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SG: Schneider-Dougherty Administration Begins

SG: Schneider-Dougherty Administration Begins

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Apr 3, 2020

Ally Schneider and Kayla Dougherty officially took the offices of President and Vice President, respectively, on Friday, April 3. They were sworn in via Zoom, in the first virtual Senate meeting of the...

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SG: A final goodbye from Aloszka and Costello

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Apr 3, 2020

When John Aloszka and Nat Costello pictured their last weeks as Student Body President and Vice President, they did not imagine a world of virtual meetings, working from home, and a campus that is almost...

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Aloszka answers questions on new grading system and refunds

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 30, 2020

***You can share how COVID-19 is impacting you by clicking here. Shared stories will be published on our site.*** On Friday evening, March 27, Student Body President John Aloszka went live on Student...

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What’s going on with refunds?

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 25, 2020

As the first week of online learning rolls out, UNF has yet to announce a decision on refunds to students for housing, meal plans, or parking. Here’s what we know so far.  In an Instagram live video...

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SG: Virtual breakfast with the Student Body President

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 23, 2020

Over a breakfast of toast and Bold Bean coffee, Student Body President John Aloszka answered student questions on Instagram live on the morning of Sunday, March 22. Using the Student Government Instagram...

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UNF graduation may be held online and Spring semester finishes fully online

Courtney Green, News Editor Mar 17, 2020

The State University System has confirmed what Ospreys have wondered about since the coronavirus (COVID-19) first began shuttering schools and universities: the fate of graduation at UNF. Graduation...

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SG seeks Paid Leave for Part Time Employees During COVID-19 Break

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 16, 2020

Student Government is urging President Szymanski to grant part-time employees of UNF paid leave during the COVID-19 break from in-person classes. This was detailed in a Joint Resolution unanimously passed...

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Board of Trustees dicusses the university’s plan regarding Coronavirus

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter Mar 12, 2020

Wednesday night, UNF announced via email that classes would move online for the two weeks following Spring Break. During a regularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting early Thursday, the focus was on...

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First look at Schneider-Dougherty Administration

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 10, 2020

After a round of uncontested spring elections, it was announced that Ally Schneider and Kayla Dougherty would be the acclimated President and Vice President of the Student Body. The duo was deemed...

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SG seeks Sawmill Slough Expansion

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter Mar 9, 2020

Most universities in Florida can’t boast that they have over 300 acres of protected green space directly on campus-- but UNF can. The Sawmill Slough, a 383 acre nature preserve located right on campus,...

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SG proposes a new plan for student employee wage increase

Emily Echevarria, Student Government Reporter Mar 9, 2020

Earlier this semester, Student Government approved budget changes to raise the minimum wage to $9 for student employees funded by the A&S Fee. Now, SG is seeking to make this the minimum wage for all...

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SG looks closer at One-Stop

Emily Echevarria, Government Reporter Mar 3, 2020

In a University and Student Affairs Committee on Friday, Senators joked about the irony in the name One-Stop-- you always have to go more than once.  The USA Committee decided to focus this semester’s...

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