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The header of President Moez Limayem’s letter to David Szymanski on Feb. 28, 2023, notifying him of his reassignment from MedNexus CEO to a tenured faculty member. Graphic created by Spinnaker.

UNF reassigns MedNexus CEO; gives him year of paid leave to find new job, documents reveal

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 15, 2023

A few months away from his two-year anniversary of becoming MedNexus's CEO, documents acquired by Spinnaker reveal that Dr. David Szymanski's last day in that role was April 30.  The former CEO is...

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UNF Coggin College of Business granted $500,000 by Blackstone Charitable Foundation

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 9, 2023

Aiming to help University of North Florida students prepare for careers post-graduation, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has gifted the Coggin College of Business with a $500,000 grant, the university...

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The words "Police Beat" are written in red and white, surrounded by a white square outline. In the background, a University of North Florida Police Department cruiser is tinted blue.

Laptop program worth nearly $10,000 stolen from UNF lab, police say

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 9, 2023

An unidentified suspect stole a laptop with a software program from the University of North Florida totaling over $10,000 on April 29, police said. A single person entered a lab in one of UNF’s buildings...

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Navigating an ever-changing world, UNF professor on what’s next after graduation

Mallory Pace, News Editor May 5, 2023

Another graduate class will step out of their caps and gowns and into professional work attire today. Just like that, the college chapter of life comes to a bittersweet end. Now what?  The leap from...

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Florida legislature passes two bills targeting diversity, pronoun use in state education, leaving UNF’s diversity efforts in limbo

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief May 3, 2023
The Florida legislature passed two bills to ban diversity programs in higher education and restrict the use of preferred pronouns in schools Wednesday afternoon. 
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What’s protected and what isn’t? New UNF website unpacks the intricacies of free speech on campus

Carter Mudgett and Liam Sanderson May 1, 2023

Editors Note: This article was last updated on May 2 to adjust a paragraph about when UNF students have protested speakers on the Green. In the first tangible response to the infamous preachers on the...

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What to know and what’s changing about UNF’s graduation

Grae Barron, Reporter Apr 26, 2023

It’s graduation season and finals week will be over before we know it. Here’s what to know and what to expect for the University of North Florida's graduation next week. Leading up to the event,...

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Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Addressing everything from crime to infrastructure; What to know about the Deegan, Davis debate

Mallory Pace, News Editor Apr 21, 2023

Republican Daniel Davis and Democrat Donna Deegan stood behind podiums on opposite sides of the Lazzara Performance Hall’s stage at the University of North Florida Thursday night. For an hour, the Jacksonville...

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Suspects at large after attempted armed robbery at UNF, alert says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Apr 20, 2023

Two suspects allegedly attempted to rob a single victim at the University of North Florida early Thursday morning and are still at large, according to a university-released Clery Act alert. According...

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The University of North Florida will host a mayoral debate between Democrat Donna Deegan and Republican Daniel Davis at the Lazzara Performance Hall on Thursday. (Photo courtesy of Donna Deegan campaign, courtesy of Daniel Davis campaign. Background photo courtesy of Justin Nedrow/Spinnaker).

“Razor-thin” race for mayor ahead of Thursday debate, UNF poll finds

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Apr 17, 2023

Democrat Donna Deegan will face off with Republican Daniel Davis during a debate for Jacksonville’s next mayor on Thursday; a race Deegan is leading by one percentage point, according to a new poll by...

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Limayem smiles on the podium during his speech.

“Thank you”: Limayem officially inaugurated as UNF’s seventh president

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Apr 14, 2023

Hundreds filled the Lazzara Performance Hall Friday morning for Moez Limayem’s official inauguration as the University of North Florida’s seventh president. Guests ranged from students, faculty and...

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Lissie Morales, the president of Students for a Democratic Society, holds a homemade sign in front of Lazzara Hall where University of North Florida President Moez Limayem would later be inaugurated.

Silent protest held outside UNF president’s inauguration ceremony

Grae Barron, Reporter Apr 14, 2023

Protesters from Students for a Democratic Society met in front of Lazzara Hall where University of North Florida President Moez Limayem would later be officially inaugurated Friday morning. Standing...

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