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UNF volleyball falls below .500 in conference play after dropping 'River City Rumble' to JU.

Volleyball swept by JU in River City Rumble

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Oct 4, 2025

The University of North Florida volleyball team fell in straight sets at the Swisher Gymnasium against Jacksonville on Oct. 2, 2025.  Reigning Atlantic Sun (ASUN) freshman of the week, opposite hitter...

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UNF awarded $740k NIH grant to study protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 3, 2025

The University of North Florida has recently received a $740,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a key feature of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s,...

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Fall 2025 Student Government elections: What students should know

RJ Kinard and Mindy McLarty | Oct 1, 2025

With midterms underway, October is a busy month for students at the University of North Florida. For newly elected Supervisor of Elections Asvidhi Ladumor, the semester is especially jam-packed as she...

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Dr. Moez Limayem, UNF's seventh president.

UNF president announces he is sole finalist in USF presidential search

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 30, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem is the sole finalist for the presidential position at University of South Florida, according to a university spokesperson on Tuesday. In a university-wide...

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Florida’s minimum wage penultimately rises Sept. 30

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Sep 30, 2025

Effective Sept. 30, the minimum wage in Florida increases to $14.00 an hour, and the required cash wage for tipped employees increases to $10.98. In 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which...

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The Ospreys have now lost four of their last five matchups against Jacksonville. Currently, each team has one win in the 'River City Rumble' this athletic year.

Athletics spokesperson refuses coach comment following rival loss to JU

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Sep 29, 2025

On Sunday night at Hodges Stadium, the University of North Florida women’s soccer team suffered a late-game collapse against Jacksonville University, losing 2-1 in the first edition of the ‘River City...

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UNF extends its winning streak to six games after defeating rival Jacksonville on Saturday night.

Ospreys win sixth straight game, defeat JU in River City Rumble

Daniel Cimino, Sports Reporter | Sep 29, 2025

In the University of North Florida men’s soccer team’s first taste of Atlantic Sun (ASUN) action this season, they grinded out a 1-0 victory over rivals Jacksonville on Saturday, Sept. 27. The win...

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Two University of North Florida police officers received their ICE credentials

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Sep 29, 2025

Two University of North Florida police officers received their ICE credentials Friday afternoon, a university spokesperson confirmed.  On Thursday, Sept. 25, President Moez Limayem said no UNFPD officers...

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‘I’m not here to be the hero’: UNF’s president on ICE agreement, his role as university leader

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 29, 2025

After more than three years leading the University of North Florida, President Moez Limayem has stayed grounded in his mission to ensure every student’s success, as he’s persisted, “within the framework...

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UNF Volleyball splits its first conference games, defeating West Georgia and falling to Queens.

Volleyball splits games against West Georgia, Queens to open ASUN road trip

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Sep 28, 2025

Over the weekend, UNF Volleyball split two matches against ASUN foes, winning at West Georgia on Friday and losing to Queens on Sunday.  On Friday night, four Ospreys with double-figure kills led UNF...

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Rows of empty senator seats in the UNF Student Government Senate Chambers.

SG Senate confirms senatorial appointments, elects USA chair, approves Swoop Troupe’s special request

RJ Kinard, Government Reporter | Sep 28, 2025

The Student Government Senate at the University of North Florida met on Friday to swear in multiple new senators, approve a special request and elect a new committee chairperson. Following the Rules...

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President Limayem speaks, smiling in a dark blue suit in his office.

UNF’s president on AI initiative, launch of free certificate program

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 26, 2025

More than 16,000 people have registered for the University of North Florida’s AI for Work and Life certificate program, which launched Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. UNF President Moez Limayem sat down for an...

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