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John Mulaney and Nick Kroll start off Homecoming week with a few laughs

John Mulaney and Nick Kroll start off Homecoming week with a few laughs

Kalee Ball | Feb 16, 2016
Homecoming 2016 began Saturday night with crude jokes and good vibes as Nick Kroll and John Mulaney performed stand up in the UNF Arena.
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Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder. Photo Courtesy of Joanna Norris

African American professor Dr. Wilder takes on the race discussion with UNF’s new institute

Kalee Ball | Feb 10, 2016
The Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations was founded by UNF professor, Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder, this February.
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Wozniak speaking to a World Affairs Council group before the lecture. Photo by Jennifer Grissom

Wozniak: The unsung hero, the other half of the Apple pioneers, and self-proclaimed prankster

Kalee Ball | Feb 3, 2016
Steve Wozniak gave us the formula to happiness and an inside look at the start-up of Apple at the Presidential Lecture Series event in the UNF Arena.
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Chairwoman Paola Lorenzo calls the University and Student Affairs Committee meeting to order.Photo by Kalee Ball

Another day at the office as SG Committees meet

Kalee Ball | Jun 29, 2015
Four SG positions will remain vacant after the Government Oversight Committee tabled discussion on an executive veto, and the USA Committee worked on questions for the Osprey Voice student survey.
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There was some confusion about the location for the UNF Foundation Board Meeting on May 27, 2015, which ended up taking place at the Osprey Clubhouse on campus.

Error prevents Spinnaker from attending the May 27 Foundation Board Meeting*

Kalee Ball | Jun 15, 2015
UNF's Foundation Board violates Florida law by not posting change of venue for quarterly meeting.
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The last Board of Trustee's meeting for the fiscal year was held on the top floor of Osprey Commons. Photo by Kalee Ball

Board of Trustees approves fixed tuition rate, new programs amid budget uncertainty

Kalee Ball | Jun 11, 2015
The final meeting of the year saw the validation of a new motto for Enrollment Services and a new degree program in Deaf Education.
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Noor Inayat KhanPhoto courtesy UNF

Interfaith Center makes history with first of its kind

Kalee Ball | Jun 2, 2015
The UNF Interfaith Center awarded the first ever interfaith community service scholarships in the US to two UNF students.
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Dr. Keith Ashley, pictured fourth from the right, holds his Preservation Award for 2015. Photo courtesy The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission

UNF Archaeology Lab receives award for museum exhibit work

Kalee Ball | May 28, 2015
“Uncovering the Past: New Archaeological Discoveries of Northeast Florida” ran from January through May 2014 at the Museum of Science and History.
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AOC plows through stacked agenda at meeting

AOC plows through stacked agenda at meeting

Kalee Ball | May 18, 2015
Funding requests heard at the May 13 meeting included Wellness Center membership for Connect students, a shuttle stop at the Flats, and an Einstein Bros. at the Student Union.
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Board of Trustees discusses budget and funding concerns

Board of Trustees discusses budget and funding concerns

Kalee Ball | May 14, 2015
The May 12 meeting included a budget workshop and discussion of the Institutional Work Plan for 2015-2016.
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UNF No. 1 in the nation for Physical Therapy Graduate Program

UNF No. 1 in the nation for Physical Therapy Graduate Program

Kalee Ball | May 6, 2015
“I am very proud of this no. 1 ranking,” Dean of the Brooks College of Health Dr. Pamela Chally said. “We are delighted and honored that students at UNF appreciate the quality of their education.”
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State audit concerns continue

State audit concerns continue

Kalee Ball | Apr 28, 2015
UNF provided a list of camps that had operated during the 2013-2014 fiscal year to the Auditor General’s office. According to the university, none of the camps were third-party camps. Upon audit review, it was found that two camps -- a university sponsored camp and a third-party camp -- were not included on the list...
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Photo courtesy Facebook

No stressing necessary: students get free snacks, drinks and naps at the library

Kalee Ball | Apr 27, 2015

On April 27, 28 and 29, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., free coffee, tea, hot chocolate and snacks will be served on the first floor of Thomas G. Carpenter Library. There will also be a "Zzz-Zone" in an...

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India, a golden retriever and labrador mix, is being raised by Kelly Gates, UNF professor, and her husband. Photo by Morgan Purvis

‘PAWS your Stress’ returns to campus

Kalee Ball | Apr 27, 2015
UNF’s Public Relations Department partnered with Canine Companions for Independence, a national nonprofit organization that works to train retrievers, to bring puppies on campus for the third semester in a row...
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Sara Gaver is a junior majoring in health administration and the recipient of the Albert D. Ernest Jr. Caring Award. Photo courtesy of UNF Public Relations

Three UNF students to be recognized for volunteerism; Sangree to be awarded posthumous degree

Kalee Ball | Apr 27, 2015
As UNF hands out degrees to graduates on May 1 during spring commencement at the UNF Arena, four students will be honored: three will be honored for outstanding records of volunteerism and caring spirits, and Garth Sangree will be awarded a posthumous bachelor's degree...
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UNF students pay the second highest athletic fee in Florida’s public university systems.Austin Branham

UNF’s athletic fees run students’ wallets dry

Kalee Ball | Apr 20, 2015
UNF's athletic fee has increased for the 2015-2016 school year due to the lack of external revenue sources to help support the UNF athletics program.
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The amphitheater gets camouflaged: ROTC cadets get real world training

The amphitheater gets camouflaged: ROTC cadets get real world training

Kalee Ball | Apr 16, 2015

A UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter was expected to fly UNF’s Reserve Officer Training Corp (ROTC) cadets around for training today, but has to be rescheduled because of heavy cloud cover. Florida Air...

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Spinnaker Radio officially launched today, April 13. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Into the great wide open: Spinnaker Radio expands off campus

Kalee Ball | Apr 9, 2015
Spinnaker Radio will debut Jacksonville's only college radio station, WSKR 95.5 FM on April 13.
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UNF students will travel around Jacksonville to perform Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Photo courtesy of UNF English Department Facebook

UNF students to perform ‘Twelfth Night’ around Jacksonville

Kalee Ball | Apr 2, 2015
“A shipwreck, separated identical twins, mistaken identities, drunken knights, singing and one pair of yellow stockings characterize the mad antics of Lady Olivia’s household as the characters fall in and out of love in the topsy-turvy world of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night,’” according to the press release.
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Demarcus “Bae Bae” Daniels named finalist for National Defensive Player of the Year

Demarcus “Bae Bae” Daniels named finalist for National Defensive Player of the Year

Kalee Ball | Mar 31, 2015
Demarcus Daniels, a UNF junior, is a finalist for the 2015 Lefty Driesell National Defensive Player of the Year award.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: Student concerned for safety because of clothing disagreement

Kalee Ball | Mar 31, 2015
One student was concerned for their safety after having a disagreement with two other students and one former student.
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Suspicious person at Alumni Hall waves stick and flees

Suspicious person at Alumni Hall waves stick and flees

Kalee Ball | Mar 30, 2015
After a suspicious person waved a large stick in a threatening manner in front of UNF Alumni Hall, he was tased by UNFPD officers. The suspect fell to the ground and then got back up and fled north into the woods, parallel to Kernan Boulevard.
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Men and Women's tennis defeated the Lipscomb Bison Thursday.

UNF Women’s Tennis shuts out Kennesaw State University

Kalee Ball | Mar 26, 2015
The women's tennis team took on the Kennesaw State University (KSU) Owls in a rainy match March 26. The game was a shut out with a 4-0 win.
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UNF student crowned Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2015

UNF student crowned
Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2015

Kalee Ball | Mar 26, 2015
On March 21, UNF junior Sara Gaver -- an Honors student, a member of three honor societies, a sorority, the Rotaract Service club, and the vice president of Internal Programming for the Presidential Envoys Student Alumni Association and a community outreach assistant for the Disabilities Resource Center -- was crowned Ms. Wheelchair Florida 2015.
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Audit reveals unresolved issues with UNF’s MOCA funding

Audit reveals unresolved issues
with UNF’s MOCA funding

Kalee Ball | Mar 24, 2015
Auditing revealed that repayment has not yet begun for the money given from UNF to MOCA in unauthorized payments.
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From left to right: Gail McGovern, President and CEO of the American Red Cross; Maxwell Ervanian; Sherri Brown, Senior Vice President of Humanitarian Services Operations.Photo courtesy of the American Red Cross website

UNF student wins national award

Kalee Ball | Mar 12, 2015
UNF sophomore Maxwell (Max) Ervanian was awarded the National Red Cross Youth Leadership Award, also known as the Navin Narayan Award for Excellence in Youth Leadership, on Feb. 17 in Washington, D.C.
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Photo courtesy of the Affordable Colleges Online website

UNF ranked third for 2015’s Best Online Nursing Schools

Kalee Ball | Mar 12, 2015
Affordable Colleges Foundation (ACF) ranked UNF the third best online nursing school in the country. It is the only Florida state university on the list. ACF compiled a list of 47 schools across the country after analyzing 2,000 not-for-profit institutions using a team of data analysts and researchers. Only schools with the best curriculum options, student support services and affordability made the list.
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Student Government voting begins tomorrow

Student Government voting begins tomorrow

Kalee Ball | Mar 9, 2015
Voting for Student Government (SG) is scheduled to take place this Tuesday and Wednesday outside the library and Osprey Café from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

Police Beat: Locker rooms vandalized during basketball game

Kalee Ball | Mar 3, 2015
The men's and women's locker rooms were vandalized during a recent basketball game but there are no known suspects.
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Certain UNF faculty and administrators receive an allowance to pay for their cell phone plan if the phone is frequently used for university business. Photo by Michael Herrera

Ring, ring: your dean is calling

Kalee Ball | Mar 2, 2015
Certain UNF faculty and administrators receive an allowance to pay for their cell phone plan if they use it enough for university business. The phone numbers, however, may not be public record.
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Parking progress: recent renovations and future plans

Parking progress: recent renovations and future plans

Kalee Ball | Feb 13, 2015
Parking Services built a new garage and turns its attention to Garage 38. The new garage is available to students with Housing A and Blue permits. Garage 38 was pressured washed and restriped.
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One party, two party, three party system

One party, two party, three party system

Kalee Ball | Feb 5, 2015
Two new parties will be running alongside the Red Party in this semester. The United Party is headed by Shomari Gloster, former Senate Majority Leader for the Red Party while the Party for Action is led by True Rains, former Elections Commissioner.
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Photo by Camille Shaw

New dorm key system undergoing negotiations

Kalee Ball | Feb 5, 2015
Housing and Residence life is looking to replace the Intellikey system with new locks in the dorms. The locks might begin to change as soon as this summer.
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UNF Panhellenic scheduled to expand

UNF Panhellenic scheduled to expand

Kalee Ball | Jan 8, 2015
The Extension Committee chose Alpha Phi and Alpha Delta Pi as the two new Panhellenic sororities that will come to UNF.
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Gringo Star exclusive interview

Kalee Ball | Nov 26, 2014

                  DJ Danae talks to Atlanta's indie rockers Gringo Star*. They offer wisdom about songwriting, the road, coffee,...

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Spinnaker Radio talks to Alvvays!

Kalee Ball | Nov 18, 2014

Spinnaker's Michaela and Holt talk to indie stars Alvvays about their debut album. Check it out! Spinnaker Radio talks to Alvvays - November 2014 by Spinnakerradio on Mixcloud

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