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The line for the porta potties at Ozfestival this year.

UNF spent $200,000 on performers for Ozfestival, documents show

Mallory Pace, News Editor Feb 17, 2023

Ozfestival has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t feedback from the students in attendance to unpack, and, come on, who doesn’t want to hear about how much the University of North...

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UNF receives $750,000 for cybersecurity infrastructure, virtual cloud computing

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 14, 2023

Working to boost faculty and student access to computers and research labs, the University of North Florida Information Technology Services recently received $750,000 to support “much-needed” virtual...

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Six students raise their fists in the air while holding a "Students for a Democratic Society sign"

‘Protect us’: UNF SDS to hold rally next week calling for university response

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 14, 2023

The University of North Florida’s Students for a Democratic Society, a student-led on-campus activist group, will hold a rally next week to speak out against Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pledge to curb diversity...

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Speaker Paul Renner speaks to members during Special Session B on Feb. 6, 2023. Photo courtesy of the Florida House of Representatives photo album.

New Florida House request encompasses university employee emails, text and social media messages related to DEI

Mallory Pace, News Editor Feb 9, 2023

The Florida House of Representatives has requested new information from each of the state’s 12 higher education institutions, this time specifically for all communications and documents related to areas...

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Over 300 UNF freshmen dorm residents notified of possible exposure to scabies

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 9, 2023

As of Thursday afternoon, University of North Florida Student Health Services has identified 13 students who either required treatment for infection or treatment for exposure to scabies, SHS Director Valerie...

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Editorial: DeSantis wants to scrub diversity from Florida’s education. Pay attention.

Releasing memo after memo and proposal after proposal, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is attempting to change Florida’s education system, erase history’s hard truths and suppress the voices of those who...

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Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry (back right), UF President Ben Sasse (close right), UF Board of Trustees Chair Mori Hosseini (close left) and another official. (Photo courtesy of the City of Jacksonville)

UF, Jacksonville propose new graduate campus focused on health administration and AI

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 7, 2023

The City of Jacksonville and the University of Florida announced a new partnership on Tuesday that would bring a new graduate facility specializing in medicine, business and engineering to the city.  Courses...

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DeSantis’ Teacher Bill of Rights proposes changes to faculty union operations

Mallory Pace, News Editor Feb 7, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has proposed another “unprecedented” piece of legislation relating to education in Florida — one that introduces a Teachers’ Bill of Rights that includes the potential...

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SG launches survey to gauge opinions about diversity, equity and inclusion at UNF

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Feb 6, 2023

On the heels of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s pledge to defund all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at state institutions last week, the University of North Florida’s Student Government released...

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Emmitt Glynn is seen from just outside his classroom at Baton Rouge Magnet High School teaching his second AP African American studies class on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 in Baton Rouge, La. Baton Rouge Magnet High School in Louisiana is one of 60 schools around the country testing the new course, which has gained national attention since it was banned in Florida. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

Some UNF faculty worried about higher education implications after College Board releases revised framework for AP African American Studies

Grae Barron, Reporter Feb 3, 2023

After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the Advanced Placement African American Studies course from state high schools, the College Board released a revised version earlier this week that focused on topics...

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Season in Review: Jaguars shattered expectations, looking forward to excitement in the future

Riley Platt, Sports Editor Feb 3, 2023

While the end result wasn’t what was desired, fans would be foolish to look at the Jaguars’ 2022 season with anything other than pride. Excitement was abundant going into the season, largely thanks...

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Ben Frazier, president of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, center, participates in a public rally by his coalition in front of city hall before a Jacksonville City Council meeting in Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 18, 2023. A protracted legal fight over how city council districts were drawn in Jacksonville, Florida, reflects an aspect of redistricting that often remains in the shadows. Political map-drawing for congressional and state legislative seats captures wide attention after new census numbers are released every 10 years. No less fierce are the battles over the way voting lines are drawn in local governments, for city councils, county commissions and even school boards. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)

AP: Florida city highlights conflicts over local gerrymandering

AYANNA ALEXANDER, Associated Press Feb 3, 2023

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Not far from the postcard images of Jacksonville -- the white sand beaches, the riverfront fountain, the upscale shopping district — is another side of the city. Here, neighborhood...

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