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Student Life’s spirit week schedule

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Oct 1, 2024

The Office of Student Life is hosting Spirt Week at the University of North Florida this week, from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4. This week's schedule Sept. 30: Osprey Cafe Takeover: From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,...

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Screenshot of the Phish Alert Report button, accessed via UNF Microsoft Outlook emails.

Scam likely: Phishing emails take over University inboxes

Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter Sep 30, 2024

Every week, up to 1.5 million phishing and scam emails are delivered to university inboxes, according to the University of North Florida Information Technology Services.   ITS inspects 2.1 million...

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Charles Starling, a lineman with Team Fishel, is pelted with rain as he walks by a row of electrical line trucks stage in a field in The Villages, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in preparation for damage from Hurricane Helene. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

AP: What to know about Hurricane Helene and the flooding the storm left across the Southeast US

Freida Frisaro Sep 27, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping...

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Osprey Fountains is one of the three on-campus housing communities eligible for room reassignment in the fall. (Photo courtesy of Housing and Residence Life)

HRL shares second Hurricane Helene update

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Sep 27, 2024

In an email sent to students this morning, the UNF Department of Housing and Residence Life shared its second and final update regarding Housing, Dining Services and the Osprey Connector shuttle system...

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Treasurer Benjamin Smith and Attorney General Anthony Balsamo attended the  USA committee meeting.

Sept. 20 SG Committee meetings recap–Senator absences, travel request, Helene postpones next meeting

Mindy McLarty, Government Reporter Sep 26, 2024

Student Government’s committees met on Sept. 20 to approve a new travel request and announce possible senator reappointments and the September Osprey Voice survey.  Budget and Allocations Committee...

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Courtesy of JEA

Female student-athletes in STEM recognized by JEA and UNF Athletics

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Sep 26, 2024

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics— and athletics. That’s how ten female student-athletes walked away with $4,000 scholarships after a luncheon at the University of North Florida.  UNF...

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National Weather Service cone map of Tropical Storm Helene as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24. (NOAA, NWS)

UNF’s Crisis Management Team’s plan for Tropical Storm Helene

Ethan Leckie and Lena Perkins Sep 24, 2024

According to UNF’s Crisis Management Team’s website, the group “works to ensure that UNF is prepared to respond to, recover from, and diminish the effects of a wide variety of disasters that could...

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National Weather Service cone map of Tropical Storm Helene as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24. (NOAA, NWS)

UNF closed Thursday and Friday— Helene live updates

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief Sep 24, 2024

All classes and on-campus activities have been canceled for Thursday and Friday, according to a UNF campus alert sent out at 4:52 p.m. All offices will also close. The University plans to resume normal...

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Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members attended President Moez Limayem's address.

President Limayem gives motivational address and highlights University achievements at UNF Convocation

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Sep 24, 2024

University President Moez Limayem emphasized North Florida’s achievements and goals and said he is proud of the campus community in his address at the UNF Convocation event on Sept. 19. Hundreds of...

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The Office of Student Learning and Civic Engagement booth provided numerous puffy paint and glitter colors for students to decorate tote bags. On the left, students could grab a free Osprey Vote T-shirt.

Students register to vote on Green, free tote bags and pizza

Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter Sep 23, 2024

By Kaili Cochran, General Assignment Reporter UNF on-campus organizations provided individual booths on the green Sept 17. to promote National Voter Registration Day to students.  The Office of...

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The Student Government Senate's seal on the wall of the Senate Chambers on the third floor of the University of North Florida's Student Union.

The SG scholarship deadline is this Monday. Here’s what to know

Ethan Leckie, Managing Editor Sep 20, 2024

The UNF Student Government allocates more than $68,000 for scholarships each year, providing financial assistance to all students. All 13 student government-funded scholarships are now available for...

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Panelists Cord Byrd, Andrew Spar and Wanzhu Shi (left to right) spoke on Monday, Sept. 16 about social media regulation and national security.

Future of TikTok and social media: Students ask, experts answer

Lena Perkins, Staff Writer Intern Sep 20, 2024

Experts joined forces to talk TikTok and national security on Sept. 16 at the University of North Florida.  UNF students and community members attended the free event, “TikTok on Trial: The Future...

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