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Graphic of "A Fair to Remember" event provided by Gabriella Marquez from UNF's Women's Center.

ODI to present “A Fair to Remember” Thursday, here’s what to know

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 27, 2023

The University of North Florida’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host A Fair to Remember on Thursday, June 28 as a part of the Summer B Kickoff programs for incoming and returning students. The...

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Column: How to navigate Florida weather (from a Florida resident)

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 26, 2023

June 21 marked the first official day of summer, but if you live in Florida, it was a day like any other — humid, sticky, nearing 100 degrees and somehow still raining at numerous, random points of the...

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Demand for on-campus housing is still “extremely high,” UNF says. Why?

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 26, 2023

Room selection for University of North Florida students looking to land a spot in an on-campus dorm opened Monday. However, with more and more students attending the university every year, there are bound...

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Ospreys hire Pitt’s Joe Mercadante as new head baseball coach

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Jun 23, 2023

The University of North Florida baseball team has found its new leader, announcing University of Pittsburgh assistant Joe Mercadante as head coach on Friday, according to UNF athletics. The coaching...

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UNF Interfaith Center to hold discussion of critical hope and interfaith in the community next week

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 22, 2023

The Interfaith Center at the University of North Florida will be holding a discussion with author Dr. Kari Grain about embodied critical hope next Tuesday evening.  Earlier this year, student leaders...

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A University of North Florida student holds up a sign during a protest for LGBTQ+ rights last year.

Resisting, fighting added to celebration of Pride Month this year, UNF LGBTQ director says

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 21, 2023

Although Pride Month nears its end, its importance extends far beyond the month of June, especially as the community it celebrates continues to fight for its rights and existence amid a political battle...

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 The Board of Trustees met on Thursday, June 15, 2023, to discuss everything from the new strategic plan to President Limayem's goals.

UNF president sets his eyes on success for this year’s goals

Mallory Pace, News Editor Jun 20, 2023

For the past year, University of North Florida President Moez Limayem has repeatedly voiced his appreciation for the idea of success or, more specifically, “student success.”  On Thursday, success...

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Jaguars huddle events not “shying away” from proposed stadium renovation details

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Jun 20, 2023

The heavy rainfall outside didn’t dampen the mood inside of the Lakeview Room at Deerwood Country Club on Saturday when Jacksonville Jaguars team president Mark Lamping presented detailed plans of the...

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The University of North Florida Board of Trustees heard and approved a new strategic plan for 2023-2028 on Thursday, June 15.

With a goal of 25,000 enrolled students by 2028, UNF Board of Trustees unanimously approve ambitious strategic plan

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 15, 2023

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new strategic plan Thursday morning that sets a series of ambitious goals for the next five years. Building on both institution-wide...

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Pride Month is halfway over, and UNF’s president stays silent

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 15, 2023

For the past three years, the start of Pride Month at the University of North Florida corresponded with an email from the president outlining their and the university’s support of its LGBTQ+ Ospreys.  Thursday...

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UNF Board of Trustees postpones vote on post-tenure review policy to next month

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 14, 2023

A vote for the proposed post-tenure review policy has been removed from Thursday’s Board of Trustees agenda, according to an email from the University of North Florida’s faculty union. The vote has...

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Lavender Celebration 2023 top grads bottom award winner smile for a photos with LGBTQ Center Director Manny Velásquez-Perez (far left) and LGBTQ Center Program Coordinator Dwan Love-Dinkens (far right). (Photo Courtesy of Dwan Love-Dinkens)

She’s spent the past decade at UNF’s LGBTQ Center. Soon, she moves to the University of Virginia.

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Jun 14, 2023

Climbing the ranks from student assistant to program coordinator, Dwan Love-Dinkens has worked for the LGBTQ Center at the University of North Florida for nearly 10 years.  Now, the long-time staff...

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