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Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Behind the Badge: UPD Chief reads to preschoolers

Sam Chaney Mar 7, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcvlowgHwdU[/embedyt] Video by Jas Chung “Don’t you want a sticker?” Chief Mackesy asked the room of excitable preschool children. “If you want a...

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Cole Poppell Swoops for the last time as the student body VP

Cole Poppell Swoops for the last time as the student body VP

Colin McCann Oct 9, 2017

Vice President Cole Poppell, who has dedicated his time to Student Government for over two years, walked through the halls of SG for the last time Friday, Oct. 6. He said being a part of SG has been...

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Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award. Photo courtesy of UNF

Dr. Catherine Christie earns Distinguished Professor award

Ronnie Rodgers Aug 30, 2017

Dr. Catherine Christie was awarded the 2017 Distinguished Professor award, the highest award a UNF faculty member can be given, at the 46th Annual Fall Convocation ceremony. “I am deeply honored...

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Professor Spotlight: Nancy Soderberg

Professor Spotlight: Nancy Soderberg

Seth Ouk Mar 16, 2017

The mundane faculty break room lit up with Ambassador Nancy Soderberg’s mention of her recent push to get two signed memorandums of understanding to the State Department. One of these documents gives...

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Racer twins Nick and Sky. Courtesy of Joanna Norris

How racer twins from UNF now compete in the big leagues

Wesley Leblanc Feb 2, 2017

Just over a year ago, twin brothers Nick and Sky Squillace were building a race-car with their fellow Ospreys as part of the UNF Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Today, the brothers have returned...

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From aspiring singer to journalist to UNF’s public relations director

From aspiring singer to journalist to UNF’s public relations director

Courtney Stringfellow Jan 9, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqGjXWXTTow&t=2s How Joanna Norris continues to follow her childhood dream Joanna Norris, UNF’s public relations director and a Christian musician, is reworking...

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UNF’s four moviemaking-teams advance to Terminus

Andre Roman Mar 9, 2016
53 student teams got together to create short films with only a week’s time to do every bit of production from writing to shooting to editing. Here are the finalists.
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Cassidy Solito, Biology Education Senior

People of UNF: “Tell me a story”

Michael Herrera Feb 15, 2016
People of UNF is a chronicle of students, faculty, university staff and visitors. Here's a closer look at those we see walking by us everyday, those we overlook and those we sometimes wish we knew better.
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King tabling for the LGBT Resource Center.  Photo courtesy Danae Leake

Student Fulterius King promotes diversity and inclusion on campus

Tierney Harvey Feb 11, 2016
Fulterius King landed an opportunity to support and advocate for minority populations when he received a National Board of Certified Counselors Minority fellowship last week.
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Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder.   Photo Courtesy of Joanna Norris

African American professor Dr. Wilder takes on the race discussion with UNF’s new institute

Kalee Ball Feb 10, 2016
The Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations was founded by UNF professor, Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder, this February.
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Photo takin of Dodd while on her study-abroad in Greece last summer.

Student Caroline Dodd takes leadership outside of the classroom

Tierney Harvey Feb 7, 2016
Kappa Delta sister and Presidential Envoys student president, Caroline Dodd, takes her experience at UNF beyond the classroom.
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People of UNF: Leaving Legacies and Honoring Passions

People of UNF: Leaving Legacies and Honoring Passions

Michael Herrera Jan 26, 2016
People of UNF is a chronicle of students, faculty, university staff and visitors. The hope of this feature is to gain a closer look at those we see walking by us everyday, those we ignore and those we sometimes wish we knew better.
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