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UNF ranked among top universities by U.S. News

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Sep 12, 2022

The University of North Florida was No. 263 amongst all national universities in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges rankings released Sunday — its fourth consecutive year on the list....

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UNF enrolls largest freshman class in university history and it might not be the last

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter | Sep 8, 2022

The University of North Florida (UNF) is welcoming its largest freshman class in the university’s 50-year history, with an estimated 3,155 new students settling into the Osprey Nest for the Fall 2022...

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Police Beat: Suspicious driver arrested with loaded weapon on Alumni Drive

Lauren Fox, Managing Editor | Sep 6, 2022

Driving around campus around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, a vehicle full of University of North Florida (UNF) students noticed a vehicle with its headlights turned off, allegedly following them as they drove. Contacting...

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‘Always be accessible’: Moez Limayem marks one month as UNF president

Taking on the role of the University of North Florida (UNF)’s seventh president in stride, Moez Limayem has checked off his first month, spending the time talking to Jacksonville businesses and connecting...

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Expect UNF Wi-Fi interruptions, outages over Labor weekend

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Sep 2, 2022

The University of North Florida will be doing maintenance on its Wi-Fi network over the weekend, affecting the campus community’s ability to connect.  Students, faculty and staff should expect “extended...

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UNF is hosting a series of events during the Fall semester to discuss the Red Zone.

Red Zone panel happening now, watch live

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 31, 2022

The University of North Florida is hosting a panel event Wednesday night in the Student Union to discuss the Red Zone. The Red Zone is a time of statistically heightened instances of sexual assault...

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Updated: Confusion surrounding status of UNF Wi-Fi

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 31, 2022

Connection to the University of North Florida Wi-Fi has been resolved by ITS and "all systems are operational" as of Wednesday evening. This is a breaking news update, the original article continues...

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Police Beat: Alleged Instagram extortion

Elizabeth Tarter and Lauren Fox | Aug 30, 2022

Threats were made to a University of North Florida student over Instagram direct messages on Monday, threatening to kill the student if they did not send them $500, according to a University Police Department...

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NASA cancels Orion Launch

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Aug 29, 2022

At 8:35 a.m. EST Monday morning, NASA officially canceled their planned launch of the Artemis 1 Mission. The mission was to be the first major test of the Space Launch System (SLS) which would’ve sent...

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JEA lifts boil water advisory

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 28, 2022

[Updated 10:30 a.m. Sunday, August 28, to adjust language for discrepancies between two versions of JEA's press release.] Two days after detecting E. coli in a water sample on Friday, JEA has lifted...

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NASA to launch Artemis 1 in preparation for return to the moon

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor | Aug 27, 2022

In the early morning hours on Monday, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will launch the first integrated rocket test of its new Orion Spacecraft, which will one day return humans...

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JEA issued a Boil Water Advisory for affected areas, highlighted in blue, around the Oakridge Water Treatment Plant where E. coli was detected in a water sample on Friday.

JEA issues boil water advisory for UNF and parts of Jacksonville

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Aug 26, 2022

JEA issued a Boil Water Advisory for the University of North Florida and other locations nearby Oakridge Water Treatment Plant after finding E. coli bacteria in a water sample on Friday. Traces of the...

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