Intersession at the University of North Florida begins May 1 and ends the week before the summer semester begins on May 8. Students living in dorms must move out by Friday, May 1, at 3 p.m. Graduating...

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A proposal to allow bachelor’s degrees requiring 90 credit hours instead of 120 is drawing attention following the Florida Board of Governors’ March meeting. While the BOG meeting covered a wide...

The World Affairs Council of Jacksonville and the Flight Deck at the University of North Florida collaborated on Friday to host local high school students for a gaming tournament. Local high schoolers...

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University of North Florida Athletics has signed a five-year agreement with Corporate Traffic Logistics to expand an existing partnership focused on student-athlete programs. As part of the deal, the...

As the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) convened for a two-day meeting from March 25 to 26, the group discussed wide-ranging topics, from ongoing presidential searches to growing concerns over transparency,...

Six cases of measles have been reported in Duval County since the beginning of the year, with over one hundred cases statewide. In February, Student Health Services at the University of North Florida...

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Spring break at the University of North Florida begins Monday, bringing modified hours and temporary closures for many campus services, including dining locations, the Thomas G. Carpenter Library and RecWell...

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Steve Moore was elected as chair of the University of North Florida Board of Trustees in December.  Moore was first appointed to the board in 2022 by Governor Ron DeSantis. He was recently reappointed...

Today, the University of North Florida unveiled its new esports arena, the Flight Deck.  The Flight Deck is a multipurpose esports gaming arena that will serve as a center for competitive gaming and...

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BigXthaPlug will headline the annual Ozfest concert on March 6, the University of North Florida Office of Student Life announced on Friday.  Ozfest will be on Friday, Mar. 6, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m....

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A car fire last Thursday caused an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 in damage to the Fine Arts Parking Garage at the University of North Florida, according to a police report. An information report from...

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...

University of North Florida police received a report Tuesday night of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred Feb. 2 in the Eco Adventure area of campus, according to a university safety alert. In...

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The government entered another shutdown on Saturday due to a continuing disagreement over immigration policies following the deaths of two Minnesotans by federal agents in January. This shutdown is...

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Last week, the Office of Student Life announced that tickets for OzFest are available to claim, although students are still awaiting an artist announcement. According to the event registration details,...

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This article was updated at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 23 to reflect updated information from UNF’s Student Financial Services. The office revised its refund disbursement timeline from Feb. 1 to Jan. 27–28,...

This story was updated at 3:43 p.m. on Jan. 23 with a correction clarifying that university employees are required to use a virtual private network when accessing Banner's administrative applications,...

The University of North Florida has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement for the third consecutive time, an achievement that recognizes its sustained commitment to community...

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The Florida Board of Governors will vote on UNF President Moez Limayem’s confirmation for the USF presidency on Friday, Dec. 12. At the USF Board of Trustees meeting on Oct. 21, the trustees approved...

The University of North Florida has been awarded a $1.3 million National Science Foundation grant to develop and research a tabletop role-playing game designed to teach science and engineering concepts,...

The University of North Florida held an event on Wednesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new apartment complex for students.   The complex, called 30° North, will be built next...

The University of North Florida held a public policy discussion on abortion in America on Monday, inviting prominent figures in pro-life and pro-choice movements to speak at the panel.  Monday’s...

The University of North Florida will implement temporary parking and traffic changes on Saturday, Nov. 15, for the Homecoming Parade. According to a Wednesday advisory from Parking Services, Lot 2 in...

The University of North Florida has officially kicked off its 2025 Homecoming Week with a variety of student, faculty and alumni events designed to celebrate the Osprey community. Earlier today, the...

A press briefing was held Monday morning at the University of North Florida to spread the word about a play investigation of UNF’s missing mascot, Ozzie. The conference, held on campus at Alumni Hall,...

The following story was updated on Nov. 2, 2025 at 10:15 p.m. to add new memorial service information. Brian Thornton, a tenured professor in the University of North Florida School of Communication,...

The traffic light at Eco Road and UNF Drive is working again after a truck knocked it down in a crash last week. On Oct. 22, a black Toyota Tundra struck the light pole at the intersection, prompting...

The University of North Florida held an event on Thursday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new student success center.  The Student Success Center will be a three-story building offering...

A traffic light post is down at the intersection of Eco Road and UNF Drive following an accident involving a truck that occurred on Wednesday evening. Campus police at the University of North Florida...

This week, students at the University of North Florida can donate to Lend-A-Wing by paying their parking fines from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25. Lend-A-Wing, UNF’s on-campus food pantry, recently partnered...

An outage is affecting access to Canvas and related services at the University of North Florida, with no timeline on when services will be restored, according to a campuswide email from UNF Information...

Lend-A-Wing, the University of North Florida’s food pantry, is seeing a massive spike in student use compared to last year, according the agency’s data.  Last September, 951 students visited the...

The University of North Florida Police Department has identified a person of interest in the recent attempted sexual assault that occurred near campus on the evening of Oct. 6. Joshua "Josh" Jones,...

Multiple memorial events are scheduled in the coming days for Hunter Ford, the University of North Florida student who died Wednesday evening in a motorcycle accident.  Ford, 21, was a senior studying...

The University of North Florida’s Student Government Senate met on Friday to confirm a new student body treasurer and nominate a new Budget and Allocations Committee chair. Katherine Toro Villanueva...

The following story was originally published on Oct. 8, 2025 and is outdated. See the latest updates above. Building 50, the University of North Florida’s science and engineering building, remains...

As of Wednesday afternoon, the University of North Florida Police Department is continuing to investigate an attempted sexual assault that occurred Monday night near campus. In an email to Spinnaker...

University of North Florida police are searching for the suspect in an attempted sexual assault that occurred Monday night near campus, according to a campus alert. The incident occurred around 8:15...

The University of North Florida has recently received a $740,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a key feature of several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s,...

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...

Effective Sept. 30, the minimum wage in Florida increases to $14.00 an hour, and the required cash wage for tipped employees increases to $10.98. In 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which...

As of Thursday, gun owners in Florida may now open carry their weapons.  On Sept. 10, a Florida appeals court declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carrying of firearms, calling the...

Since 2018, a total of 946 hazing incidents have been reported by 171 colleges and universities in nine states, according to a 2025 analysis from HazingInfo.org. National Hazing Prevention Week, which...

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,...

The University of North Florida’s Student Government swore-in six members during the Senate meeting on Friday, Sep. 12. The Rules and Oversight committee approved the students for numerous positions...

Starting this weekend, the Osprey Connector will offer Saturday shuttle service on campus from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Previously, the campus shuttle service only ran Sunday through Friday, with no service...

As the fall semester commences, students at the University of North Florida are reporting multiple issues with parking and traffic on campus.  Increased traffic has caused longer wait times for students...

Multiple new positions have been appointed and confirmed within the University of North Florida's Student Government. During SG’s committee meetings on Sep. 5, the Rules and Oversight committee approved...

The University of North Florida has enrolled the largest incoming freshman cohort in its history this fall, with an estimated 3,170 new students joining the university, a 66% increase over last year, according...

With the start of a new semester, the University of North Florida’s Dean of Students Office is launching its fifth annual Red Zone programming Thursday to raise awareness about the heightened risk of...

In a shift from previous years, the University of North Florida’s Student Government will not host a comedy show as part of its start-of-term programming. Instead, SG is introducing “Osprey Feud,”...

As the University of North Florida plans for the next decade, one long-discussed idea is back on the table: Greek housing. Included in the university’s draft campus master plan, currently open for public...

The University of North Florida issued a Clery Act Timely Warning Wednesday evening after a burglary was reported on campus earlier in the day, according to a campuswide email sent at 7:10 p.m. According...

A laptop connected to UNF's new Wi-Fi, Eduroam.

The Flats at UNF offers apartment-style residential housing for University of North Florida students.  As one of the university’s eight residence halls, The Flats at UNF offers a unique blend of...

The University of North Florida’s recently released campus master plan outlines a broad vision for the future of campus infrastructure, including several major developments in student housing. Presented...

The University of North Florida’s Osprey Connector shuttle system provides free, reliable transportation around campus and to the nearby St. Johns Town Center when classes are in session. The Osprey...

The final draft of the University of North Florida’s campus master plan was presented to the Board of Trustees last week, outlining proposed construction, renovations, and campus upgrades over the next...

The University of North Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved President Moez Limayem’s legislative budget request for $25 million in recurring state funding for the 2026-27 fiscal year. During...

The University of North Florida Police Department is asking students, faculty and staff to be on the lookout for a suspect following a burglary in Petway Hall last week. According to a campuswide alert...

The University of North Florida’s Housing and Residence Life department issued a campus-wide email Monday at 5:27 p.m., outlining the move-in details for Fall 2025 residents. The message was sent...

A football stadium and Greek village could be in the University of North Florida’s future, according to a draft campus master plan presented to the Board of Trustees (BOT) on Wednesday. The draft...

The Florida Board of Governors approved a new accreditor for the state university system on July 11. However, the agency, the Commission for Public Higher Education, still needs federal approval before...

Out-of-state students at the University of North Florida could see a tuition rise of up to 10% starting this fall, and up to 15% starting fall 2026. The raise in tuition comes after the Florida Board of...

University of North Florida President Moez Limayem reaffirmed in a campus-wide email on May 23 that the university has no active contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and that there has...

In the wake of last month’s shooting at Florida State University, the state’s Board of Governors has directed all public university presidents to assess campus building security and lockdown capabilities...

The University of North Florida’s Information Technology Services (ITS) is investigating a campus-wide phone outage affecting various phone lines, according to a university-wide email sent at 9:44 a.m....

Uncertainty is growing among faculty, staff and students as Florida’s DOGE begins its evaluation of programs and operations at schools across the state. At UNF, faculty and staff are cautious when...

The University of North Florida made its first statement regarding the pending agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a university-wide email sent Tuesday afternoon from UNF President...