Tag Archives: Sharon Ashton
UPD suspends Sigma Alpha hazing investigation
UNF’s Police Department suspended the investigation of a potential case of hazing in UNF’s Sigma Alpha Sorority, according to UPD Office Manager Barbara Dupuis. UNF’s Fraternity and Sorority Life received investigation report summaries and disciplinary forms May 17 for each of the 11 chapter members involved in the incident, according to the police report. Sharon [...]
UPD Investigates More Hazing Allegations
UNF’s Police Department continues to investigate a potential case of hazing, according to a police report obtained by the Spinnaker. UNF’s Fraternity and Sorority Life received a letter May 17 concerning hazing in UNF’s Sigma Alpha sorority from the National Office of Delta Sigma Theta. The Assistant Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life [...]
Hackers breach UNF’s housing data server
For the second time since 2010, hackers have breached UNF servers that contained the personal information of students. The students affected were those who signed a housing contract between 1997 and spring 2011. More than 23,000 students’ names and Social Security numbers may have been compromised in the hack. While the suspects remain unknown, a [...]
UNF Brooks College of Health School of Nursing investigating cheating scandal
By Matt Head, Josh Whitson and Joseph Basco The UNF Brooks College of Health’s School of Nursing are investigating a cheating scandal regarding a test. The Spinnaker confirmed the incident Thursday with multiple students involved in the School of Nursing who asked not to be named out of concern for repercussions from the school. The [...]
UNF Offers Three Deserving Sisters Full Scholarships
UNF President John Delaney awarded three Middleburg girls full academic scholarships in conjunction with their “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” participation. The girls’ adoptive mother, Carrie Prewitt, would otherwise have been unable to send her girls to college. Money for the scholarships came from donors who tapped into a General Scholarship Fund, said Sharon Ashton, assistant [...]
UNF Osprey Landing burglarized over winter break
A number of residents at the Osprey Landing have notified UPD of missing items from their room.
GOLFPLEX being investigated
Despite the many steps UNF is taking to become more green, the university has recently asked an environmental consulting company to compile a report for the St. Johns River Water Management District after the university reported itself to the district because a small portion of protected lands may have been damaged, said Teresa Monson, a [...]
Professor Giuma Update
The controversy surrounding Prof. Tayeb Giuma has continued. He is currently on administrative leave while the university’s investigation continues, said Sharon Ashton, spokesperson for UNF. Giuma is also not listed as teaching sprin courses, Ashton said. Giuma’s next court date for his battery charges is set for Dec. 9. More information coming…
