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Welcome to UF. Let’s take on our freshman year together

Aug. 16, 2015

I am so pleased to welcome all our new students to the University of Florida. I consider myself a freshman and a member of your class, since I started at UF in January. You bring new energy to campus, enlivening the university after a productive and restful summer. I offer a special shout out to transfer students and new international students.

Bert, the 81-foot-tall Bluff Oak tree, stands on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Aug. 14, 2015. Bert is the only tree out of 30 that has yet to be taken down in favor of the College of Engineering's Nexus building.

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Bluff Oak named Bert stands tall but future could be short

By Hunter Williamson | Aug. 14, 2015

The sky was dark and Century Tower’s bells echoed across UF campus as rain started to pour where the old tree still stood.

Rebecca Pardini plays in her home with Angel, a puppy she's taking care of for a friend. The 22-year-old was homeless for three years.

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Former homeless woman dreams of college

By Melissa Gomez | Aug. 5, 2015

Rebecca Pardini used to be homeless.

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Education professors get grant for research

By Li Stalder | Aug. 5, 2015

Patricia Snyder, a UF College of Education professor, received a $3.5 million federal grant in July for her research on early childhood learning.

O'Steen Brothers employees Eddie Wesley and John Ludwig work outside Infinity Hall on July 29, 2015.

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Infinity Hall to house 10 companies

By Nina Cusmano | Aug. 5, 2015

Along with about 308 students, Infinity Hall will house more than 10 local companies this Fall.

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Senate approves agency heads, budget, 5 resolutions in final Summer meeting

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 5, 2015

After more than three months between nomination hearings, UF Student Government now has its entire Executive Branch agency heads approved.

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Padron-Rasines has big plans for presidency

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | Aug. 5, 2015

Upon first glance, Joselin Padron-Rasines seems quiet and reserved.

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UF engineers place in Texas Instruments design challenge

By Luisa Guaracao | Aug. 3, 2015

When Troy Bryant and Sean Lyons were first year engineering students at UF, they joked about being senior design partners and having the best project.

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La Casita search for new director nears end

By Karen Kacir | Aug. 3, 2015

UF’s Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures is nearing the final stretch of its search for a new director.

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UF group receives funding for voting accessibility project

By Ramon Peña | Aug. 3, 2015

A voting program focused on accessibility developed by a team now at UF is being awarded by the Knight Foundation as part of its $3.2 million Knight News Challenge.

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UF one of first to participate in campus-safety initiative

By Melissa Gomez | Aug. 3, 2015

Starting Aug. 13, UF will become one of the first universities in the nation to take a step toward building a safer campus.

Ty Robare, comprehensive statute reform ad hoc committee chairman, gives his committee report at Tuesday's Student Senate meeting prior to the second reading of the reforms.

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Senate debates amendments, finalizes code revisions

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 29, 2015

Starting with the Spring 2016 Student Government election cycle, qualifying candidates for executive positions from all political parties will be required to participate in a lone SG-sponsored debate.

Cory Yeffet speaks about the Student Government executive branch recommendations during a Student Senate meeting on April 22, 2014.

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UF Student Government successful at SEC exchange

By Melissa Gomez | July 29, 2015

UF Student Body Treasurer Nicholas Carre likes to compare Student Government to a juicy piece of steak.

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Marston Library gets Macs

By Jaci Schreckengost | July 29, 2015

The Marston Science Library is introducing new computers by adding Mac desktops along with its pre-existing Dell desktops.

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Levin College of Law ranked 5th in nation for family law

By Sedona Huffty | July 29, 2015

The UF Levin College of Law was ranked fifth in the nation for its Family Law Program by Law Street Media, an online legal publication.

UF president Kent Fuchs explains the premise of his goal-setting committee to a room of about 100 UF students at the start of the student town hall meeting on July 7 at the Levin College of Law. The 17-person committee released its draft goals on Thursday, which will remain online for feedback and critique until Aug. 7.

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Goal-setting task force outlines goals for next 5-10 years

By JORDAN MCPHERSON | July 27, 2015

UF President Kent Fuchs’ goal-setting task force has finished its first task.

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UF board of trustees adjusted spending plans for 2015-2016

By Patricia Potestades | July 27, 2015

As a result of the Florida Legislature’s special session in June, the UF board of trustees Committee on Finance and Facilities made adjustments to several spending plans at their meeting Friday.

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Suspects in campus shooting arrested, no one injured

By Melissa Mihm | July 27, 2015

On Monday morning, Carly Reeves woke up to UF alerts regarding a gunshot outside her dorm at Murphree Hall.

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Jay-nard Bostwick granted release from UF football program

By GRAHAM HALL | July 24, 2015

The Gators have granted redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Jay-nard Bostwick his release from the football program.

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PaCE program has low admittance rate for inaugural year

By Patricia Potestades | July 22, 2015

The day UF admissions released its decisions for freshmen applications was the day Stephanie Latour had been waiting for. UF was her dream school, and she couldn’t wait to see the results.