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UNF computing students get their money’s worth

UNF computing students get their money’s worth

Tiffany Butler Jun 8, 2016
With an almost 100 percent post-graduate job placement rate, UNF’s School of Computing ranks second in the state for best return on investment (ROI).
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Classes cancelled in wake of Tropical Storm Colin

Classes cancelled in wake of Tropical Storm Colin

Mark Judson Jun 6, 2016
The UNF Crisis Management Team has cancelled Monday classes after 4:20 p.m., according to a Special Edition Osprey Update.
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Photo courtesy National Hurricane Center

Governor Rick Scott declares state of emergency; classes will continue as scheduled

Tiffany Salameh Jun 6, 2016
Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency for 34 Florida counties including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns.
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Tropical storm warning in effect for Duval County

Tiffany Salameh Jun 6, 2016
Tropical storm warning in effect for Duval County.
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Tropical Depression 3's projected path and landfall. Graphic courtesy of the NHC.

Tropical system approaches Florida

Nick Blank Jun 5, 2016

The National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded a storm system near Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula to a tropical depression Sunday morning. The upgrade also brought tropical storm warnings for an area stretching...

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The walkway is finally coming down. Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Arena walkway is coming down

Tiffany Butler Jun 3, 2016

After spending almost a year “shored up” by scaffolding, awaiting repair, the walkway connecting the UNF Arena and parking garage is coming down. The walkway was hit by a Waste Management truck...

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 Graphic by Ben Cross,

The Weekend Ahead: June 2 – 5

Courtney Stringfellow Jun 2, 2016
Have fun every evening this weekend with exciting concerts downtown and free events on campus.
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Sometimes, students are faced with tough decisions. But some safety nets in place may help them make the right choice.
Photo by Madison Davell.

To do the right thing

Cassidy Alexander Jun 1, 2016
When his girlfriend started having a bad reaction to an LSD tablet, a UNF student was faced with a choice: call for help and face repercussions for illegal actions, or wait and hope that nothing bad happened to his girlfriend.
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Ndaba Mandela

Nelson Mandela’s grandson to speak at UNF in February

Nick Blank Jun 1, 2016
Ndaba Mandela, Nelson Mandela’s grandson, will speak at the Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship Luncheon February 21, 2017.
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Jarod Miller Photo courtesy Jacksonville Sherriff’s Office

Update: The trial of Jarod Miller

Mark Judson May 31, 2016
Jarod Miller, who is accused of murdering UNF student Nic Hare in August, remains in legal limbo nearly eight months after the case against him began.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Drug sting on campus leads to student arrest

Mark Judson May 27, 2016

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a UNF student with four second-degree felonies after selling drugs to an undercover officer. The student, Michael V. Mullen, a sophomore biology...

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UNF Bookstore. Photo by Cassidy Alexander

Tax-Free Textbook Bill expiring; Students will pay tax on textbook purchases after June 30

Tiffany Butler May 27, 2016
The tax-free textbook bill is expiring on June 30, meaning students will have to start paying an extra six percent on textbook purchases.
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