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UNF Student Emergency Relief Fund nears $700,000 and awards $111,569

UNF Student Emergency Relief Fund nears $700,000 and awards $111,569

Courtney Green, News Editor May 5, 2020

The University of North Florida community has raised nearly $700,000 for the Student Emergency Relief Fund and scholarships, according to a May 5 press release. The UNF Student Emergency Relief Fund...

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FILE - In this 1918 file photo made available by the Library of Congress, volunteer nurses from the American Red Cross tend to influenza patients in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium, used as a temporary hospital. Science has ticked off some major accomplishments over the last century. The world learned about viruses, cured various diseases, made effective vaccines, developed instant communications and created elaborate public-health networks. Yet in many ways, 2020 is looking like 1918, the year the great influenza pandemic raged. (Edward A. "Doc" Rogers/Library of Congress via AP, File)

AP: Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march

CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press May 5, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a century's progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918. In the years between two lethal pandemics, one the misnamed Spanish flu, the other COVID-19, the world learned...

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FILE - In this April 29, 2020, file photo Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at a news conference at the State Department in Washington. Chinese leaders “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic from the world in early January, according to a 4-page, Department of Homeland Security report dated May 1 and obtained by The Associated Press. The revelation comes as the Trump administration has intensified its criticism of China, with Pompeo saying Sunday, May 3, that China has been responsible for the spread of disease in the past and must be held accountable for the outbreak of the current pandemic. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies

WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press May 4, 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence...

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UNF internal search committee interviews candidates for new VP of Jobs position

UNF internal search committee interviews candidates for new VP of Jobs position

Heydi Oritz and Zach Yearwood May 4, 2020

This story has been updated to reflect it was an internal search committee interviewing candidates, not the Board of Trustees. In a series of Zoom meetings throughout the week, an internal search committee...

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St. Johns Town Center and The Avenues mall scheduled to reopen on Monday

St. Johns Town Center and The Avenues mall scheduled to reopen on Monday

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor May 1, 2020

The Avenues Mall,  St. Johns Town Center and the St. Augustine Premium Outlets are scheduled to re-open on Monday,according to an update from Simon Property President and Chief Administrative Officer...

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Graduates displaying their customized caps.

Graduating Seniors: Photo gallery

Breanna Cataldo, General Assignment Reporter May 1, 2020

Senior pictures are a tradition during your senior year. That is, until a pandemic comes around and messes with everyday life. To congratulate the seniors graduating during this time, UNF reached out to...

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Photo credit Nathan Turoff.

Lockdown and the environment

Nathan Turoff, Critter Columnist May 1, 2020

During this COVID-19 pandemic, through a combination of lockdown orders, social distancing, and general common sense, humanity has gone through unprecedented and unparalleled changes in how we live our...

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A shot was fired inside The Cove dorm, Building V this morning. Phot by Colin McCann

Important information regarding on-campus housing beyond May 1

Darvin Nelson, Features Editor May 1, 2020

Senior Director of Housing and Residence, Robert Boyle, sent out an email to students regarding information about future on-campus housing beyond May 1. If you have extenuating circumstances that allow...

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How are music professors adjusting to COVID-19?

How are music professors adjusting to COVID-19?

Breanna Cataldo, General Assignment Reporter Apr 30, 2020

Life got hectic for some students when classes switched to an online format due to the pandemic, but it wasn’t just the students who were affected.  Professors all had to learn new technicalities...

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A residents from the Alexandra township gets tested for COVID-19 , in Johannesburg, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. South Africa will begin a phased easing of its strict lockdown measures on May 1, although confirmed cases of coronavirus continue to increase. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

AP: The Latest: Fauci expects quick approval of new virus drug

Associated Press Apr 30, 2020

The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE...

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Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. The first major test of an almost completely vote-by-mail election during a pandemic is unfolding Tuesday in Ohio, offering lessons to other states about how to conduct one of the most basic acts of democracy amid a health crisis. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

AP: Joe Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

WILL WEISSERT and JULIE CARR SMYTH, Associated Press Apr 29, 2020

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden won Ohio's presidential primary, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the coronavirus. Tuesday's...

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UNF announces a virtual celebration for 2020 graduates

UNF announces a virtual celebration for 2020 graduates

Erik Feliciano, General Assignment Reporter Apr 28, 2020

Covid-19 has caused many closures both on-campus and off-campus, as well as a halt to everyday life. Graduation has been no different. UNF will be honoring the outgoing seniors virtually on May 1 at...

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