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President Szymanski gives his President Overview to the Board of Trustees.

Board of Trustees discusses cutting students costs and adding a new Masters program

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor | Mar 19, 2019

Faculty and students came together on Thursday, March 14 for the spring term’s Board of Trustees meeting. Among the discussions were the Department of Communication’s name change, a new Masters degree,...

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Entry to the LGBT Resource Center. Photo by Tiffany Butler.

UNF Pride Club hosts a clothing swap

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 15, 2019

If you have old clothes that you’re looking to toss, you don’t need to truck it all the way to GoodWill just yet. The UNF Pride Club is hosting a clothing swap. The drive will last through Thursday,...

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Guests attending summer commencements on July 31 will park in the second, third and fourth floors of the Arena Garage. 
Photo by Robert Curtis

President Szymanski releases the results of a crisis management investigation

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 15, 2019

President David Szymanski promised a review of UNF's crisis management office after the incident in the Arena Garage last month, and he delivered. In an Osprey Update Friday morning, Szymanski announced...

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UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan to prioritize the development of professional writing skills

UNF’s Quality Enhancement Plan to prioritize the development of professional writing skills

Morgan Holbrook | Mar 15, 2019

This year's Quality Enhancement Plan: Writing Around the Curriculum is a campaign The Writing Center has implemented to help UNF continue to maintain SAC's university accreditation. Linda Howell, director...

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Does UNF Need More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations?

Cara Jackson  | Mar 14, 2019

Electric vehicle charging stations were the topic of conversation at this week’s Sustainability Committee meeting. Possibly unbeknownst to some, UNF does currently have two charging stations located...

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The Department of Communication is now the School of Communication

The Department of Communication is now the School of Communication

Kristina Smith | Mar 14, 2019

The UNF Board of Trustees has officially designated the Department of Communication as the School of Communication Thursday afternoon. According to the Osprey Update, this new change reflects the growing...

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Brooks College of Health.Photo by Alexis Molinaro

Brooks School of Nursing ranked No. 16 among Best Nursing Programs in Florida

Kristina Smith | Mar 12, 2019

UNF's Brooks School of Nursing ranked number 16 out of 154 schools for Best Registered Nursing Programs in Florida. The rankings are measured by the pass rates of nursing graduates. According to the...

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Photo by Aisling Glocke.

BREAKING: Dr. Simon Rhodes is the next Provost

Aisling Glocke, Managing Editor | Mar 8, 2019

After taking a week to come to a decision, President Szymanksi has named Dr. Simon Rhodes as the next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. According to A Message From the President sent out...

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UNF SDS at protest in D.C. Courtesy of Michela Martinazzi

UNF responds to a letter from the Students for a Democratic Society

Lianna Norman, News Editor | Mar 7, 2019

The Students for a Democratic Society have been anything but quiet on UNF campus. Their latest rally immediately followed an unanswered letter sent to the office of President David Szymanski, regarding...

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Courtesy of College of Computing. Engineering, and Construction.

Emmy nominated host speaks at fifth annual Women Leaders in STEM Conference

Heydi Ortiz, Police Reporter | Mar 7, 2019

Tuesday morning commenced the start of the fifth annual Women Leaders In STEM Conference with Emmy nominated host, executive producer of “Xploration Outer Space”, Aerospace Engineer and keynote speaker...

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45 Parking Spaces in Arena Garage will be reserved on Thursday

45 Parking Spaces in Arena Garage will be reserved on Thursday

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Mar 6, 2019

Due to the Communication Internship and Job Fair happening Thursday, UNF is blocking off 45 blue lot spaces on the fourth floor of the arena parking garage. The spaces will open back up to students...

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Sculpture and Ceramics Guild get approved travel requests to travel to national art conferences

Alex Del Dago, Student Government Reporter | Mar 4, 2019

The Budget and Allocations Committee met on Friday to hear seven travel requests. Both the UNF Ceramics Guild and Sculpture Guild asked for funding to attend two different art conferences out-of-state. The...

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