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Special Osprey Update from President Szymanski

Special Osprey Update from President Szymanski

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Jun 22, 2018

21 days into President David Szymanski's run at UNF, he has stated that he has felt energized by an outpouring of support by faculty, staff, students, alums and donors. In the Friday, June 22 Osprey...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Preferred names are now accessible in Canvas

Hannah Lee | Jun 21, 2018

UNF students and employees can now change and see their preferred name in Canvas. The preferred name will be reflected in UNF email and the learning management systems, according to the University....

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Student Government clarifies joint resolution regarding skate park grounds

Alan Vargas | Jun 20, 2018

The UNF Student Government released a statement on Wednesday, June 20 regarding the Senate bill meant to handle the rights to the concrete slab behind Lot 18, formerly the campus skate park. Attorney...

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Police Beat: Lost phone, a summer camp fight and a car dispute

Sam Chaney, News Editor | Jun 20, 2018

One Man’s Trash, Another Man’s Treasure UNFPD was dispatched to Campus Maintenance in Bldg. 64 on June 11 in response to a report of a lost cell phone. According to the police report, the...

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Upcoming workshops on Canvas changes

Upcoming workshops on Canvas changes

Nolan Hammond | Jun 20, 2018

UNF’s Center for Instruction & Research Technology is offering workshops this week for those interested in learning about new changes to Canvas. The first workshop is on Wednesday, June 20...

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The old skatepark behind Lot 18. Photo by Alan Vargas.

Coastal Engineering Department responds to Student Government bill focusing on the old skate park

Alan Vargas | Jun 20, 2018

For the Coastal Engineering Program, the old skate park is the key location for UNF's one of a kind wave pool. This wave pool is essential for graduate research and is one out of three wave pools in...

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Pride Month 2018: Why River City Pride is in October

Pride Month 2018: Why River City Pride is in October

Carly Kramer | Jun 20, 2018

Like numerous cities around the country, Jacksonville celebrates its LGBT community with a pride festival. However, River City Pride is held annually in October instead of June, and one can't help...

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Jason Ford. Photo courtesy of the Dothan Eagle.

Alabama man charged with attempting to sexually engage minors after impersonating UNF softball coach

Sam Chaney, News Editor | Jun 19, 2018

Jason Ford, previously a teacher at Northview High School and a girls’ softball coach in Alabama, was recently charged with attempting to entice minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct, according...

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Students come together at a vigil for 20-year-old Hayden Raulerson.

Students honor Hayden Raulerson with candlelight vigil

Sam Chaney, News Editor | Jun 18, 2018

A random snow cone machine purchased on an early-morning whim. A basketball hoop placed in the front yard as a surprise for his roommate. Heartwarming gifts strategically left out for his friends on...

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UNF summer camp undergoing changes after a boy nearly drowns

UNF summer camp undergoing changes after a boy nearly drowns

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief | Jun 18, 2018

A six-year-old boy was pulled from a pool during UNF's Youth Sports and Fitness Camp after being underwater for a long period of time. He wasn't pulled out by a lifeguard, but by a random passerby. The...

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Summer B hours of operation

Sam Chaney, News Editor | Jun 18, 2018

The heat is slowly but surely encroaching on UNF's campus, and it's bringing both rain and Summer B with it. While it's the time of year to start checking the weather every morning before you leave...

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Jane Mickler passed away at the age of 69. Courtesy of the Times of San Diego.

UNF adjunct professor, Jane Mickler, passes away

Hannah Lee | Jun 16, 2018

Jane Clifford Mickler, a journalism adjunct professor at UNF, passed away Thursday, June 14 at the age of 69. Mickler also taught at Flagler College in St. Augustine and was a former WJXT TV-4 anchor and...

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