Author Archives: Gordon Rhyne
UNF offering new bachelor’s degree
UNF will begin offering a new bachelor’s of social work degree in the 2013-14 school year. According to a press release, the university is accepting applications for the program until July 1. The program will accept 40 students each fall. The press release also said the university decided to add the program because of the [...]
June 1 DUI Police Beat
June 1 DUI (Garage 44): A UPD officer responded to a car accident in front of the Fine Arts Garage. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer found both passengers sitting on the sidewalk. Both admitted to using LSD and marijuana and the driver admitted to giving LSD to the passenger. The driver gave the officer [...]
UNF graduate student receives Guy Harvey Scholarship
UNF graduate student Arianne Leary has received a $5,000 Guy Harvey Scholarship. According to a press release from UNF, the scholarship was created to recognize students at Florida universities who have researched the management of fish in Florida’s marine environment. Leary, a 2012 UNF graduate with a degree in biology, is pursuing a master’s degree [...]
UNF planning new olympic-sized pool
UNF plans to build a new olympic-sized pool just north of the Student Wellness Complex. According to a press release from UNF, the university will continue to use the current Aquatic Center until after the 2013-14 women’s swimming and diving season, which ends March 1, 2014. The press release said it would cost an estimated [...]
Classes cancelled Thursday for Tropical Storm
UNF has cancelled classes held after 4:30 p. m. because of Tropical Storm Andrea. According to a press release from UNF, all university employees are permitted to leave at 4:30 p. m.. The Paxon High School Graduation ceremony scheduled for 4 p. m. will continue as scheduled. Events at the Herbert University Center will also [...]
June 3 Senate meeting update
SG selling Jaguars tickets SG will continue to sell Jaguars tickets to UNF students this fall. They have 500 tickets available for each of the seven home games during the regular season. SG plans to begin selling tickets during the freshman week of welcome. Associate Justice confirmed, sworn in Danny Powers was confirmed as an [...]
Governor Rick Scott vetoes tuition increase
Governor Rick Scott vetoed a three percent tuition increase May 20. In a letter to Florida university board of trustee chairs on May 24, Scott said tuition increases essentially serve as tax hikes on families. “I have consistently fought to hold the line on tuition,” Scott said. However, the Tampa Bay Times reported Governor Scott [...]
Police Beat for Intercession Period
April 27 Injured Person (Osprey Hall) – A UPD officer responded to an injury behind Building Z of the Osprey Hall. Upon arriving, the officer noticed a man being treated by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue paramedics. The man tripped on a raised piece of sidewalk and hit his head. His headwas covered with gauze, and [...]
Board of Trustee meeting update
The UNF Board of Trustees held a meeting on Thursday, May 23. Highlights from the meetings include: The average SAT score for incoming freshman rose to 1213 for the 2012-13 school year. Last school year, ten new professors were hired, but the school still had a net loss of nine professors. The university plans to [...]
Carlo Fassi elected FSA chair
Student Body President Carlo Fassi was elected Tuesday, May 21 as chair of the Florida Student Association. According to a press release from SG, the FSA chair holds a seat on the Florida Board of Governors. The board governs the state university system. As a member of the Board of Governors, Fassi will represent [...]
