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Students with disabilities more at risk for bullying, study shows

Nicholas Gage, a UF assistant education professor, alongside Chad Rose, a University of Missouri assistant education professor, analyzed confidential self-reports from students in Connecticut from 2011 to 2013, Gage said. Out of 6,531 students involved in the study, 1 in 5 students with disabilities reported being bullied, while 1 in 7 students without disabilities reported the same, according to the study published in November.


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UF introduces app for Career Showcase

UF students strapping on their high heels and tugging on their business jackets will have access to a new app during Career Showcase today and Wednesday. The app, called UF Career Services, was created by the Career Resource Center and is free for about 6,000 students who are planning to attend the event. The app also includes a map of about 300 employers’ booths in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center, said Liza Allison, a graduate assistant with the center. During the event, students can learn about employers’ education requirements and what they’re hiring for. “(The app) is live, and it’s out right now,” Allison said. Many students go to Career



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