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President Szymanski calls for campus unity in Special Osprey Update

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 28, 2018

President David Szymanski attempted to maintain a positive disposition as he confirmed on Wednesday, June 26 that UNF is one of three public Florida universities to receive the lowest state metric scores....

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Special Osprey Update from President Szymanski

Special Osprey Update from President Szymanski

Hannah Lee, Editor-in-Chief Jun 22, 2018

21 days into President David Szymanski's run at UNF, he has stated that he has felt energized by an outpouring of support by faculty, staff, students, alums and donors. In the Friday, June 22 Osprey...

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A workshop involving President David Szymanski took place after the Board of Trustees meeting. Photo by Alan Vargas.

President Szymanski addresses the Board of Trustees for the first time in a post-meeting workshop

Alan Vargas Jun 15, 2018

After the plenary Board of Trustees meeting on June 14, the Board took the opportunity to hold a workshop with President David Szymanski. The workshop allowed each Board member to share their goals and...

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The Finance and Facilities Committee was the first to meet during a day of Board of Trustees Committee meetings. Photo by Sam Chaney.

Board of Trustees: Committees review business and budgets for the upcoming fiscal year

Sam Chaney and Alan Vargas Jun 14, 2018

The UNF Board of Trustees met on Thursday, June 14 in order to discuss and review regular business as conducted by the various Board Committees. President David Szymanski was also in attendance for his...

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Photo courtesy of The Florida Center for Cyber Security.

New cybersecurity resource provides hands-on learning experience for UNF students and faculty

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 12, 2018

The world as we know it is rapidly becoming streamlined and smaller; the internet has brought the world closer together by creating virtual bridges with which people can reach one another or amass...

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President David Szymanski addresses the UNF Foundation Board for the first time. Photo by Sam Chaney.

UNF Foundation Board meeting: Financial evaluation and Szymanski’s first report

Sam Chaney, News Editor Jun 5, 2018

On Tuesday, June 5 the UNF Foundation Board convened for their fourth and final quarterly meeting of the fiscal year in order to review the outcomes of various committee meetings that had taken place throughout...

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The John A. Delaney Student Union was dedicated on June 1.

Student Union officially renamed after Delaney

Khorri Newton and Hannah Lee Jun 2, 2018

One day after previous UNF President John Delaney left his position, the Student Union was dedicated to Delaney and the impact he had on the university. The Board of Trustees approved to rename the...

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David Szymanski sent out his first Osprey Update for his first day as UNF President.

First day, first Osprey Update; Szymanski presidency starts

Aisling Glocke Jun 1, 2018

June 1 is David Szymanski’s first day as UNF President and he kicked it off with message to students and faculty at UNF. Szymanski started off his first day by sending out a osprey edition special...

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Graphic by Sam Chaney

Memorial Day closures and hours of operation on campus

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 26, 2018

Most UNF students will be inclined to spend their Memorial Day either sleeping in or basking in the sun at the beach, and they won’t be the only ones. The majority of the University Offices will...

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UNF-MSERF works with new TESCAN technology

UNF-MSERF works with new TESCAN technology

Carly Kramer May 24, 2018

UNF’s Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility has partnered with TESCAN, a Czech Republic company that manufactures electron and light microscopes. According to the University, MSERF...

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Photo by Ronnie Rodgers

How UNFPD handles student-on-student violence

Sam Chaney, News Editor May 22, 2018

Violence is never the answer, but sometimes avoidance and prevention just don’t work out in a situation where somebody is dedicated to aggression. So, what happens if you are involved in an instance...

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The Alumni Association hosted a send off to celebrate President John Delaney's term at UNF.

UNF alumni host farewell celebration for President Delaney

Carly Kramer, Video Director May 18, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnz2n0w3_Ek[/embedyt] With John Delaney’s time as President of UNF drawing to a close, the Alumni Association wanted to show their gratitude. UNF Alumni new...

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