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Safe Ospreys: the new app to keep students safe

Safe Ospreys: the new app to keep students safe

Hannah Lee | Dec 14, 2017

The university wants us all to be safe, so they designed an app to ensure student security.  Safe Ospreys is the app created by campus police to promote and address student safety on campus. The app...

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Gilbert Pomar III is the regional president of CenterState Bank and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Business Advisory Council Member Attacked by his Own Son

Hannah Lee | Dec 12, 2017

A prominent Jacksonville banking executive and member of the Advisory Council for the Coggin College of Business Gilbert J. Pomar III has been savagely beaten reportedly by his own son, Gilbert...

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New tax bill could affect UNF Graduate students

Sam Chaney | Dec 12, 2017

According to the new tax bill proposed by House Republicans, tuition waivers for graduate students would be treated as taxable income in an effort to provide more tax breaks for U.S. corporations. Tuition...

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Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss to speak at UNF

Hannah Lee, News Editor | Dec 11, 2017

Holocaust survivor and Anne Frank’s stepsister Eva Schloss will speak at the UNF Andrew A. Robinson, Jr. Theater March 7. UNF President John Delaney will facilitate the conversation and will interview...

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Police Beat: Stolen Wallet and Cell Phone

Police Beat: Stolen Wallet and Cell Phone

Samantha Chaney | Dec 8, 2017

  Wallet Lifted While Lifting A student met with officials at UNFPD on Dec. 3 to report a stolen wallet. According to the police report, the student had been exercising at the UNF fitness...

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Possible self-imposed alcohol suspension for Greek life, Delaney responds

Pierce Turner, Features Editor | Dec 5, 2017

President Delaney and other UNF representatives met Tuesday with fraternity/sorority council members to discuss the state of Greek life at UNF and their proposed “suspension of all social events.” It’s...

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Social Event Suspension: Delaney meeting with Greek life representatives Tuesday

Alexandra Torres-Perez, Managing Editor | Dec 5, 2017

The university is still figuring things out regarding last night’s statement by four council presidents saying all Greek social events were suspended at UNF. “There are questions that need to be...

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All UNF Greek life social events suspended indefinitely

Alexandra Torres Perez | Dec 5, 2017

***UPDATE 12/5:  President Delaney and other UNF representatives met Tuesday with fraternity/sorority council members to discuss the state of Greek life at UNF and their proposed “suspension of...

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Corrine Brown leaving the Federal Courthouse after indictment charges were read. WJXT.

Delaney responds to Corrine Brown’s sentencing

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Dec 4, 2017

Friend of President John Delaney and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in federal prison for fraud on Monday. She was convicted for stealing more than $300,000 from a fake charity...

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Guide to finals week events

Andy Castro | Dec 3, 2017

With finals week in full effect, students have multiple activities they can attend to relieve their stress. Here are some of the events going on around campus: PAWS your stress On Monday, Dec....

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UNF engineers bring an early Christmas to children with disabilities

UNF engineers bring an early Christmas to children with disabilities

Colin McCann | Dec 3, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag-4uMd1t40 Video by Carly Kramer The joint effort between physical therapy students and engineering students at the University of North Florida made the Adaptive...

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World AIDS day booth at Market Days

World AIDS day booth at Market Days

Carly Kramer | Nov 29, 2017

The UNF LGBT Resource Center partnered with Health Promotions during Market Days to spread awareness for World AIDS Day. The LGBT Resource Center has a booth set up to answer questions. There are also...

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