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Hanadi Hamadi

UNF Associate Professor recognized as an Emerging Scholar of 2019

Teeryana Bryant Mar 22, 2019

Dr. Hanadi Hamadi, a University of North Florida associate professor in the Department of Health Administration, was named as one of the Emerging Scholars of 2019 by the magazine Diverse: Issues in Higher...

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Briana Quay.
Courtesy of Briana Quay.

First-Generation students run the Inauguration

Teeryana Bryant Feb 22, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23_aPPLrtZ4[/embedyt] “To be the student to guide everyone through this historical event is an honor in itself,” she said. Briana Quay and President David...

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Maria Szymanski reads to the UNF Preschool.
Courtesy of the University of North Florida.

UNF’s First Lady: Her life, Her contributions, Her passion

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter Feb 21, 2019

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_hX5kRhW0A[/embedyt] Bright energy filled the room as the first lady ecstatically answered questions about her life before and after marrying the president and...

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Sarah Busansky

UNF student Sarah Busansky defies all odds

Aleema Jack Feb 21, 2019

Life may not always turn out the way one’s planned, but nothing can stop Sarah Busansky. Busansky was born with cerebral palsy and weighing in at just four pounds, doctors said Sarah would not live long...

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Madison Meyer

UNF student presents research at Harvard

Teeryana Bryant Feb 19, 2019

Madison Meyer, a political science Junior, is the first student from UNF this year to present research at Harvard University. She's dedicated her research to the relationship between socioeconomic status...

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UNF recognizes loyal faculty with breakfast

UNF recognizes loyal faculty with breakfast

Teeryana Bryant Feb 14, 2019

Teachers, department directors, faculty and staff were given an employee appreciation breakfast on Tuesday Feb. 12 for the years they have contributed to the school. The event included live music along...

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Courtesy of UNF Athletics Department.

From small town American to culture builder; Profiling Coach Darrick Gibbs

Bruce Hope, Sports Reporter Jan 31, 2019

It’s a Tuesday night in January, another of many during a long basketball season. University of North Florida (UNF) head women’s basketball coach Darrick Gibbs breathes a sigh, thanks the assembled...

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What it's like to be a college veteran

What it’s like to be a college veteran

Teeryana Bryant Jan 18, 2019

For some students who are veterans or in the military, being a college student may feel like a war zone at times.  UNF student Shanaed Gales, a psychology major, has spent five years in the military....

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Graphic by Lianna Norman

UNF alum files to run for Mayor of Jacksonville

Lianna Norman, News Editor Jan 11, 2019

Incumbent Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry will be facing stiff competition this coming Spring. Anna Brosche is a Jacksonville City Council member and Duval county native whose alma mater is none other than...

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Woman on the Street

Woman on the Street: Spring Semester Expectations

Teeryana Bryant Jan 11, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oMbh7Et-eU Created by Alex Toth — For more information or news tips, or if you see an error in this story or have any compliments or concerns, contact editor@unfspinnaker.com.

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Cory Goff, Senior Student Manager for UNF Baseball. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

Goff gets called up to the big leagues

Drew McDonald, Sports Editor Jan 10, 2019

Cory Goff, a senior student manager for UNF Baseball for three years, was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to be a clubhouse manager for their High-A affiliate, the Carolina Mudcats. This past winter,...

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Aftermath of Hurricane Irma in San Marco. Photo by Heydi Ortiz.

UNF hosts panel discussion: climate change, locally and globally

Heydi Ortiz Dec 2, 2018

“People are viewing science through the lens of their own ideology and that’s where we run into dead ends,” said UNF Political Science Professor Josh Gellers. UNF hosted a “Climate and...

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