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Felipe Calderón, former President of Mexico, talks immigration and more at UNF

Alan Vargas Apr 11, 2018

Felipe Calderón, who served as the President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012, spoke April 10 at the Herbert University Center to a room filled with UNF students, as well as members of the local community....

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The Florida Institute of Education at UNF hits the books with renewed literacy program

Sam Chaney Apr 11, 2018

With Jefferson County ranking among the least literate of Florida counties, the Florida Institute of Education (FIE) at UNF has stepped in to help children become better exposed to community-based learning...

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LIVESTREAM: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies

Hannah Lee Apr 10, 2018

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will face the Senate Judiciary and Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committees at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. Zuckerberg is answering questions regarding the Facebook...

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Image of the baseball scoreboard and video board design.  Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics.

WEATHER ALERT: North Florida baseball vs. Bethune Cookman postponed

Joslyn Simmons Apr 10, 2018

The North Florida baseball game against Bethune Cookman has been moved to Wednesday due to inclement weather. The game was originally scheduled for 6:05 p.m Tuesday. North Florida Athletics...

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9 things students should know when filing taxes

Alexandra Torres-Perez Apr 9, 2018

Tax season is upon us, and you might be feeling completely lost. If you haven’t already been reminded by your parents, the last day to file your tax return is April 17. Students usually use free...

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National library week at UNF

Valeree Del Guidice Apr 9, 2018

Time to pull out the library card and go explore the school library. It’s National Library Week and the Thomas G. Carpenter Library will be celebrating with events every day. On Monday, April...

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Reserved parking in the arena garage.

Reserved Parking in Arena Garage

Sam Chaney Apr 9, 2018

The parking Hunger Games will continue on April 9 in the UNF Arena Parking Garage. 20 blue lot spaces will be reserved on the fourth floor of the Arena Parking Garage from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. in order...

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Student Body President Jenna DuPilka

Sit-down with new Student Body President Jenna DuPilka

Colin McCann Apr 8, 2018

Things continue to develop in the executive branch as Student Body President Jenna DuPilka and Vice President Maria Bermudez settle into their new positions. DuPilka, who was a senator during the spring...

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The UNF Presidential Portrait of John Delaney,

UNF honoring John Delaney; renaming Student Union after him

Hannah Lee Apr 5, 2018

UNF President John Delaney has been the longest serving UNF President so far. He joined the UNF team in 2003, and since then many improvements were made to the campus. $262 million has been fundraised,...

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Student Union will be named after UNF President John Delaney

Hannah Lee Apr 5, 2018

The Board of Trustees decided April 5 to rename the Student Union after John Delaney. It will now be named the John A. Delaney Student Union. The naming was saved as a surprise for Delaney until...

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Free rides to One Spark for students

Free rides to One Spark for students

Hannah Lee Apr 5, 2018

Interested in seeing what One Spark is all about? UNF just announced that One Spark will be giving UNF students a free ride to and from One Spark on Saturday, April 7. The shuttle will run from...

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Why accountability and self governance may be critical in all Greek life

Why accountability and self governance may be critical in all Greek life

Colin McCann Apr 4, 2018

E.B. White once said, “I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.” “How do we have one hell...

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