Jeanne Gilbert is a sophomore majoring in public relations at the University of North Florida. She joined Spinnaker in the summer of 2023 as a volunteer and served as its editor-in-chief during spring and summer of 2024. After graduating, Jeanne plans to continue in the newsroom or work in public relations.
The University of North Florida announced its first Doctor of Philosophy program today. The Ph.D. in computing is now accepting applications for the fall 2024 semester.
UNF already offers several doctoral...
The University of North Florida told faculty about a new policy earlier this year that would allow them to teach fewer classes per semester in return for increased research assignments.
When UNF's chapter...
Spinnaker's former editor-in-chief, Carter Mudgett, placed 12th among the top 20 students for the national Hearst Investigative Competition Award, according to Wednesday's results.
Mudgett graduated...
Thirteen of the 16 University of North Florida pro-Palestine protestors returned to court for arraignment Monday, where they all entered not-guilty pleas for the misdemeanor trespass charges.
They were...
[Updated May 7: A previous version of this article mistakenly reported that all 16 protestors arrested were released on their recognizance. Three protestors posted bail after their initial court hearing....
Updated at 11 a.m. to include a statement from the University of North Florida
Several pro-Palestine protestors were arrested Thursday night for failing to vacate the University of North Florida Green...
Jeffrey Chamberlain announced Monday that he will be stepping down as the inaugural dean of the University of North Florida's Hicks Honors College, according to UNF Provost Karen Patterson.
Patterson...
The University of North Florida announced Wednesday that Richmond Wynn will transition from chief diversity officer to vice president of the newly formed Office of Community Engagement and Partnerships.
UNF...
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 students to begin planning.
Senior Director of Student Success...
Updated on Friday, April 5, at 6:32 p.m. to include a statement from UNF President Moez Limayem
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed real estate investment CEO Jay Demetree to the University of North...
The University of North Florida's Department of Physics and Astronomy Club are collaborating to host a watch party for the upcoming solar eclipse next Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the J.B. Coxwell Amphitheater.
This...
When most people talk about the free press, they often think of organizations like the New York Times or the Washington Post, but Spinnaker and other student-run publications are also included in those...
A sign notifying the University of North Florida community of a potential permanent right-of-way closure has been put up near Lot 18, but that doesn't mean any roads will be closed on campus.
The...
The University of North Florida's unit of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which was the union that represented many USPS employees at the university, was decertified last...
Starting last week, UNF students were limited to weekly visits to the Lend-A-Wing food pantry, which previously allowed daily shopping trips.
The statement on their social media said that because Lend-A-Wing...
The University of North Florida's Student Wellness Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Wednesday to commemorate its reopening on Jan. 11 after the two months of renovations that caused it to close...
Housing contracts at the University of North Florida will reopen to all students on March 4, and approximately 400 contracts will be accepted that day, according to the Department of Housing and Residence...
A University of North Florida student found two swastikas in the first floor women's bathroom of the Social Sciences Building this week.
Hailey Jacobsen, president of the Jewish Ospreys, found two different...
Rising freshmen and sophomores who want to live on-campus in the fall should fill out their housing contract as soon as possible.
The contract only opened for rising freshmen and sophomores on Jan....
The University of North Florida broke ground on the new Honors Residence Hall on Friday, which is planned to open in fall 2025.
The residence hall was designed as a living-learning community for honors...
This year, the University of North Florida will host OzFest, its annual homecoming concert, at UNF Arena on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. T-Pain and Flo Milli will be performing, with last semester’s Battle...
Last Wednesday, the University of North Florida announced its plans to phase out the Office of Diversity and Inclusion after the Florida Board of Governors passed Regulation 9.016 earlier in the day. The...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Sunday that he was ending his presidential campaign and endorsing leading Republican candidate Donald Trump in a video posted to his social media accounts, just two...
Updated 4:45 p.m. UNF issued an all-clear message in a Safe Ospreys alert at 4:37 p.m. after the Tornado Warning expired at 4:30 p.m. The message said students may now resume normal activities.
The...
Due to severe weather, the University of North Florida has canceled all classes and campus events for Tuesday, with heavy winds expected throughout the day.
According to a UNF alert, offices will be...
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved a salary agreement between the university and UFF-UNF on Thursday to give faculty pay raises.
Raises are based on market value....
When Matt Hartley joined the University of North Florida Interfaith Center in 2018, he set about rebuilding student leadership and engagement that had faded years before. Last week, he traded that director...
It’s been four months since the Interfaith Space in the University of North Florida Student Union was officially closed. Since then, numerous religious students have expressed frustration and said they...
Coinciding with similar protests across the country, a few dozen students at the University of North Florida held a walkout Wednesday to demonstrate their support of Palestine. A small group of counter-protesters...
One person was shot at approximately 11:40 a.m. Thursday on Central Parkway, north of the University of North Florida, according to an emergency alert sent out by the university. There is no immediate...
Updated Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023: The accident happened on Saturday, friends of Dowdy told Spinnaker, not Sunday as the university said. Spinnaker apologizes for the error.
Noah Dowdy, 23, died in...
Earlier this year, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill requiring all Florida state universities to establish an Office of Public Policy Events and host at least four debates or group forums...
Faculty and staff at the University of North Florida will soon get a 5% pay increase and extended time off for Thanksgiving and Winter Break, President Moez Limayem announced in an email Tuesday morning.
This...
Women attending college between the ages of 18-24 are three times more likely to be sexually assaulted than women in general, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. During this period...
“Good luck hiring people. They’re not going to come.” Those were the final words from faculty as they swept out of the University of North Florida Board of Trustees quarterly meeting Monday morning....
The University of North Florida is introducing a new two-factor authentication system to campus: Microsoft Authenticator. Students, faculty and staff will have two weeks to make the swap from Duo, starting...
Students at the University of North Florida returning to school for the fall may have noticed many construction sites across campus; here’s what’s under construction this fall.
Most projects include...
With a 31-18 win over the Miami Dolphins on Aug. 26, the Jacksonville Jaguars closed out their second ever undefeated preseason, over two decades after their first in 1997.
Only two other teams of the...
After closing for two days in preparation for Hurricane Idalia, the University of North Florida announced Wednesday evening that its campus will resume normal operations on Thursday.
Shuttle and on-campus...
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees recently approved a new strategic plan, outlining a variety of goals for the university to accomplish over the next five years. Among these is a plan to...
Independence Day is almost here and many exciting events are planned in the Jacksonville area. With no classes on the 4th, students and faculty have the perfect opportunity to spend their day off enjoying...
