All content by Audrey Carpenter
The budget proposed by the Trump administration for the 2018 fiscal year is only 53 pages long, but it contains some major cuts to programs for higher education that they consider wasteful spending....
After months of searching, three new faculty members will be joining the UNF community this summer in positions of leadership.
UNF appointed new deans to the Hicks Honors College, College of Arts and...
Two UNF students who passed away last fall will be receiving posthumous degrees for the Spring 2017 commencement ceremony.
Donald Wade Goodwin, 39, was killed in a hit and run in Jacksonville while...
UNF’s Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, ranking 9th nationally according to Gradsource.com, was the only program in the state to achieve national ranking.
The online degree program through...
It's with a heavy heart that we had to say goodbye to one of our own, Brother Tyler Muldoon. Tyler was an outgoing, brave, and caring Brother who always put his other Brothers before him and treated...
UNF’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 14 to discuss the process of hiring a replacement for the departing President Delaney. The chair, Joy Korman, asked BOT member Kevin Hyde to chair the search...
It's with a heavy heart that we had to say goodbye to one of our own, Brother Tyler Muldoon. Tyler was an outgoing, brave, and caring Brother who always put his other Brothers before him and treated...
A car slammed into the back of a city bus on Kernan Boulevard in front of Alumni Hall Thursday morning around 9 a.m. There were injuries but no one was transported to the hospital. According to JSO they...
In the wake of major controversy from the first executive order on refugees, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on refugees March 6. The new order will become effective Thursday, March...
Two UNF students traveled ten hours across the Atlantic Ocean this past winter break to Israel to explore the geopolitical and religious aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The Jewish National...
The man driving in the car crash that killed one UNF student and injured two others in 2013 was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Feb. 17.
Former student Sean Franke, 24, was found guilty of driving...
A UNF student died Saturday evening, Feb. 18 after he drove off the road and into a concrete ditch in Pinellas Park near St. Petersburg.
An N. Hoang, or Andy Hoang to his friends, was an 18-year-old...
After a nearly five year battle, the LGBTQ community made huge gains Tuesday, Feb. 14 when the Jacksonville City Council voted to expand the Human Rights Ordinance.
The new HRO adds sexual orientation,...
On Friday, Feb. 10 Lot 5 will be reserved as a place to shoot fireworks off during homecoming week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Lot 5 is located adjacent to the Student Wellness Complex, building 61.
Students...
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The UNF trail system has been damaged for over a year, with the red maple boardwalk completely inaccessible, but a recent Student Government...
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Donald Trump’s immigration ban, an executive order issued on Jan. 27, caused confusion and unrest in many parts of the country, including...
Thousands of women gathered in Washington D.C. Jan 21, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, to march in support of women’s rights. One UNF faculty member also made it out for the march.
Jenny...
Gov. Rick Scott appointed Adam Hollingsworth, a man accused of lying about his academic record and Scott’s former chief of staff, to UNF’s Board of Trustees (BOT) on Dec. 23.
Hollingsworth, 48,...
On Friday afternoon students crowded around the first floor of the Carpenter Library for the inauguration ceremony of President Donald Trump.
Popcorn and soda was served while students listened to Trump...
Transgender Day of Remembrance is on Nov. 20, but UNF celebrated it early, gathering in the Student Union Wednesday, Nov. 16. The ceremony remembered all those who have lost their lives to anti-transgender...
Donald Trump proved pollsters and pundits wrong as he captured the delegates he needed to become the 45th president of the United States of America.
At 2:30 a.m., the Associated Press announced Trump...
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Former president Bill Clinton spoke on a wide range of issues at the Jacksonville Public Library Thursday, including Hillary Clinton’s plans to create jobs through infrastructure,...
UNF is one of the top schools for LGBT students, and continuously supports bills like the expanded Human Rights Ordinance, which was presented last Spring by Jacksonville city councilman Tommy Hazouri.
The...
Sunday night’s debate opened up in full battle mode but ended on a lighter note when the candidates gave one aspect of the other they respected.
The second presidential debate was held at Washington...
The Counseling Center looks to receive up to half a million dollars following a request by the Florida university system's Board of Governors.
Jacksonville Sings is a unique three-day event offered by UNF’s School of Music that brings aspiring high school choir students to campus and provides entertainment for the rest of the college community.
Dr....
UNF’s College Republicans and College Democrats are strongly supporting their parties respective candidates, despite the unfavorable public opinion centered around the upcoming election.
With the possibility...
A warning in uppercase bright red font was posted on the dorm room doors for residents of Landing from UNF Housing and Residence Life in response to the trash that’s been piling up around the...
An ominous shadow of the clouds could not stop the mass of college students in plaid shirts and boots who made their way into the UNF Coxwell Amphitheater Saturday night for UNF’s highly-anticipated “Welcome to the Nest” Festival showcasing Samuel Herb and Rodney Atkins.
UNF Housing and Residence life is taking new measures to ensure student safety and prevent fires. They are testing a new type of stovetop burner called Smart Burners.
Director of Housing and Residence...
With the Pokémon theme song setting the mood, hundreds of people crowded around the Osprey Plaza Friday night as they prepared for the start of UNF’s Pokemon Go tournament.
UNF College of Computing...
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The stray cats on campus are part of UNF’s diverse wildlife, and the Department of Environmental Health and...
The UNF Field House was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The building becomes one of 14 others on UNF’s campus...
UNF is offering Masters of Public Administration classes at the Jesse Ball DuPont Center in the upcoming fall and spring semesters.
The sound of country music and the smell of fresh hamburgers and french fries filled the air surrounding the Osprey Plaza Tuesday night during the annual Summer B Cookout.
UNF’s beach volleyball team is hoping to expand practice facilities by installing three sand courts in the grassy area behind the softball fields. The team recently wrapped a successful 2016 season...
