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UF cancels classes Wednesday and Thursday ahead of Hurricane Milton

By Vera Pappaterra | Oct. 7

The storm is nearing Category 5 status and is expected to hit Tampa Wednesday.

Outgoing UF president Ben Sasse speaks in front of Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

DeSantis administration calls for investigation into former UF President Ben Sasse’s ‘exorbitant spending’

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 15

UF, SFC close campuses for Tropical Storm Debby, urge students to stay inside

By Garrett Shanley | Aug. 4

A attendee at the "Stand with Palestine" protest holds a "Not war, it's colonialism; not eviction, it's ethnic cleansing; not conflict, it's occupation; not complicated, it's genocide" sign at the corner of University Avenue on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.

Ninety UF faculty sign letter calling for lighter penalties for arrested pro-Palestine protesters

By Timothy Wang | July 30

UF suspends arrested pro-Palestinian protestors for up to four years

By Avery Parker | July 9

Undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to entrap Muslim professors trespassed from UF campus

By Grace McClung | July 1

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UFPD seeks trespass order for undercover activist who targeted UF Muslim professors

By Grace McClung | June 23

The UF Police Department is still working to trespass an undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to bait Muslim UF professors into admitting bias against Israel and conservatives, despite a previous case report declaring the man was “not considered a threat” and wouldn’t be trespassed.

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UPD, Gainesville Police Department arrest two men in response to gunshots on campus

By Lee Ann Anderson and Garrett Shanley | May 28

The UF Police Department and Gainesville Police Department arrested two men Sunday night in response to reports of gunshots at the intersection of Hull Road and SW 34th Street.

The University of Florida's Century tower, as viewed from Newell Drive on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The tower commemorates UF students who fought and died in World War I and World War II -- the tower also commemorates the 100th anniversary of UF's founding in 1853.

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UF, Space Foundation, Blue Origin and universities launch program for students interested in the space industry

By Timothy Wang | May 23

UF is collaborating with other universities and companies to create Space-Edge, a space-centered business accelerator to help students break into the space industry, according to a UF news release. The program will pair students with researchers and industry leaders in the space market.

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Former UF physician accused of sexual misconduct, files for a court seal

By Lee Ann Anderson | May 21

Former UF physician Ahmad Abdul-Rahim resigned from the UF College of Medicine following an accusation of sexual misconduct. He is petitioning the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court to seal his prior charges.

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Former UF administrator will not face charges for alleged assault

By Garrett Shanley | May 17

A former UF administrator who was trespassed from campus will not face charges for an alleged assault. The university has since lifted its trespass order against Griffith.

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All pro-Palestinian protestors released from jail one day after UF campus arrests

By Zoey Thomas | Apr. 30

Of the nine people arrested at a UF pro-Palestinian protest Monday evening, eight were released from Alachua County Jail early Tuesday without having to pay bail.

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UF administrator trespassed, no longer employed at university for alleged fistfight

By Alissa Gary | Apr. 19

A UF administrator was trespassed from all UF properties for three years on charges of battery after police received a complaint of a fight at a RaceTrac in Citrus County.

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Former UF diversity officer takes DEI position at UMass

By Alissa Gary | Apr. 5

Former UF Chief Diversity Officer Marsha McGriff will join the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in July under a similar title to the one she was fired for in Florida.

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Nelly to perform, speak at UF April 9

By Annie Wang | Mar. 31

As the academic year comes to a close, rapper Nelly is scheduled to speak and perform April 9 during a Student Government Productions and ACCENT Speakers Bureau event.

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UF implements early action starting Fall ‘24

By Annie Wang | Mar. 21

UF will adopt an early action plan to the admission process, UF President Ben Sasse announced this morning.

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UF eliminates diversity, equity and inclusion offices

By Alissa Gary | Mar. 1

UF fired 13 full-time diversity, equity and inclusion positions and ended 15 administrative appointments for faculty Friday. It also eliminated the office of the Chief Diversity Officer and ended DEI contracts with outside vendors, according to a Friday memo.

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Former UF Senate candidate caught stealing a pro-Palestinian sign in Turlington Plaza

By Annie Wang | Feb. 9

A UF student was barred from campus for stealing a pro-Palestinian sign from a protester in Turlington Plaza.

Protesters stand outside the Reitz Union Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.

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Protesters removed from Reitz Union during Israeli speaker event

By Sara-James Ranta | Feb. 7

The UF Police Department removed three pro-Palestinian demonstrators from the Reitz Union Tuesday evening after they argued with a pro-Israel speaker inside.

Around 60 protestors gather on the corner of University Avenue and 13th Street in support of Palestine on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023.

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Deactivation order didn’t limit UF pro-Palestine group’s free speech, judge rules

By Zoey Thomas | Jan. 31

U.S. District Judge Mark Walker ruled the organization UF Students for Justice in Palestine failed to prove a state's order to deactivate the chapter infringed on its free speech, as the decision wasn't carried out in any meaningful way.