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Faculty union takes formal legal action against UNF after university denies grievance allegations

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Dec 13, 2024

The University of North Florida faculty union took its legal action against the university a step further on Friday afternoon, over two months after the union filed its class action grievance with UNF. The...

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The University of North Florida's Fall 2024 Commencement ceremony. Photo courtesy of UNF.

UNF celebrates Fall 2024 Commencement

Madelyn Schneider and Ethan Leckie Dec 13, 2024

Over 1,200 University of North Florida students are expected to earn their diplomas by the end of the Fall 2024 Commencement, which began at 9:30 a.m. on Friday and will end in the evening. This fall,...

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A UPD officer sweeps broken glass off the road on UNF Drive outside Tom and Betty Petway Hall on Thursday afternoon. Two police cars with lights on blocked the right lane and a police truck (not pictured) was parked on the other end of the blocked section.

University police clean up shattered glass on UNF Drive, block right lane traffic

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Dec 12, 2024

University police swept away a large amount of shattered glass on UNF Drive outside Tom and Betty Petway Hall, blocking the right lane of traffic on Thursday afternoon. A UPD officer at the scene said...

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Student says they received violent threats, called racial slur after posting about election on Snapchat

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Dec 5, 2024

A University of North Florida student was allegedly threatened after she posted about newly-reelected President Donald Trump on social media, according to a UNF police report.   On Nov. 6, the UNF...

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New senators are sworn in by Associate Justice Francis Felix Javier with Senate Pro-Tempore Amelia Dyal and Senate President Audrey McGrath alongside them.

Nov. 22 SG Senate meeting recap – tense Title VI changes, new senators sworn in, other updates

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter Dec 4, 2024

At the last University of North Florida Student Government Senate meeting of the fall semester, the executive branch and legislative branch gave reports, and the Senate voted on proposed Title VI changes. Executive...

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"Goldy," a goldfish sculpture, floats in the lake outside the Thomas G. Carpenter Library and Coggin College of Business at UNF.

Take a break, de-stress before finals: This week’s schedule

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Dec 3, 2024

As finals week approaches, University of North Florida students can join various departments on campus to help de-stress. See the schedule below to learn more. De-stress before finals: This week's schedule...

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Young Palestinians walk amongst rubble of destroyed buildings at a neighbourhood in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

AP: Middle East latest: Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area, its first strike since ceasefire began

The Associated Press Dec 2, 2024

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Dec. 2, 2024 at 11:12 a.m. Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday, the militant...

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FILE - Tulsi Gabbard speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

AP: Here are the people Trump has picked for key positions so far

Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Nov 25, 2024

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and was last updated on Nov. 23, 2024, at 5:18 p.m. President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration,...

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The main stage for TEDxJacksonville, which took place on Nov. 16, 2024, in the Lazzara Performance Hall at the University of North Florida.

Democracy, healthcare, community: TEDxJacksonville comes to UNF

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Nov 22, 2024

TEDxJacksonville, a volunteer-run event licensed by TED, was held at the University of North Florida’s Lazzara Performance Hall on Nov. 16. The TED Foundation allows individuals to share their thoughts,...

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Forty-nine immigrants become official citizens of the United States at UNF’s naturalization ceremony. Photo courtesy of UNF.

UNF holds naturalization ceremony to celebrate new U.S. citizens

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Nov 22, 2024

A naturalization ceremony was held by the University of North Florida’s Hicks Honors College to celebrate the process of 49 immigrants becoming official citizens of the United States. Over 500 individuals...

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A group of the UNF team, UNF staff and students, who registered to walk the 3 mile route for Lung Force Walk.

UNF hosts Lung Force Walk raising lung cancer awareness

Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter Nov 19, 2024

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States for both men and women accounting for one in five of all cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society.  With November...

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A globe floats in the lake in front of the UNF student union for International Education Week 2024.

UNF International Education Week: A schedule of events

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Nov 18, 2024

This week, students can join the International Center at the University of North Florida in celebrating International Education Week from Nov. 18 through Nov. 22 to promote the advantages of gaining international...

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