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Dr. Cynthia Bioteau, FSCJ President

FSCJ President retires

Hannah Lee Jan 22, 2018

Dr. Cynthia A. Bioteau, the president of Florida State College at Jacksonville, announced that she will be retiring at the end of the semester. In Bioteau’s letter to the college’s trustees, she...

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The Presidential Search Committee discussing the updates on new candidates. Photo by Tristan Reyes

The search continues for a new UNF president

Colin McCann Jan 22, 2018

On Jan. 18, the Presidential Search Committee, headed by Chair Kevin Hyde, continued their search for the next president of UNF. During the meeting, Parker Executive Search (a company hired by the...

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The government faces a shutdown if they don't come to an agreement. Photo provided by Tom Lohdan off Flickr

What does the Government Shutdown Mean to Ospreys?

Hannah Lee Jan 19, 2018

We’ve been through it before, and we might go through it again–a government shutdown. What does this mean for us Ospreys? Grant and research funding may be stalled. New grants and funding for...

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Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Game Weekend: Support the Jags and get a Campus Dining Discount

Sam Chaney Jan 19, 2018

"DUUUUVAL!" This is all you need to say if you want a 10 percent discount on your food this weekend. From Jan. 19 to Jan 21., UNF Dining Services is offering this discount to guests who are repping...

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Built by J.B. Coxwell Contracting, Inc., the Coxwell Amphitheater opened in August 2010.  Photo by Liliana Kendall

People we Lost in 2017: Linda Anderson Foley and J.B. Coxwell

Liliana Kendall Jan 18, 2018

With each passing year, we unfortunately have to say goodbye to individuals who positively impacted our lives or bettered the lives of those within the community. In 2017, the UNF community lost Linda...

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Be kind to your mind with Mental Health Awareness Week

Be kind to your mind with Mental Health Awareness Week

Colin McCann Jan 18, 2018

UPDATE: Trivia Night was rescheduled from Tuesday at 6 p.m. to Monday at 6 p.m. Many people, especially students, struggle with mental health on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis. To help raise...

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The Women's Center.Photo by Bronwyn Knight

UNF Women’s Center offers scholarship opportunity

Valeree Del Guidice Jan 18, 2018

As Estée Lauder said, “I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” The Women’s Center is offering a $1,000 scholarship to students in honor of Women’s History...

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The College of Health is located inside J. Brooks Brown Hall.

The 2018 flu epidemic: staying healthy this season

Sam Chaney Jan 18, 2018

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “The United States experiences epidemics of seasonal flu each year,” and the 2017-2018 season is no different. The University recently...

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Stephen Breyer. Creative Commons

Parking information for Justice Breyer Lecture

Hannah Lee Jan 17, 2018

On Jan. 22, Justice Stephen Breyer will be coming onto campus to give a lecture as a part of the Presidential Lecture series. The Department of Public Relations just released a statement that due to...

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Student Body President Thomas Beaucham

Exclusive with SG President Beaucham

Colin McCann Jan 17, 2018

Although Student Body President Thomas Beaucham didn’t originally set out to be student body president, he has accepted the role wholeheartedly and has not only continued goals set out by the Mims Administration but...

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Photo by Ronnie Rodgers

Funding for new body-cameras for UNF police

Sam Chaney Jan 16, 2018

The University of North Florida Police Department (UNFPD) recently announced that it was provided with a federal grant through the Department of Justice in order to supply them with new body-worn cameras. The...

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The Osprey Connector

The future of the Osprey Connector

Valeree Del Guidice Jan 16, 2018

The campus shuttle contract is expiring. While Academy Bus Charter’s contract was meant to expire on Dec. 9, the suspension of the open bid caused a last minute extension of the company’s contract...

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