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EPA injects funds into Florida’s green initiatives

Spinnaker Jun 3, 2009

Aimed to augment Florida’s water quality and to boast the economy by creating sustainable jobs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has allocated $1,336,300 to the Florida Department of Environmental...

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New rail system in Jacksonville sparks contentious viewpoints

Spinnaker Jun 3, 2009

JTA consultant Gannett Fleming Inc. of Pennsylvania is pushing forward with its $400,000 feasibility study of a commuter rail in Jacksonville despite the recent failure of the Sun Rail.  So far the study...

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UNF revises religious related absence policy

Spinnaker Jun 3, 2009

UNF released a notice of amended regulation regarding student absences on days of religious observation May 11.    Members of the UNF Office of General Counsel revised the document so it would be in...

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Spinnaker’s 2009 NFL preseason power rankings

Spinnaker Jun 3, 2009

With summer in the air, football might be the furthest thing from sports fans’ minds. But as training camps start, so do preseason predictions. When trying to predict how teams stand at the beginning...

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College of Computing, Engineering and Construction receives interim dean

Spinnaker May 26, 2009

Mark Workman, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, announced May 7 that Dr. Peter Braza will be replacing Dean Neal Coulter as interim dean at the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction...

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May 9 – 12

Spinnaker May 26, 2009

May 9 – Information (Lot 18) UPD was dispatched to Lot 18 in response to a sick person. After UPD called Fire and Rescue, the ill person was transported to St. Vincent’s Medical Center. May 11 –...

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Professor receives scholarship to teach overseas

Spinnaker May 20, 2009

  UNF Professor of Finance Dr. Parvez Ahmed recently awarded the Fulbright Award and will be spending four months teaching at the University of Bangladesh in Dhaka this fall. The Fulbright program...

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May 4 – 7

Spinnaker May 18, 2009

May 4- Petty Theft (Building 26) UPD was alerted to the men’s locker room after a UNF employee noticed his car key and his employee identification card were missing. After the victim and the officer...

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UNF announces action plan for swine flu

Spinnaker May 11, 2009

The UNF administration, in conjunction with the Duval County Health Department, released its action plan for combating swine flu in an April 30 campus update. UNF announced that they are actively monitoring...

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April 24 – May 4

Spinnaker May 8, 2009

April 24- Petty Theft (Building Y) While moving out of his Osprey Landing dorm, a resident noticed his watch was missing valued at $95. His roommate was also missing $20. A key audit to the room conducted...

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Studying abroad may improve chances of securing a job

Spinnaker May 7, 2009

A background in foreign cultures through the study abroad programs may help students who often realize that being hired is a greater challenge now than it has ever been since the Great Depression. Besides...

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Photo Gallery: 25th Wavemaster surfing competition

Spinnaker May 4, 2009

The 25th annual Wavemaster surfing competition took place at Jacksonville Beach May 2-3. The competition included both long and short board divisions as well as separate brackets for women, juniors, seniors...

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