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Senior middle-distance runner Smilla Kolbe punched her second consecutive ticket to the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon. (Courtesy of UNF Athletics)

Kolbe clinches second championship appearance in NCAA Track and Field event hosted at UNF

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jun 2, 2025

Four different UNF athletes competed in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Region, which UNF hosted at Hodges Stadium.  UNF senior middle distance runner Smilla Kolbe stole the show by punching...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.

New library center highlighting Florida’s economic and transportation history to open this fall

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | Jun 1, 2025

The new Allen Lastinger Center for Florida History will hold its grand opening at the library this fall on September 5, according to the UNF Library website.   Hilary Streifer, the librarian overseeing...

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A white UNF logo on a dark blue column at the student union.

UNF President updates campus on ICE agreement status, gives guidance to international students, staff

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | May 30, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem reaffirmed in a campus-wide email on May 23 that the university has no active contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and that there has...

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Dr. Mei Zhao was named the new UNF Brooks College of Health dean on May 21, 2025.

Dr. Mei Zhao named dean of UNF Brooks College of Health

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | May 30, 2025

The University of North Florida has appointed Dr. Mei Zhao as the new dean of the Brooks College of Health, following her service as interim dean. Zhao, who earned her doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth...

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UNF logo.

Public Notice: UNF releases proposed changes to two additional university regulations

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | May 30, 2025

The University of North Florida released its proposed amendments to two regulations: 5.0020R Prohibition Against Hazing and 11.0010R Schedule of Tuition and Fees. The Board of Trustees will consider...

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The UNF Deadbird Rugby Football Club after their championship win. (Photo courtesy of UNF Deadbird Rugby)

First timers and demotions: Inside UNF club rugby’s three-year championship journey

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | May 26, 2025

Before joining the University of North Florida Deadbird Rugby, UNF student Connor Kurrack had never played the popular English sport.  Nearly three years later, team captain Kurrack and the UNF Rugby...

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A blue sign in front of a fenced-in garden that says "Frederick & Ophelia Tate Ogier Gardens"

Police Beat: Burglary at Ogier Gardens, police arrest boyfriend for trespassing, stolen electronic bike

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | May 26, 2025

Burglary at Ogier Gardens   On May 19, the senior coordinator of Ogier Gardens at the University of North Florida, discovered that 60 to 70 nectarines and plums had been stolen from the garden, according...

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A blue logo featuring the outline of Florida and a torch in the center, surrounded by the text "State University System of Florida" and "Board of Governors" along its border.

Florida Board of Governors calls for safety assessments across all public universities following FSU shooting

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | May 24, 2025

In the wake of last month’s shooting at Florida State University, the state’s Board of Governors has directed all public university presidents to assess campus building security and lockdown capabilities...

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UNF Student Government Senate Chambers

UNF Student Government goes on hiatus for summer term

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | May 23, 2025

The University of North Florida Student Government will not be active during the summer 2025 term. Regular meetings are scheduled to resume at the start of the fall semester on Aug 22, according to Senate...

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Coach Driscoll speaks with animation as usual

UNF Men’s Basketball head coach Matthew Driscoll resigns after 16 seasons

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | May 22, 2025

UNF Athletics announced Thursday that head basketball coach Matthew Driscoll is resigning to take an associate head coaching position at Kansas State University. Longtime UNF assistant Bobby Kennen...

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Bucket of baseballs

LIVE UPDATES: UNF Baseball competes in ASUN Tournament

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | May 20, 2025

For the first time since 2022, UNF Baseball will play in a postseason game. That's right, UNF Baseball is making its first appearance in the Atlantic Sun Baseball tournament since 2022. Four-seed UNF...

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A lake in front of a UNF building surrounded by green grass and trees.

Over $14.7 million in grants supporting UNF programs and research defunded since January, documents show

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | May 19, 2025

The University of North Florida has had six major federal grants defunded since the beginning of this year, valued at over $14.7 million in total, according to university documents obtained through a records...

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