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Implementing post-tenure review without bargaining violates contract, faculty union tells UNF in cease-and-desist

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | Jun 5, 2023

The faculty union issued a cease-and-desist order to the University of North Florida administration and Board of Trustees Friday evening, according to a copy of the letter read by Spinnaker. It states...

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“We don’t really have a whole lot of choice here”: UNF committee sends new faculty post-tenure review policy to BOT for approval

“We don’t really have a whole lot of choice here”: UNF committee sends new faculty post-tenure review policy to BOT for approval

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Jun 2, 2023

The University of North Florida Academic and Student Affairs Committee met Thursday to approve the university’s new policy on post-tenure review, a month after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill making...

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What does a post-tenure review process mean for UNF?

Mallory Pace, News Editor | Jun 1, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed off on a bill last month that made additions to the tenure process in state institutions. The new controversial regulation requires that tenured faculty undergo a post-tenure...

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Citing low enrollment, UNF cancels program supporting diverse students

Mallory Pace, News Editor | May 30, 2023

The University of North Florida has canceled a summer program designed to support incoming students from diverse backgrounds, Chief Diversity Officer Richmond Wynn said, citing low application and enrollment...

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Physical Facilities staff member found dead on campus, UNF says

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief | May 30, 2023

A University of North Florida Physical Facilities staff member was found dead in Founders Hall Tuesday morning, the university said in a campus-wide alert. The unidentified person died of natural causes,...

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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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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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