Organizations network on Reitz lawn for Disability Awareness Fair
By Amanda Cohen | Nov. 16, 2011Twelve community and student organizations gathered on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Wednesday afternoon to network for the Disability Awareness Fair.
Twelve community and student organizations gathered on the Reitz Union North Lawn on Wednesday afternoon to network for the Disability Awareness Fair.
The Asian American Student Union and the Pride Student Union joined forces Wednesday evening in Ustler Hall to share the experiences people with dual-minority identity face.
With a swift keystroke on a smartphone and a download of the Foursquare app, as of Monday, students, visitors and fans alike can "check in" to official UF buildings and events.
With dried mud peeling from their bodies, five people ran on campus and along University Avenue on Tuesday evening as cars honked and onlookers stared.
The monarch butterfly wings strapped to 11-year-old Ashley Fuller's back had a span that doubled the width of her frame and reached the top of her head.
The stereo at the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom blared hip-hop and salsa music Tuesday evening, but the students present were swaying to the same tune.
UF will show that compassion trumps rivalry at the University of Alabama football game Saturday when the UF Greek community presents a $10,000 check for tornado relief in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Despite the heat, about 2,500 students packed into the Stephen C. O'Connell Center Tuesday, donning jackets, dress pants or knee-length skirts in hopes of landing those prospective jobs or internships.
St. Petersburg Times journalist and UF alumnus Jeff Klinkenberg urged Floridians to take action and defend their history Monday in the Pugh Hall Ocora Room.
As Friday marked the 31st anniversary of China's One-Child Policy, UF students rallied in Turlington Plaza to spread awareness of the gendercide of 37 million girls.
UF graduate Robbie Curry, 35, who has cerebral palsy, and his assistance dog, Alister, participated in the Disability Awareness Fair on Wednesday on the Reitz Union North Lawn to promote the organization Canine Companions for Independence. Read the story at alligator.org.
Asian Kaleidoscope Month and the Pride Student Union joined forces to present LGBT Stories: Queer in Asian America, a panel discussion featuring Pauline Park, Andy Sun, Natalie Nguyen and Ernie Selorio Jr. on Wednesday evening in Ustler Hall.
Brittany and Erica Taltos pose for a photo in front of the Albert and Alberta statue on University Avenue. The twins, who are recognized for their appearance on season four of MTV's "Jersey Shore," are trying to auction a date with themselves on eBay.
Students discuss how the university can use its resources to reach out to first-generation or low-income students at the Educational Access Summit in the Reitz Union Rion Ballroom on Thursday.
UF alumni Matthew Carroll, left, and Garrett Strobel, right, started Niche Mobile. The company specializes in cellular phone applications.
Students form a conga line on Turlington Plaza on Wednesday afternoon as part of a flash mob to promote Gator Growl 2011.
Mud-splattered Chantel Carter, 23, runs along University Avenue with four friends Tuesday evening promoting Gator Mud Run, a 5K race and paramilitary-style obstacle course on Nov. 6.
Sarah Whitin, 6, looks at some moths and butterflies on display at ButterflyFest at the Florida Museum of Natural History on Saturday.
The removal process of the 15 "Crossing Paths" on-campus statues will begin today, including Seward Johnson's "Nice to See You," which can be seen from inside Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Hub.
First-year music graduate student Don-Paul Kahl plays the saxophone at the University Auditorium Wednesday. Kahl is vying for a solo with the UF Orchestra in the UF School of Music Concerto Competition.