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Dr. Kimberly Mayer is smiling with brown hair, glasses, wearing a black sweater and red blouse.

UNF names Dr. Kimberly Mayer as Chief Research Officer

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Jun 24, 2025

The University of North Florida announced Tuesday that Dr. Kimberly Mayer will be the university’s new Chief Research Officer starting this fall. The Chief Research Officer is responsible for...

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President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025

The Latest: Iran says it launched attack on US forces at Qatar’s Al Udeid Air Base

Associated Press | Jun 23, 2025

This coverage is no longer being updated. For more Associated Press updates on the Israel-Iran war, click here. Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for...

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An Israeli flag is hung outside a damaged apartment two days after it was struck by a missile launched from Iran

US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign

Aamer Madhani, Associated Press | Jun 21, 2025

The following story was first published by the Associated Press and last updated on June 21, 2025 at 7:57 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck...

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The glass doors going into the new Osprey Print and Ship Services.

UNF campus UPS Store closes, will be replaced by university-run postal service

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | Jun 16, 2025

The UPS Store located on the University of North Florida campus permanently closed April 30 and will be replaced by a university-run service, Osprey Print & Ship, early July 2025. The store was...

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People gather on the grounds of Florida’s old capitol in Tallahassee, Fla., for “No Kings” protest

AP: Anti-Trump demonstrators crowd streets, parks and plazas across the US. Organizers say millions came

Marc Levy, Claudia Lauer, and Jim Vertuno | Jun 15, 2025

The following story was originally published by the Associated Press and last updated on June 15, 2025 at 3:37 a.m. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Masses of demonstrators packed into streets, parks and plazas...

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UNF students at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.

UNF students gain hands-on experience excavating shell mounds at Timucuan preserve

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | Jun 13, 2025

An anthropology professor at the University of North Florida is leading a team of students in a 6-week excavation project within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.  The professor, Dr. Keith...

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University of North Florida sign

New apartments coming to UNF fall 2027, expected to house up to 700 students

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jun 13, 2025

In just over two years, the University of North Florida will have another on-campus housing option for students. To accommodate UNF’s growing enrollment and additional debt, the university is partnering...

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A new professional portrait booth is now available for students in the student union.

New professional portrait booth now available in Student Union

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | Jun 5, 2025

A new self-service professional portrait booth is now available in the John A. Delaney Student Union, offering University of North Florida students, faculty, and staff an accessible way to take business-style...

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The section of UNF Drive between Lot 7 and Lot 8 is closed for construction. (Courtesy of UNF Parking Services)

Traffic Advisory: Section of UNF Drive will be closed due to construction

Ethan Howick, Sports Editor | Jun 2, 2025

A section of UNF Drive between Lots 7 and Lots 9 and 10 will be closed to traffic from Wednesday, June 4, to Sunday, June 22, according to a press release email. According to the email, the closure...

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The Thomas G. Carpenter library.

New library center highlighting Florida’s economic and transportation history to open this fall

Sasha Koresh, General Assignment Reporter | Jun 1, 2025

The new Allen Lastinger Center for Florida History will hold its grand opening at the library this fall on September 5, according to the UNF Library website.   Hilary Streifer, the librarian overseeing...

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A white UNF logo on a dark blue column at the student union.

UNF President updates campus on ICE agreement status, gives guidance to international students, staff

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | May 30, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem reaffirmed in a campus-wide email on May 23 that the university has no active contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and that there has...

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Dr. Mei Zhao was named the new UNF Brooks College of Health dean on May 21, 2025.

Dr. Mei Zhao named dean of UNF Brooks College of Health

Osaremen Uwaifo, Government Reporter | May 30, 2025

The University of North Florida has appointed Dr. Mei Zhao as the new dean of the Brooks College of Health, following her service as interim dean. Zhao, who earned her doctorate from Virginia Commonwealth...

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