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BREAKING: UNF to end SG lobbyist contract

Nick Blank | May 11, 2016
Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Mauricio Gonzales decided that student fees should not be spent on a Student Government lobbyist, according to SG Business Manager Dawn Knipe.
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UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

UNF in hot water with state over bond rating downgrade

Nick Blank | May 11, 2016
Florida Governor Rick Scott summoned UNF President John Delaney to Tallahassee because of a failure to notify the state about a downgrade in the university’s bond rating from an “A+” to an “A.”
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UNF a top school for the LGBT community

Mark Judson | May 10, 2016
The University of North Florida was named one of the nation’s top-50 LGBT-friendly universities by College Choice.
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This residence off Kernan Blvd. where three UNF students live was burglarized early on April 25. Photo by Mark Judson

$15,000 burglary led to alleged false imprisonment incident

Cassidy Alexander | May 6, 2016

Three UNF students were burglarized April 25, resulting in the loss of approximately $15,000 in firearms, ammunition, jewelry, computers, cash and other belongings, according to an incident report from...

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Man involved in student death wanted by JSO

Mark Judson | May 4, 2016

The man involved in a crash that killed UNF student Laura Erdelyi in February, is wanted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for involvement in a Westside murder occurring on April 27. Keith Dion...

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The door of the room where the substance was found. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

UPDATE: Suspicious liquid still unidentified

Tiffany Butler | May 4, 2016

The University of North Florida Police Department (UNFPD) was dispatched to building Y of the Osprey Landing to investigate a suspicious liquid on April 29, but the liquid has not yet been identified.  An...

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UPDATE: UNF students charged with false imprisonment contact Spinnaker

UPDATE: UNF students charged with false imprisonment contact Spinnaker

Mark Judson | May 3, 2016

UPDATE 5/3: Matthew I. Khosrozadeh, a UNF student arrested for false imprisonment, called the Spinnaker office May 3 to ask for the removal of the article detailing his charges. Khosrozadeh claimed the...

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UPDATE: MyWings running again after unexpected error

Cassidy Alexander | May 2, 2016
MyWings is experiencing an unexpected error, leaving students and professors unable to access their accounts.
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Adjust your schedule for intersession on campus

Mark Judson | May 2, 2016

Intersession — that transient time between semesters — is upon us. When there are no classes, campus is quiet and many departments or services are inactive or subdued while the students are away. Until...

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Tears in eyes, diploma in hand: Mother accepts son’s degree

Mark Judson | Apr 30, 2016
Standing ovations and applause are typically reserved during graduation ceremonies — distractions from the other names being called. One name broke the tradition during Friday’s commencement ceremony: Nicholas Hare.
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Suspicious liquid found in UNF dorm

Tiffany Butler | Apr 29, 2016
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) was called to campus to help remove a possible hazardous liquid from Osprey Landing on the 2nd floor of Building Y.
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The homepage for a class in Canvas. Photo by Mark Judson, courtesy of Canvas.

UNF says good-bye to Blackboard

Mark Judson | Apr 26, 2016
University of North Florida is switching from using Blackboard as its online services tool and moving to Canvas.
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