Regional Transit System is trying to make a bigger impact on the Gainesville community and will be extending its Employee Bus Pass Program to retired UF faculty and staff who live in the Gainesville area.
Ideas to improve sustainability on college campuses were shared among students from seven different universities at the first Florida Student Sustainability Summit on Tuesday.
Walmart is taking measures to make a healthier lifestyle more available to its customers.
An estimate of Florida’s population conducted by a UF research center was accurate within two tenths of a percent in comparison with the actual U.S. Census Bureau’s counts released for 2010.
A study of 2,300 students in four-year colleges found that 45 percent of students did not improve their learning skills by the end of sophomore year.
To quote James Madison: “Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” On Tuesday, the Alligator published a letter regarding the Florida Senate bill that would legalize concealed carry on campus. Most of the arguments presented in this letter, and by gun control advocates nationwide, play upon common fears and misconceptions people hold about firearms and their place on college campuses.
UF researchers hope to find ways to improve and maintain the mental functions of older adults using something many college students are familiar with — video games.
Ricky Carter, the incoming president of Pride Student Union at UF, classifies himself as a “gender-queer, gay, drag queen.”
Patricia Telles-Irvin, vice president for student affairs, announced Monday she is leaving her post to accept the same position at Northwestern University.
Less than two weeks after deciding to return to UF for his senior season, Janoris Jenkins was cited for possession of marijuana Saturday in Gainesville.
As President Obama presents his State of the Union Address today, UF student Dave Schneider wonders whether the speech will really matter.
The number of times firearms have been used to overthrow a tyrannical U.S. government: zero.
State Sen. Evers’ proposal to allow guns on campus would be disastrous.
As a lecturer for the Department of Computer and Information Science and Engineering, Dave Small’s teaching contract was not renewed like it had been in the past 11 years.
The Brazilian Student Association at UF is reacting quickly to the floods that hit Rio de Janeiro and the surrounding mountainous region of the country last week.
Tyler Reed, coordinator of UF’s collegiate-league “StarCraft II” team, can play nonstop, skip meals and justify spending seven to eight hours on the computer a day.
One Florida state senator is pushing for a bill to loosen gun control in the state as well as the classroom.
About 160 students participated in Alpha Phi Omega’s third Campus Cleanup Extravaganza on Sunday which was followed by a celebration on Flavet Field with free food, games and an award ceremony.
When the University of Kentucky Wildcats come to the O’Connell Center, they will not only be competing in basketball but also in a blood drive.
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