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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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FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2018, file photo, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels speaks to reporters during baseball spring training in Surprise, Ariz. Will there be a place to play whether a draft prospect decides to go, or stay in college? “I think there’s a host of information that you’d want to know, and then that’s really where I think the clubs can differentiate themselves,” Daniels said. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

AP: MLB teams adjusting as pandemic affects draft preparation

NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press | Apr 28, 2020

The Detroit Tigers can feel certain about one thing: They have the No. 1 pick in the draft. What that Major League Baseball draft will look like, when and where it will take place and how the selections...

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CAPTION ADDITION ADDS PRODUCT''S USE: An employee holds up an antibody test cartridge of AFIAS COVID-19 Ab testing kit used in diagnosing the coronavirus for a photograph on a production line of the Boditech Med Inc. in Chuncheon, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2020. Boditech Med recently started exporting its antibody-based virus test kits to various countries. The product shown is fluorescence Immunoassay that can be used in general antibody tests but not in rapid tests.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

AP: Nations, US states each chart their own path on reopening

ELENA BECATOROS, JILL LAWLESS and NICK PERRY, Associated Press | Apr 27, 2020

LONDON (AP) — Nations and U.S. states have begun easing coronavirus lockdowns, each pursuing their own approach but all with a common goal: restarting their economies without triggering another surge...

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COVID-19 and Jacksonville: a timeline of events

COVID-19 and Jacksonville: a timeline of events

Elena Curtis, Conrtibuting Writer | Apr 24, 2020

What was once an international story has now changed everything about our way of life. Take a look at the timeline of the pandemic through a North Florida lens. January 29 - The University of North...

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