida selected LaVilla, a historic neighborhood in Jacksonville, for its new graduate campus, Thursday. A full UF board vote is scheduled for Friday.
The UF Board of Trustees, who govern the state’s flagship university, put in place policies Thursday that bolster their authority over key decisions on top-level hiring decisions. The new measures include strict rules that could allow for a cut on spending out of the president’s office.
Title IX encompasses gender discrimination, sexual assault and harassment, stalking and domestic violence, among other protections. While Title IX complaints can be filed against anyone, there are separate processes when investigating a student versus a faculty member.
On Thursday at around 11:15 a.m., a resident of Sorority Row informed the UF Police Department of a gunshot that had been fired through a closed window, hitting the indoor window shutters.
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