The University of North Florida has appointed Will Pewitt as the new dean of the Hicks Honors College, according to a campus-wide email sent on June 5. He will assume the role on July 6.
Prior to Pewitt's...
As students navigate the University of North Florida and the greater Jacksonville area, Flock Safety cameras are becoming a common sight, reshaping law enforcement strategies and sparking discussion about...
The University of North Florida is proposing a 15% increase in non-resident fees, a 5% increase in on-campus housing rental rates and a repeat-course surcharge.
The increases are “necessary to continue...
As the University of North Florida continues to invest in its Division I athletics programs, the latest head coach employment agreements reveal base salaries ranging from $71,400 to $200,000, along with...
The University of North Florida officially opened the Perry Weather Heat Lab at UNF’s Korey Stringer Institute (KSI) on Monday.
The heat lab will serve as a research hub dedicated to understanding...
With the University of Florida’s Jacksonville campus set to launch in a temporary facility in fall 2026, the University of North Florida continues active collaboration with UF in the “task force”...
With Gov. DeSantis term-limited and the 2026 gubernatorial race heating up, a field of candidates will determine whether Tallahassee continues strict oversight of university campuses like the University...
The On-Campus Transition program at UNF provides young adults with intellectual disabilities with auditing opportunities, weekly academic advising, access to academic mentors, and more to support their...
Republican candidate for Florida governor James Fishback took the stage at the University of North Florida’s Adam W. Herbert University Center on April 8, pitching a return to the “Old Florida” of...
The University of North Florida recently welcomed the first Latino fraternity to both its campus and the city of Jacksonville.
David Caceres, a UNF political science major and one of the chapter’s...
The University of North Florida removed sociology from its core general education curriculum almost seven weeks before the Florida Board of Governors made the same decision for the entire state university...
University of North Florida students have raised concerns that expanding gun access on campus could create new safety risks, as Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the Guardian Program into law.
Florida...
Following the St. Johns River Management District's issuance of a Phase 2 water-shortage declaration mandating heightened restrictions due to extreme drought and low groundwater levels, the University...
The UNF Pride Club at the University of North Florida is concerned that the recently passed SB 1134 contributes to a larger erasure of the LGBTQ+ community.
The bill, passed by the Florida Legislature...
While the U.S. State Department’s freeze on student visa interviews in May 2025 significantly stalled fall enrollment among international students, the University of North Florida saw an increase in...
The University of North Florida ice hockey team made program history March 11, playing its first game in the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) National Championship tournament.
While the Ospreys lost their...
Contracts with UNF Student Life reveal that artists Waka Flocka Flame and BigXThaPlug were paid a total of $220,000 for their performances at OzFest on Friday, March 6.
This is $100,000 less than what...
On March 6 and 7, the University of North Florida hosted the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference (FURC) for the fourth time, including the inaugural conference in 2011.
This year, more than 930...
The inaugural Jacksonville Horror Film Festival is set to launch March 13–14 at Hicks Auditorium, co-founded by UNF alumna Samantha Spaniak and award-winning filmmaker DJ Remark.
The two founders,...
The University of North Florida Board of Trustees (BOT) held a meeting on Wednesday, March 4, where BOT Chair Steve Moore announced he is assembling the search committee for the next university president.
The...
Tensions in the Middle East have officially reached a breaking point this week as the United States and Israel launched a massive joint military campaign against Iran, targeting its nuclear infrastructure...
On Monday, March 2, the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) unanimously approved the appointment of Interim President Angela Falconetti of the University of North Florida.
During the meeting, the BOG also...
In December 2024, the University of North Florida announced its partnership with Sporting Club Jacksonville (Sporting JAX), a professional women's and men's soccer club on the First Coast.
According...
Students and staff were evacuated from the University of North Florida’s Science and Engineering Building last week after reports of a possible gas leak.
According to the spokesperson, there was...
The Student Government Senate at the University of North Florida approved a resolution condemning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its agreement with university police at a meeting on...
Behind the scenes of the University of North Florida’s Office of Student Success, a major effort is underway to overhaul academic advising to better serve a growing and increasingly complex student population.
Appointed...
Update: The University of North Florida announced at 1:33 p.m. that the emergency is over and people can return to Building 50 and the surrounding area.
Building 50, the Science and Engineering Building,...
The University of North Florida Concert Band performed on the green this past Wednesday, with “A Walk Down Broadway." According to the UNF events page, this performance was “an outdoor concert featuring...
Update: The UNF Office of Student Life confirmed to Spinnaker at 2:50 p.m. on Feb. 13 that Waka Flocka Flame is an opener at Ozfestival, not the headliner, according to Assistant Director of Student Life...
The University of North Florida Athletics hosted a press conference on Tuesday for the university’s new volleyball head coach, Abby Gilleland.
In the press conference, Gilleland insisted on maintaining...
The University of North Florida’s Student Government (SG) committees approved an associate justice appointment, travel requests, and solidified the February survey topic on Friday, February 6.
The...
In the UNF Board of Trustees meeting on Thursday, Angela Garcia Falconetti was confirmed as the university’s next interim president. Falconetti is still subject to approval by the Florida Board of Governors.
11...
This article was updated at 10:43 a.m. on Feb. 5 to reflect updated information from a UNF spokesperson regarding the specifics of the fire. This article was updated again at 12:55 a.m. on Feb. 5 to reflect...
Last Friday, the University of North Florida installed an atmospheric water generator technology that will allow the university to conduct research towards protecting infrastructure from threats and disasters,...
In a UNF Student Government budget hearing, the Office of Student Life revealed that an OzFest artist has not officially signed for the festival, despite the event date announcement.
On Jan. 30, the...
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were spotted recruiting on the University of North Florida campus.
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, a user on the UNF Reddit page posted a photo of...
On Jan. 23, the UNF Student Government (SG) committees were scheduled to appoint new justices, approve financial requests, and discuss January’s Osprey Voice survey topic.
However, due to a lack of...
In June 2025, Florida received an ‘F’ in SafeHome.org’s annual LGBTQ+ state safety report card for 2025.
According to the website, the organization analyzed state legislation and examined crime...
Former UNF volleyball coach Kristen Wright faced multiple allegations from players prior to her resignation in December, according to a report from UNF’s Compliance and Ethics office.
Following...
On Jan. 14, the Jacksonville chapter for Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) gathered in the Osprey Plaza to protest the United States’ military action in Venezuela.
The U.S. military action in...
Students at the University of North Florida gathered outside the Student Union on Monday, chanting variations of “ICE off our streets!” and “ICE ain’t welcome in Duval!”.
The Jan. 12 protest...
Last Friday, the University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met to discuss university accreditation changes, presidency updates and prepare for the Spring election.
The assistant vice...
In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) into law, outlining several changes to the FAFSA application that have a significant impact on recipients of student...
In early December, Kristen Wright announced her resignation as the head coach of the University of North Florida’s indoor volleyball team, according to a social media post.
Following her departure,...
Moez Limayem, approved by the University of South Florida Board of Trustees on Oct. 21, has been officially approved by the Florida Board of Governors for the USF presidency, minutes before Limayem's commencement...
This past Monday, the University of North Florida Board of Trustees unanimously elected Trustee Steve Moore to serve as the next Chair of the Board, effective Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.
Current Chair...
Lomes Oleander, the front-woman of the band Pigeon Pit, will be performing this week at the Walrus, a local Jacksonville bar, as part of the band’s cross-country tour.
Oleander spoke with Spinnaker...
During the University of North Florida Board of Trustees November meeting, members of President Limayem’s AI Council gave an in-depth presentation on the emerging role of artificial intelligence (AI)...
UNF hosted its annual Undergraduate – Graduate Learning, Inquiry and Distinctive Experimentation (U-GLIDE) conference this past Friday, a tradition that allows students to showcase their research or...
In an early November memo, the Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) requested the syllabi for every undergraduate course offered at each university under the State University System, along...
Moez Limayem was approved by the University of South Florida Board of Trustees as the next university president on Oct. 21. Following Florida Board of Governors policy, Limayem is unable to be sworn in...
UNF Student Government senator and student athlete Serenity Miller recently visited the White House, where she met President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump during the signing of the “Fostering...
Lend-A-Wing, UNF’s campus food pantry, raised over $11,000 from its Food for Fines initiative, a partnership with Parking and Transportation Services that donated revenue from parking fines to the student...
Students and faculty were evacuated from the University of North Florida's Science and Engineering building on Wednesday morning due to a report of “the smell of gas."
The issue has since been...
The University of North Florida’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the final 10-year campus master plan and discussed implementing new AI practices in UNF classrooms.
The ten-year master plan...
The University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met this past Friday to officially install the winners of this year’s election and swear in a new senate president. The Senate also welcomed...
Editor's Note: Spinnaker has chosen to not link to The Osprey Nationalist's letters because we refuse to directly platform or promote their contents.
A new self-described far-right organization that...
The University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met this past Friday to nominate candidates for Senate President and validate election results from the Fall 2025 senatorial election with...
The Florida Board of Governors met at the University of South Florida on Nov. 6 and discussed Gov. Ron DeSantis’ direction to “pull the plug” on the use of H-1B visas and passed a regulation that...
Moez Limayem’s approval for the University of South Florida’s top spot has been delayed to January, following his unanimous selection by the school's board of trustees last month.
It was rumored...
The UNF Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL) conducted a new poll of “likely” voters across Florida, showing potential Republican candidates for the Florida governor seat and U.S. senator seat leading...
Two of the University of North Florida Student Government committees met this past Friday to approve travel requests from clubs and confirm November’s Osprey Voice topic.
On Oct. 31, the Budget and...
The University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met on Friday to confirm two appointed senators and hold an election for Budget and Allocation Committee chair.
UNF’s student Senate...
New senators will soon be sworn in to the University of North Florida's student government legislature even with Fall 2025 voting being cancelled due to an uncontested election.
UNF SG recently announced...
The University of North Florida’s Student Government committees met on Friday to appoint a new senator, approve multiple travel requests and discuss future events for students.
On Oct. 17, the Rules...
The Student Government elections’ office confirmed the Fall 2025 Senate election is uncontested for the second year in a row.
“Unopposed senator candidates shall be declared the winner by acclamation...
We are a little over a month away from UNF’s Homecoming 2025 King and Queen announcement during the North Florida Ospreys basketball game on Nov. 15.
With each King and Queen receiving $1500 in...
Florida’s public universities were directed last month to review their social media conduct policies for students and employees, following the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
The...
Two of Student Government’s committees met on Oct. 3 to discuss goals for the academic year, brainstorm future initiatives and approve travel requests for UNF student Linh Nguyen and SG’s Deputy Chief...
With midterms underway, October is a busy month for students at the University of North Florida. For newly elected Supervisor of Elections Asvidhi Ladumor, the semester is especially jam-packed as she...
The Student Government Senate at the University of North Florida met on Friday to swear in multiple new senators, approve a special request and elect a new committee chairperson.
Following the Rules...
Two of Student Government’s committees met on Sep. 19 to approve four new senators and hear multiple travel and special requests.
Following multiple confirmations to SG’s Executive Branch last Friday,...
