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UNF BOT unanimously approves faculty pay raise

Jeanne Gilbert, News Editor | Dec 4, 2023

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved a salary agreement between the university and UFF-UNF on Thursday to give faculty pay raises. Raises are based on market value....

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Interfaith Center left empty as director leaves for OneJax

Jeanne Gilbert, News Editor | Nov 20, 2023

When Matt Hartley joined the University of North Florida Interfaith Center in 2018, he set about rebuilding student leadership and engagement that had faded years before. Last week, he traded that director...

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The University of North Florida faculty union bargaining team on Zoom for negotiations with the Board of Trustees team.

Faculty ratify salary proposal in landslide vote, heads to UNF BOT for approval

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 17, 2023

After two days of voting, University of North Florida faculty passed a university-proposed salary agreement in results announced by UFF-UNF leadership Friday afternoon. Of the 180 faculty members who participated...

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A sign on the third floor of the Student Union West building points toward the newly renamed Interfaith Space.

Permanent Interfaith Space opens in UNF Student Union

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 15, 2023

The University of North Florida announced on Tuesday that the graduate lounge on the third floor of the Student Union West building will be converted into a permanent Interfaith Space.  The space will...

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Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. (Photo courtesy of UNF and the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville)

UNF ups security ahead of former Israeli ambassador’s Tuesday night lecture

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 13, 2023

Less than 24 hours before Michael Oren, the former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., is scheduled to deliver a lecture at the University of North Florida, the university announced that the event will instead...

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Basketball tailgates are back! Finding the balance between fun and safety with SG President Grosso

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor | Nov 3, 2023

Basketball season is less than a week away, and this year marks the first full basketball season with tailgating since 2018. Since it’s been over five years since tailgating happened at UNF, its recent...

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Religious students feel ignored by Student Government after Interfaith Space removal

Jeanne Gilbert, News Editor | Nov 3, 2023

It’s been four months since the Interfaith Space in the University of North Florida Student Union was officially closed. Since then, numerous religious students have expressed frustration and said they...

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‘Best of the Best’: Spinnaker wins Associated Collegiate Press Online Pacemaker Award

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Nov 2, 2023

Spinnaker has been recognized as one of the nation’s top student-run media news organizations after being awarded a Pacemaker Award by the Associated Collegiate Press in results announced Monday at the...

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UPD Chief Frank Mackesy (second from left) and other university officers accept the Excelsior status from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. (Photo courtesy of UPD)

UNF Police Department awarded “highest level” of accreditation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 26, 2023

For the first time in its 24-year accreditation history, the University of North Florida Police Department was awarded the “Excelsior” status by the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation...

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Gym and rock wall to close for renovations next month, university says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 25, 2023

Were you planning on hitting the gym before the end of the year? Well, you’ll soon have to wait a few months.  The University of North Florida will be closing the Student Wellness Complex, including...

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‘Under new leadership’: UNF announces new associate dean of MedNexus

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Oct 25, 2023

The University of North Florida announced Wednesday that Dr. Julie Merten will be the new associate dean of MedNexus, a university initiative to link healthcare resources in North Florida that was developed...

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After alcohol was allowed back on campus last year, the Boathouse now has a full-size bar.

Student Government unveils renovated Boathouse in grand reopening

Jacob Justice, Sports Editor | Oct 19, 2023

Students at the University of North Florida gathered en masse Wednesday for the long-awaited reopening of the Boathouse—a classic American bar & grille on the Student Union’s second floor — after...

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