About 6,800 students have taken UF's Student Experience at Research Universities (SERU) online survey, which almost all undergraduates have to take in order to be eligible for the football ticket lottery.
Santa Fe College's Anne Kress was named as one of three finalists Monday for president of Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y.
Along with more staff and faculty layoffs, UF's last sport and fitness classes are also on the chopping block after the release of budget cut proposals from three more colleges.
About eight students rallied together on the Plaza of the Americas Monday morning in support of giving education rights to immigrant students.
More than 400 small, white paper bags bearing the names of those affected by cancer lit up the indoor track of the O'Connell Center as about 1,200 participants walked a silent lap and carried candles in remembrance.
It took one sentence to lay her off and one more to reinstate her.
The UF organization Victory Over Violence will present "The Vagina Monologues" on Sunday, March 29 to promote awareness about domestic abuse and raise money for Peaceful Paths, a non-profit domestic abuse center in Gainesville.
Questions have arisen recently over the payment of millions of dollars in bonuses and incentives to College of Medicine faculty while budget cuts threaten the jobs of dozens of employees and academic programs at UF.
The indoor pool at the O'Connell Center closed on Monday due to renovations.
About 300 Air Force, Marine Corps, Army and Navy ROTC cadets marched past their reviewing officer in UF's ROTC Joint Service Pass-in-Review Thursday.
The Plaza of the Americas turned into a mock refugee camp Thursday when about 60 students gathered at an event to learn about global poverty and disease.
Globalization is a tricky word, said author and visiting professor, Saskia Sassen Thursday night.
This weekend the O'Connell Center won't be filled with Gator fans cheering for a sports team. Instead, it will house UF's fifth annual Relay for Life.
The College of Medicine released their 10 percent budget cut proposal late Wednesday, which would cut about $3.8 million and result in the layoffs of seven faculty and staff positions, according to UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes.
Animal Activists of Alachua is hosting its eighth annual VegFest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Plaza of the Americas.
The colleges of Nursing and Business Administration released their 10-percent budget-cut proposals on Wednesday.
UF announced the appointment of the chief of large animal surgery at UF to interim chairman of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences on Tuesday.
Some UF students are taking a stand against budget cuts to higher education and subsequent layoffs by joining forces with faculty.
Senators dished out funds to student organizations at Tuesday night's meeting, but disagreed when it came to determining the future of Student Government's lobbyists.
About 30 students enrolled in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders gathered on the Plaza of the Americas on Tuesday to protest the potential cut of their program from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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