UF Bookstore to give sales tax relief day in August
By ELIZABETH BEHRMAN | June 27, 2011Students will once again be able to catch a break on their textbook expenses for one day this fall.
Students will once again be able to catch a break on their textbook expenses for one day this fall.
The UF College Republicans agree with the Board of Trustees and Student Body President Ben Meyers' vote to increase tuition.
It was a day of good, old-fashioned sweat and dirt, all in the name of philanthropy. About 100 people braved the heat and gathered Sunday at UF's Southwest Recreation Center for the TitleTown Gator Club's co-ed kickball tournament. Nine teams made up of students, alumni and their families filled all four of the softball fields at Southwest, each featuring names such as "The Recess Renegades" and "Toe Jammers."
Faculty, staff and students at UF are being reminded by the university to monitor their social media activity at work, school and home.
Despite ongoing budget concerns across UF, the amount of parking citations issued on campus has decreased.
Tacos on campus will soon be much harder to come by.
Jennifer Aldrich and Jon MacAllister say the Internet helped them start a promising relationship. It also helped them start a promising business.
The Office of the Provost is introducing a new program, called Creative B, which is an effort to refresh UF campus life from June 27 to Aug 5.
Our tuition is about to increase - again. Our university is facing a budget crisis - again. And the Board of Trustees has approved yet another policy that will make UF less accessible to working students.
John R. Alison, a World War II ace fighter pilot, UF alumnus and predominant Gainesville figure, died June 6 at his home in Washington, D.C.
Bright Futures continue to dim.
In a move that caught nobody by surprise, the UF Board of Trustees has agreed to increase in-state undergraduate tuition for UF students by 15 percent next year.
Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the pantry. They can be fried, boiled, mashed or deep-fried. The UF Horticultural Sciences Graduate Student Club teamed up to sell the versatile vegetable to their campus.
It's difficult to offer a pat on the back when you've just had another finger sliced off.
The Chords of Color for a Cause Festival, presented by UF Performing Arts and Shands at UF, is being brought back for its second season starting July 22.
As your Student Body President, the most important part of my role consists of representing you on the Board of Trustees - the highest decision-making body of our university. Last week, the issue of a tuition increase was before the Board of Trustees. I voted for the increase because I believed it was best for every student only after making sure the neediest students were financially secured.
Shane Reynolds might hail from the Swamp, but that didn't exactly get him ready to face some real-life reptiles in the Everglades.
The UF School of Theatre and Dance is leaving the local scene and going international.
Election reform has turned a Student Government platform point into a reality.
The UF business college reported inaccurate data about 2009 graduates of its masters of business administration program to U.S. News and World Report, according to a university internal investigation.