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“I have never worked in a place with so much bullying;” Survey reveals faculty-on-faculty bullying at UNF

Hannah Lee Apr 10, 2018

Bullying on campus isn’t only relevant to students -- A recent survey shows faculty have been victims of bullying within themselves for at least the last two years. The Faculty Affairs Committee...

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UNFPD searching for man who exposed himself near Lot 18

Hannah Lee Feb 23, 2018

The UNF Police Department sent out a crime alert asking students for help locating a man who exposed himself to a female student. According to the alert, the female student was walking towards Lot...

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UNF President John Delaney sends out email to students regarding yesterday's shooting in Broward County.

Delaney responds to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting

Hannah Lee Feb 15, 2018

UNF President John Delaney sent out a special Osprey Update this afternoon to students regarding the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting yesterday afternoon. Delaney states that besides Duval...

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President John Delaney sent out a special Osprey Update to students informing them about the lower metric points.

UNF receives lower metric scores than expected

Sam Chaney Feb 13, 2018

“Cautiously optimistic” are two words students don’t necessarily want to hear when it comes to the question of university funding, but this was the vague reassurance President Delaney gave when...

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Beaucham remarks on OP Director resignation

Hannah Lee Jan 12, 2018

Student Body President Thomas Beaucham responded to Osprey Productions Director Rachel Bryant’s resignation. Beaucham notes in his statement that Bryant held passion for her role and that she...

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UNF closes due to weather

UNF closes due to weather

Hannah Lee Jan 2, 2018

According to Special Edition Osprey Update, UNF offices will be closed tomorrow due to weather. This will include the Thomas G. Carpenter Library, the Welcome Center, and the Adam W. Herbert University...

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Corrine Brown leaving the Federal Courthouse after indictment charges were read. WJXT.

Delaney responds to Corrine Brown’s sentencing

Alexandra Torres-Perez Dec 4, 2017

Friend of President John Delaney and former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown was sentenced to five years in federal prison for fraud on Monday. She was convicted for stealing more than $300,000 from a fake charity...

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Osprey Connector. Photo by Valeree Del Guidice

Osprey Connector’s contract almost up, what’s next?

Valeree Del Guidice Nov 28, 2017

If you are a commuter student, then you are familiar with the Osprey Connector. There are changes coming in the near future that could affect the shuttle. The shuttle system began in 2007 under...

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Students line up outside the Student Union to get tickets to see Obama. Photo by Joslyn Simmons

How are time tickets designated?

Tristan Reyes Nov 28, 2017

Some of the students at UNF are wondering how exactly student registration tickets are handed out. University Registar and Director of Records and Registration, Chad Learch was able to talk to Spinnaker...

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"It's okay to be white" signs we're found around UNF campus.

Makers of the “It’s okay to be white” signs speak out

Tom McCormick Nov 15, 2017

Signs reading “it’s okay to be white” were found around campus Tuesday , and were partially responsible for sending the university into a frenzy. This comes in the wake of a threatening Facebook...

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Facebook comments lead to at least one class being cancelled

Pierce Turner, Alex Wilson, and Tiffany Salameh Nov 14, 2017

  Despite President Delaney’s request for students and faculty to remain calm, at least one professor cancelled class in response to a perceived threat from Ken Parker’s social media...

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Crime at UNF is on the rise

Alexandra Torres-Perez Nov 6, 2017

Crime at UNF has increased over the past year according to UNFPD’s CLERY annual safety report. There were a total of 25 crimes in 2016. That’s more than the last two years, with 2015 having 16 crimes...

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