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UNF's Building 50, the science and engineering building, is closed through Tuesday due to an electrical failure. (George Lansing Taylor Jr./UNF Digital Commons)

Building 50 closed due to electrical outage: Latest updates

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 8, 2025

The following story was originally published on Oct. 8, 2025 and is outdated. See the latest updates above. Building 50, the University of North Florida’s science and engineering building, remains...

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Above view of UNF Building 50: Science and Engineering

Science and Engineering building closed for third day due to power outage

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 7, 2025

Building 50, the University of North Florida's science and engineering building, remains without power and will be closed through Wednesday, according to a campus alert. The outage was caused by a main...

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UNF's Building 50, the science and engineering building, is closed through Tuesday due to an electrical failure. (George Lansing Taylor Jr./UNF Digital Commons)

Building 50 remains closed through Tuesday following weekend electrical outage

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Oct 6, 2025

Building 50, UNF's Science and Engineering building, will remain closed through Tuesday, Oct. 7, following an electrical failure Sunday night, according to a campus alert. The outage was caused by a...

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A sign with large, dark blue letters spells "UNF" on a concrete stand in the grassy area next to a sidewalk. The sky is bright blue with some small white clouds and there are lots of trees in the background.

UNF secures $2.1 million federal grant to bolster civics education in Northeast Florida

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Oct 6, 2025

The University of North Florida’s Silverfield College of Education and Human Services has been awarded a three-year $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to launch a new professional...

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Logo: SIMPLE SYLLABUS, overlayed on image of students working on computers

UNF faculty concerned following requirement to upload all course syllabi to public, online platform

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Oct 5, 2025

Beginning spring 2026, the University of North Florida will mandate the use of Simple Syllabus, a centralized platform for managing course syllabi, for all instructors teaching credit-bearing courses. The...

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11 people dressed in business casual outfits stand on a staircase smiling at the camera.

UNF awarded $740k NIH grant to study protein misfolding in neurodegenerative disorders

Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Oct 3, 2025

The University of North Florida has recently received a $740,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a key feature of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s,...

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Dr. Moez Limayem, UNF's seventh president.

UNF president announces he is sole finalist in USF presidential search

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 30, 2025

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem is the sole finalist for the presidential position at University of South Florida, according to a university spokesperson on Tuesday. In a university-wide...

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‘I’m not here to be the hero’: UNF’s president on ICE agreement, his role as university leader

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 29, 2025

After more than three years leading the University of North Florida, President Moez Limayem has stayed grounded in his mission to ensure every student’s success, as he’s persisted, “within the framework...

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President Limayem speaks, smiling in a dark blue suit in his office.

UNF’s president on AI initiative, launch of free certificate program

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 26, 2025

More than 16,000 people have registered for the University of North Florida’s AI for Work and Life certificate program, which launched Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. UNF President Moez Limayem sat down for an...

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Osprey Ridge, the newest addition to UNF's on-campus dorm options, was open to students for Fall 2025 move-in.

Leftover funds from Osprey Ridge dorm construction to support new amenities for students

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Sep 18, 2025

The University of North Florida’s recently-opened Osprey Ridge dorm completed construction under budget, leaving extra funds to add new amenities for its student residents, according to UNF officials. Campus...

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UNF President Moez Limayem speaks at the 2025 Convocation ceremony at UNF Arena

UNF president condemns violence, calls for civil discourse at 2025 Convocation ceremony

Sasha Koresh, News Editor | Sep 15, 2025

The University of North Florida held its Convocation ceremony on Friday, Sept. 12, to mark the start of the fall semester and to recognize the achievements of students, faculty and staff. During the...

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The Silverfield College of Education and Human Services.

Professor & former university trustee takes legal action against UNF

Madelyn Schneider, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 10, 2025

A University of North Florida professor has taken legal action against the university, alleging that administrators violated state law when directing professors to remove DEI language from their course...

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