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Board of Trustees discuss budget plans

Board of Trustees discuss budget plans

Alexandra Torres-Perez May 30, 2017

With an estimated $163 million budget, the university discussed the proposed budget that would grant the president’s unit almost $700,000 to find a new president among other things. On May 24,...

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Parking to be affected by high school graduations next week

Joslyn Simmons, Sports Editor May 23, 2017

  Parking will be affected throughout the week due to the high school graduations taking place at the UNF Arena. Parking lots 18 and 34 will be reserved from 7 a.m.- 10 p.m. on May 24-25, May 30...

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UNF prepared to spend $100,000 on a search firm to elect new president

UNF prepared to spend $100,000 on a search firm to elect new president

Pierce Turner May 18, 2017

The UNF Presidential Search committee is looking to hire a search firm to recommend candidates to be the next university president. A subcommittee met Tuesday to narrow their search firm finalists...

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UNF Teaching program receives $1.4 million grant towards teaching in urban schools

UNF Teaching program receives $1.4 million grant towards teaching in urban schools

Pierce Turner Apr 25, 2017

Graduate students at UNF who are looking to get their master’s degree in teaching math and science can now apply to a new fellowship program following a large grant received from the National Science...

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Physical parking passes to be replaced by fall semester

Physical parking passes to be replaced by fall semester

Pierce Turner Apr 14, 2017

Parking pass stickers will be a thing of the past at UNF starting this fall. The replacement: virtual passes tied to license plate numbers and added to a computer system. The first of these passes will...

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UNF appoints three new deans

UNF appoints three new deans

Audrey Carpenter Apr 13, 2017

After months of searching, three new faculty members will be joining the UNF community this summer in positions of leadership. UNF appointed new deans to the Hicks Honors College, College of Arts and...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

UNF Nutrition Masters Program Ranks 9th Nationally

Audrey Carpenter Mar 30, 2017

UNF’s Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, ranking 9th nationally according to Gradsource.com, was the only program in the state to achieve national ranking. The online degree program through...

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Universities ask for more money for mental health resources

Wesley Leblanc Mar 29, 2017

Today, the University of North Florida and 11 other public universities asked the state legislature to give additional funding to universities so they can hire more mental health counselors. An increase...

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Adam Hollingsworth

Governor appoints man accused of academic fraud to UNF Board of Trustees

Audrey Carpenter Jan 30, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Adam Hollingsworth, a man accused of lying about his academic record and Scott’s former chief of staff, to UNF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) on Dec. 23. Hollingsworth, 48,...

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Students take advantage of the “PAWS Your Stress” event while others wait for a turn to pet and play with the service dogs in-training from Canine Companions. 
Photo by Michael Herrera

Library events for finals

Tristan Reyes Dec 1, 2016

Correction: A previous version of this article gave the wrong date of PAWS Your Stress. The article has been updated to reflect the correct day.  As finals are crawling near, the Carpenter Library...

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With summer-long renovations in the works, the Hicks Honors College, which is typically found in Building 10, has been moved to a new location until the renovations are completed. (Christian Ayer/Spinnaker)

Honors freshmen experience refugee simulation

Hannah Lee Sep 29, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6zj2AiA7qI Freshmen in the Hicks Honors College were taken out of class and put into a refugee simulation on Sept. 27. The simulation is held annually, and was started...

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Political clubs on campus support their party’s candidates

Political clubs on campus support their party’s candidates

Audrey Carpenter Sep 13, 2016

UNF’s College Republicans and College Democrats are strongly supporting their parties respective candidates, despite the unfavorable public opinion centered around the upcoming election. With the possibility...

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