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President John Delaney speaks about leadership

President John Delaney speaks about leadership

Colin McCann | Mar 15, 2018

On Mar. 14, UNF President John Delaney talked about his views on leadership and leadership styles. The talk was a part of the Leadership Speakers Bureau, which was hosted by the Taylor Leadership Institute....

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Board of Governors approved David Szymanski as the next president of UNF.  Photo courtesy of University of North Florida

Potential contract decided for UNF President-elect David Szymanski

Tristan Reyes and Hannah Lee | Mar 8, 2018

Correction 03/09 @ 11:20 a.m.: The contract is for four-years, not five.We take corrections seriously and apologize for this error. The UNF Board of Trustees met on March 6 to discuss President-elect...

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UNF raises almost $2,000 for Parkland victims

Alexandra Torres-Perez | Mar 8, 2018

Last week, two fundraisers raised $1,840 for the school shooting victims in Parkland, Florida. The UNF Social Work Club hosted a bake sale on Feb. 26. The club wanted to be able to raise at least $100....

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Syzmanski is currently the Dean and Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Photo courtesy University of North Florida

Future UNF President Szymanski on his plans, goals; “Thrilled” to be chosen

Colin McCann | Feb 23, 2018

The pool of presidential candidates had begun with 75 individuals and was narrowed down to 12 on Feb. 1. The list was then narrowed down even further to just four remaining candidates. Finally, in...

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Photo by Lili Weinstein

UNF Board of Trustees selects David Szymanski as President-elect

Colin McCann | Feb 20, 2018

After much deliberation, dean and professor at the University of Cincinnati David Szymanski was chosen as the University of North Florida’s President-elect. The UNF Board of Trustees (BOT) met to...

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Last UNF presidential candidate speaks to students

Angie Villada | Feb 17, 2018

On Feb. 16, the last student open forum took place. Presidential candidate, David Szymanski, the Dean and professor of the University of Cincinnati spoke about why he wants to be a  part of UNF. Szymanski...

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Phillips answering students questions.

Presidential Candidate Rhonda Phillips answers UNF students’ questions

Colin McCann | Feb 15, 2018

On Feb. 15, in a student open forum, presidential candidate Rhonda Phillips from Purdue Honors College spoke about why she wants to get involved with UNF. Phillips said one of the reasons she is interested...

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Day Two: Presidential candidate John Floros speaks

John Biasotti | Feb 13, 2018

On Feb. 13, the second student open forum for presidential candidates took place in the Student Union, featuring  John Floros the Dean of the College of Agriculture at Kansas University. There are...

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President John Delaney sent out a special Osprey Update to students informing them about the lower metric points.

UNF receives lower metric scores than expected

Sam Chaney | Feb 13, 2018

“Cautiously optimistic” are two words students don’t necessarily want to hear when it comes to the question of university funding, but this was the vague reassurance President Delaney gave when...

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Kevin Carman at a student open forum

Day One: Presidential candidate Kevin Carman speaks to students

Colin McCann | Feb 12, 2018

On Feb. 12, the first student open forum for presidential candidates took place in the Student Union, featuring Kevin Carman. Carman is an Executive Vice President, Provost, and Professor at the University...

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Community First tent at UNF

The business of banking at UNF

Sam Chaney | Feb 8, 2018

There are few matters more pressing to college students than that of money, and having easy access to what (probably little) funds you have will become increasingly important the more you spend time...

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Final candidate Roger Thompson's interview with the committee was conducted via satellite video. Photo by Liliana Kendall

Presidential Search Update: Committee interviews final candidates

The search for a new UNF president continued this afternoon as more presidential candidates were interviewed.  Interview with Yi Li UNF presidential candidate Yi Li is the provost and vice president...

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