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Are you new to the University of North Florida? Then you've come to the right place! We've collected our best freshman guides, tips, tricks and need-to-know info for the 2025-2026 school year!

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Student Body President-elect Amelia Dyal (left) and Student Body Vice President-elect Vevvy Summerall (right). Photo courtesy of the Talon Party.
Meet your new student body leaders: Dyal and Summerall share plans for the upcoming year
Mindy McLarty, Managing Editor | Apr 16, 2025

Amelia Dyal and Vevvy Summerall won last month's Student Government election for student body president and vice president. As they begin their...

UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
UNF Deputy Police Chief on how students can stay safe on campus
Alekzander Jenkins and Savanna Stillwagner | Mar 12, 2025

The University of North Florida has multiple ways students can stay safe on campus and UNF Deputy Police Chief Adam Brown gave his insight on...

The Clubhouse (glass doors on right) and Osprey Cove (brick building on the left). (Photo courtesy of UNF)
UNF housing contracts: all the info you’ll need before making the commitment
Savanna Stillwagner, News Editor | Feb 26, 2025

The recommended deadline to submit housing contracts for the 2025-2026 school year is this Saturday, March 1, for current UNF students, according...

Screenshot of the Phish Alert Report button, accessed via UNF Microsoft Outlook emails.
Scam likely: Phishing emails take over University inboxes
Brennan Ambrose, Police Reporter | Sep 30, 2024

Every week, up to 1.5 million phishing and scam emails are delivered to university inboxes, according to the University of North Florida Information...

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Upperclassmen share dorm essentials and what freshmen should know
Madelyn Schneider, News Editor | Jul 31, 2024

Move-in is right around the corner for students at the University of North Florida. To help incoming freshmen navigate their first move-in, upperclassmen...

Chief Mackesy - photo courtesy of the UNF police department
Stay safe on campus: UNF Police Chief’s advice to students
Ethan Howick, Sports Reporter | Jul 25, 2024

Safety is one of the University of North Florida’s top priorities for students living on campus. From unique resources to app tracking systems—...

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Summer and fall registration is here: Tips from advisors and students
Madelyn Schneider and Jeanne Gilbert | Apr 15, 2024

Registration for summer and fall classes at UNF began at 7 a.m. on Monday, and time tickets and course schedules were released on April 5 for...

UNF Writing Center. Photo by Courtney Green.
A guide for Freshmen: What is the UNF Writing Center?
Courtney Green, News Editor | Aug 26, 2019

In the floating halls above the ground-level of UNF’s sidewalks lies a land of myth spoken about only by concerned professors and dedicated...

Man on the Street: Freshman Advice
Man on the Street: Freshman Advice
Jas Chung | Dec 14, 2017

https://youtu.be/KcIq6bbJG_s Students reflect on things they would have changed their freshman year. Incoming freshmen should take their advice. __ For...

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