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Senate: SG to poll students on Student Health Services possible relocation

Senate: SG to poll students on Student Health Services possible relocation

Nick Blank • Jul 8, 2016
Student government will conduct an Osprey Voice student survey on the potential outsourcing of Student Health Services (SHS) off-campus.
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2. “Above Average” by senior Alycia Bren sits in front of the College of Education and Human Services. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Meet the College of Education’s New Dean

Tiffany Butler • Jul 6, 2016

After a two year search, Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey was hired as the new dean of the College of Education and Human Services on July 1. Yendol-Hoppey has been at multiple institutions leading to her position...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall Photo courtesy of UNF Digital Commons

A UNF college hires new dean

Tiffany Butler • Jul 1, 2016

Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey has been named dean of the College of Education and Human Services according to UNF. She was appointed by the Board of Trustees to replace interim dean Dr. Marsh Lupi, and began...

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Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Nick Blank • Jul 1, 2016
John Hutcheson, who died on Tuesday at age 71, taught printmaking at UNF for eight years. He printed at workshops around the world--New York, London, Singapore-- and mastered disciplines of printmaking like Stone Lithography, Silkscreen, Handmade Paper, Etching, and Woodcut.
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Field House awarded for energy efficiency

Field House awarded for energy efficiency

Audrey Carpenter • Jun 29, 2016

The UNF Field House was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building becomes one of 14 others on UNF’s campus...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall Photo courtesy of UNF Digital Commons

UNF at the bottom of performance funding metric

Tiffany Butler • Jun 27, 2016
UNF is not receiving performance funding from the state for this fiscal year. This money is distributed based on the scores of the state’s 11 public universities, with the most money going to those at the top and none going to those at the bottom.
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Jesse Ball DuPont Center. Photo Courtesy of Audrey Carpenter

UNF offering master’s classes downtown

Audrey Carpenter • Jun 24, 2016
UNF is offering Masters of Public Administration classes at the Jesse Ball DuPont Center in the upcoming fall and spring semesters.
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Graphic by Ben Cross

Is student government equivalent to real government? A FAMU lawsuit sparks discussion

Nick Blank • Jun 22, 2016
When a Florida A&M student was elected student body president, got his election voided, sued the school, and won on appeal, it led to a case that ballooned into a discussion of whether student government is equivalent to real government, and if students can sue universities over decisions made on campus.
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Flags across the country were lowered to half staff in mourning of the victims of 9/11. Photo by Jenn Mello

Mass Shootings: Are we ready?

Will Weber • Jun 22, 2016
It was about an hour past lunchtime June 1, when phones across the country began buzzing with breaking-news notifications. Another school shooting occurred, this time at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Photo by Jordan Bebout

LGBT Resource Center responds to Orlando shooting

Tiffany Butler • Jun 21, 2016
In light of the recent shooting in Orlando, safety and support of the LGBT community is in question. From pride events across the nation to Jacksonville’s very own Jasmyn, an LGBT youth services center, security is being increased.
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Courtesy of Student Government

SG Faces Hiring Difficulty and Analyzes Student Surveys

Nick Blank • Jun 17, 2016

*Correction: An earlier version of this article indicated that Senator Beacham talked directly to SG President Grantham about the hiring bill. Beacham communicated to Grantham through the attorney general,...

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Department of Biology receives $400K research grant

Department of Biology receives $400K research grant

Travis Pridgen • Jun 17, 2016
Dr. John Hatle, a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of North Florida was awarded a grant of $432,525 from the National Institutes of Health to continue research on the biology of aging.
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