The app Yik Yak has a growing popularity on UNF campus with its comments viewable within a 1.5-mile radius. With 26,542 active monthly users in the UNF area, the anonymous platform raises concerns about bullying, racism and improper conduct.
UNF oversold Blue parking permits for two reasons: not factoring in having one less lot for Blue parking, and overselling Blue permits to faculty and staff. Starting Monday, Oct. 6, Blue permit holders can exchange their parking pass for a Gray permit and a refund.
As the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, UNF associate professor Dr. Katherine Robinson was recently appointed to serve as a member on the Florida Board of Governors.
Thursday, Sept. 25, students were given a chance to watch a UNF alumnus perform necropsies on different species of sea turtles. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission partnered with UNF to educate students in UNF's necropsy lab, which opened on March 2012.
This past Wednesday, Sept. 17, John Morgan came to UNF to encourage students to vote "yes" on the legalization of medical marijuana. He emphasized the importance of student voters for Amendment 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot.
This fall several students found that the professor teaching their class was not the one originally listed when registration took place, and the university did not notify students when the change occurred. The university currently does not have a policy that requires departments to inform students about instructor changes.
At the Board of Trustees retreat, which held a lighthearted tone with jokes made by President Delaney and others, members were divided into groups and tasked with presenting their top priorities for the university to the other members.
Students aren't alone in their daily, and often fruitless, hunt for parking near campus; professors have problems getting to class on time since many of them couldn't get faculty/staff permits this year.
With parking being especially tricky due to spots lost to the construction of a new garage, Parking Services will issue warnings instead of tickets until Sept. 2 for cars without correct permits.
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Freshmen will live in the Cove instead of the Fountains this summer because a large portion of the Fountains will be closed for maintenance.
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Learning commons area and math emporium could be added to library
UNF Foundation Treasurer Shari Shuman said UNF received an additional $2 million for performance funding from the state. She said,...
The underground hot and chilled water pipe between Buildings 14 and 15 is being replaced because it is 35 years old and there was a leak in one of the hot water pipes just after winter break.
Congregating in the Peace Plaza, they demanded $9 million for building renovations, as well as immediate in-state tuition for veterans and the children of undocumented immigrants.
Construction on Buildings 3 and 4 to add another floor will start in July or August 2014 and will last for 12 to 13 months, said Zak Ovadia, director of campus planning.
Over the summer, new flooring was installed in the Osprey Cove because the old carpet needed to be replaced. The new flooring appears at first glance to be hardwood, but is actually luxury vinyl tile.
The Director of UNF’s Interfaith Center Tarah Trueblood plays a vital role in planning and overseeing all of the events and programs that the center has to offer.
Trueblood said she has three...
Hodges Stadium, which has also hosted the A-Sun Track and Field Championships since 2009, will hold the NCAA Regional for the second time in school history. The venue held the 2012 regionals in May.
