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Carley Noll

NEWS | CAMPUS BREAKING NEWS

UFPD seeks trespass order for undercover activist who targeted UF Muslim professors

By Grace McClung | June 23

The UF Police Department is still working to trespass an undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to bait Muslim UF professors into admitting bias against Israel and conservatives, despite a previous case report declaring the man was “not considered a threat” and wouldn’t be trespassed.

Carley Noll

NEWS | CAMPUS STUDENT LIFE

UFPD, GPD end investigations into undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to entrap Muslim professors

By Grace McClung | June 21

An undercover Messianic Jewish activist who sought to bait Muslim UF professors into admitting bias against Israel and conservatives will not be trespassed from campus and is “not considered a threat” by the UF Police Department.

P.K. Yonge pictured on Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Gabriella Aulisio

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville City Commission opposes selective admissions at P.K. Yonge

By Grace McClung | June 8

The Gainesville City Commission passed a resolution Thursday condemning a proposal to implement a selective high school admissions process at P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School.

Nicole Borman

SPANISH

Los trabajadores de comedores de la UF luchan después de despidos inesperados por parte del proveedor de alimentos del campus

By Grace McClung and Jose Carmona | May 28

Robin Lalande ha alimentado a los estudiantes en los comedores de la UF durante años, pero ahora lucha por alimentarse a sí misma. Ella y varios empleados de Chartwells Higher Education, el proveedor de alimentos de la UF, dependen de beneficios por desempleo y cupones de alimentos después de despidos masivos inesperados a principios de este mes.

Nicole Borman

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF dining hall workers struggle after sudden layoffs by campus food provider

By Grace McClung | May 28

Robin Lalande has fed students in UF’s dining halls for years, but now she’s struggling to feed herself. She and several other employees of Chartwells Higher Education, UF’s campus food provider, are relying on unemployment benefits and food stamps after sudden mass layoffs earlier this month.

Madison McClelland

SPANISH

La UF gradúa a su primera clase de maestros aprendices del nuevo programa estatal

By Grace McClung and Isabela Reinoso | May 20

Como artista de vitrales, Richard Belsky posee ciertas herramientas. Así que cuando él decidió intercambiar la labor de cortar vidrio por educar a alumnos de jardín de infancia, él supo que necesitaba un equipo nuevo. Ahora, está a punto de unirse a los seis graduados de la UF del primer programa registrado de aprendizaje para profesores armado con un equipo de herramientas nuevo: una maestría en educación elemental y una certificación de docencia profesional.

Madison McClelland

NEWS | CAMPUS

UF graduates its first class of teacher apprentices from new state program

By Grace McClung | May 20

The program, funded by the Florida Department of Education, is part of an alternative teaching pathway initiative that allows students to remain employed in schools while working toward their degrees and professional certifications.

Melanie Pena

NEWS | CAMPUS UF ADMINISTRATION

UF professor sues Florida officials over law restricting international student employment

By Grace McClung | May 13

After losing his top pick for a postdoctoral assistantship, UF professor Zhengfei Guan is suing top state officials to block a law restricting international student employment at Florida public universities.

Governor Ron DeSantis addresses campus protests at the Plaza of the Americas on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 amid chants for UF to divest funds to weapons manufacturers involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Ashley C. Hicks

SPANISH

Profesor de la UF demanda a funcionarios del estado por ley que restringe el empleo de estudiantes internacionales

By Grace McClung and Eneida Escobar | May 13

Después de perder a su mejor candidato para una asistencia pos-doctoral, el profesor de la UF Zhengfei Guan está demandando a los principales funcionarios estatales para bloquear una ley que restringe el empleo de estudiantes internacionales en las universidades públicas de Florida.