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Search for College of Medicine dean to be led by UF interim president Donald Landry
By Leona Masangkay | Jan. 22Faculty Senators vote to dissolve one Master’s program, add another
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UF Ukraine Rebuilding Initiative implements new wastewater pump station in Nizhyn
By Alabama Weninegar | Jan. 22Thanks to efforts from a group of UF students, a city in Ukraine now has a more reliable and energy-efficient wastewater pump.
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Gun rights advocates push to legalize firearms on college campuses
By Mia Giannicchi | Jan. 21The panel discussion drew about 35 students and community members to The Swamp Restaurant
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Graduate nursing degrees aren’t considered ‘professional.’ How are Florida nurses reacting?
By Cameron Countryman | Jan. 19Students from professional degree programs — including medicine, dentistry and law — will be able to take out $200,000 in federal loans. Nonprofessional graduate degrees, such as nursing, are limited to $100,000 in federal loans.
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Krishna Lunch launches online fundraiser for equipment
By Leona Masangkay | Jan. 19Hare Krishna, a religious organization providing donation-based vegetarian meals, created a GoFundMe on Nov. 26, 2025, for new lunch equipment, including new food carts and a truck. The improvements would help make midday lunch distribution smoother, said Adi Syama, the 36-year-old Krishna member who organized the fundraising website.
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Does library funding come from SG, UF or the libraries? The answer is yes.
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Jan. 17After a flood of student complaints, Marston Science Library is bringing back 24-hour access to the facility, five days a week.
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UF Student Health Care Center to discontinue gender-affirming care
By Leona Masangkay | Jan. 15The UF Student Health Care Center will no longer provide therapeutic gender-affirming care to students, effective May 1.
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UF Student Government pushes back 3 bills, addresses 24/5 Marston at first Spring meeting
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Jan. 13UF Student Government pushed back passing three new bills originally brought forth last Fall at the first meeting of the Spring semester.
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UF’s new institutional neutrality policy is in effect. Here’s what to know.
By Alexa Ryan | Jan. 11At UF, which was the first Florida university to adopt the policy — with the University of West Florida following suit shortly afterward — some faculty have already spoken against what some view as a breach of First Amendment rights.
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Florida schools won’t enforce controversial syllabuses rule until Summer, state says
By Alabama Weninegar | Jan. 11Faculty members across Florida public universities and state colleges are preparing to comply with a new regulation requiring them to publicly post their syllabuses and class materials 45 days before the semester begins. But confusion remains over when and how the rule will be enforced.
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Some UF Venezuelan students have new hopes of returning home. Others aren’t so sure.
By Dulce Rodriguez-Escamilla | Jan. 11Students now say they’re experiencing a renewed optimism they might return to Venezuela, either temporarily or permanently. Others remain skeptical, voicing concerns over present and future U.S. involvement.
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Faculty union battles university over post-tenure review at 6-hour impasse hearing
By Aaron Zagal Yaji | Jan. 9Over 60 faculty members gathered in the Reitz Union Senate Chamber Jan. 8, where the United Faculty of Florida UF chapter met with UF’s Board of Trustees for a contract negotiation impasse hearing.
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James W. Heavener reappointed to UF Board of Trustees despite ongoing federal case
By Nevaeh Baker Harris | Jan. 8Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of James W. “Bill” Heavener to the UF Board of Trustees Wednesday. DeSantis’ appointment is subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
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Marston will offer later hours this Spring. But data shows library use drops off at night.
By Alanna Robbert | Dec. 27After mass pushback from students, the university will reinstate 24/5 access to Marston this Spring, according to an Instagram post from UF Student Government. But data collected in September and October 2025 indicate students didn’t often use the library past 9 p.m.
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Sasse's diagnosis: How politicians, UF colleagues are responding
By Alligator Staff report | Dec. 23Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his terminal cancer diagnosis on social media this morning. The post was met with an outpouring of sympathy from former and current colleagues from the U.S. Senate and UF administration, along with other top politicians and public figures.
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‘It’s a death sentence:’ Former UF President Sasse shares terminal cancer diagnosis
By Maria Arruda | Dec. 23Former UF President Ben Sasse announced his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis in a post made on X Tuesday morning.
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Court pauses UF law student’s return to campus after expulsion for antisemitic posts
By Zoey Thomas | Dec. 11An appellate court ruled a UF law student’s ban from campus can temporarily remain in place as the court continues to consider the appeal.
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‘Pink Floyd Fridays’ are back at Santa Fe College
By Leona Masangkay | Dec. 10“Pink Floyd Fridays” returned to Santa Fe’s Kika Silva Pla planetarium last month, with two shows coming back for the first time in over a year. The event features shows for each of three albums by the 1960s rock band Pink Floyd: “Dark Side of the Moon,” “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here.”
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UF interim president was a no-show at Faculty Senate meeting
By Leona Masangkay | Dec. 9A new institutional neutrality policy sparked confusion at a Faculty Senate meeting today – despite being at the top of the meeting agenda. UF Interim President Donald Landry, a major proponent for the policy, was absent.
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UF interim president encourages employees to maintain ‘institutional neutrality’
By Leona Masangkay | Dec. 9A new policy enforcing institutional neutrality was unanimously passed at a UF Board of Trustees meeting Dec. 5. Interim president Donald Landry summarized the change in an email sent to all university employees Dec. 9.
