The Lufrano Intercultural Gallery 's most recent exhibit includes photographs by Jacksonville native and UNF alumnus Douglas J. Eng. His exhibit, "On Fertile Ground: The Wing Lee Yuen Truck Farm," depicts his grandfather's farm, which produced Chinese produce in Jacksonville from the 1950s-70s.
Eight UNF students rode NASA's "Vomit Comet," a plane that simulates reduced gravity for 15 to 30 seconds. While on the plane, the students conducted a test on the flow of fluids in zero gravity.
After surveying 130,000 students attending schools around the nation, the Princeton Review ranked UNF among the "Best Colleges in the Southeast" and a "Best Value College" today.
Though college life could be hectic with credit hours and study sessions, there are over 200 clubs and student organizations for students to join and perhaps engage outside of academics. Spinnaker's guide to UNF clubs highlights several clubs that might spark your interest.
UNF's Department of Chemistry was awarded the Jean Dreyfus Boissevain Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions for the 2015 year. This award provides an $18,500 grant to the program, which will be used to allow two undergraduates to conduct summer research, and a well-known researcher to give a lecture to students.
Starting Fall 2014 students can pay for parking permits using their financial aid. Parking and Transportation Services has also changed other parts of parking permits, such as colors and daily rates. Other changes PTS is implementing include changes to the ticket appeal process, and the addition of an additional garage in the latter half of the academic school year.
UNF's new Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services, Albert Colom, has goals to improve the university's admission process, while continuing the admittance of high-achieving students into UNF. UNF's First Time in College freshmen and graduates respectively have higher test scores and first-year wages than other universities.
On July 21, two emergency Student Government meetings and the scheduled senate meeting took place, resulting in two new senate members and one associate justice, an updated 2014-2015 Elections Policies and Procedures, and a travel request approval.
The Sigma Chi chapter of UNF will be on probation until September 2015. The fraternity must undergo membership review, an alcohol awareness program, and risk management education as well as compose an educational manual for future officers.
Officers in the UNF Police Department will wear small cameras as early as this fall. Interim Chief Strudel hopes these Wearable Video Recorders can help create a sense of accountability for both officers and students.
