"Green Valentine" presented to UF President Machen
By THOMAS STEWART | Feb. 15, 2009UF President Bernie Machen got some pre-Valentine's Day love Friday morning from a student group seeking to recognize him for his environmental efforts at UF.
UF President Bernie Machen got some pre-Valentine's Day love Friday morning from a student group seeking to recognize him for his environmental efforts at UF.
While most people looked for a properly waxed date on Feb. 14, others found a valentine with a little extra fur.
Despite recent cuts to UF's budget, some programs will continue to flourish.
When St. Thomas Aquinas senior Lauren Sharifi couldn't see if she had been accepted to UF on Friday because the online system was jammed, she, like many others, resorted to Facebook.
The University Police Department handed out 127 written warnings and citations Wednesday for crosswalk violations.
Although UF administrators and Student Government big shots are usually concerned with budget cuts and solving problems that come while running the university, come Saturday the only thing on their minds will be love.
President Abraham Lincoln was spotted celebrating his 200th birthday on campus yesterday in Turlington Plaza.
Students spoke, and the Department of Housing and Residence Education listened.
Those missing an ex on Valentine's Day should remember that the source of their pain might not be love, but dopamine.
The week before Student Government elections, candidates running on the executive ticket will have the chance to prove their credentials in a series of public debates.
About 90 people packed into Pugh Hall on Thursday night to hear three former U.S. ambassadors speak on America's foreign policies and what changes President Barack Obama's administration might bring.
Tavis Smiley urged UF students to find their calling during his speech Thursday night.
An iPod may be able to extend learning beyond the classroom for UF students if faculty members choose to connect to the Apple's iTunes U service.
UF can add one more title to its list after a recent study ranked it among the top 10 most popular colleges in the U.S.
Though the $75,000 salary of state Sen. Mike Haridopolos, hired last spring as a lecturer at UF, drew criticism because it eclipsed most others in the political science department, it turns out UF approached him in the fall about teaching a seminar, which would have bumped his salary even higher.
UF President Bernie Machen's salary may be lowered if the U.S. Treasury Department extends its new guidelines to university presidents. On Feb. 4, the department tried to cap top executives' salaries at some companies to $500,000 in order to ameliorate the nation's financial crisis, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education article released last week.
The Progress Party was not disqualified Wednesday night by Student Government's Elections Commission, but they will have to dish out $80.
Student senators decided to shell out about $5,500 during Tuesday night's Senate meeting to four student organizations.
Four women became the first to pledge Chi Lambda Theta Fraternity, UF's only Greek-letter organization for lesbians, on Feb. 2.
Snazzy suits, cowboy hats and tiny Speedos were all part of the show at Tuesday night's pageant to choose Mr. UF.