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Suicide Prevention Month: Get To Know The Counseling Center

Samantha Chaney Sep 20, 2017

According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, more than 41,000 individuals die from suicide each year. There are more than 1,000 suicides on college campuses per year and suicide rates tend...

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10 campus services you should know about

Tierney Harvey Aug 21, 2017

After the lull of a deserted summer campus, fall semester is here, and students are back at UNF. Both new and returning Ospreys should know that campus offers a lot more than classes. Here is a...

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Student Body President Samantha Mims.

SG advocates for Mental Health Awareness Day

Pierce Turner Aug 9, 2017
"It's okay to not be okay."
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No more waiting: UNF Counseling Center bringing on more counselors

Pierce Turner Aug 3, 2017

Wait times for new and returning student patients at the Counseling Center are set to decrease after the center received a budget increase from student fees. The funding allows three pre-doctoral interns...

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Student fee overview: where are your fees going?

Student fee overview: where are your fees going?

Pierce Turner May 31, 2017

Students pay student fees, a lot of student fees, every semester. What may seem like a large sum is actually several small fees that go towards various functions and departments in the university....

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Universities ask for more money for mental health resources

Wesley Leblanc Mar 29, 2017

Today, the University of North Florida and 11 other public universities asked the state legislature to give additional funding to universities so they can hire more mental health counselors. An increase...

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Demand for counseling appointments increase after death of UNF students

Marielisa Martinez Feb 20, 2017

The demand for counseling appointments increased with the disappearance — and subsequent death — of UNF student George Louissaint, Jr., said Counseling Center Director Andrew King. “I think it...

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UNF’s English Department hosts inclusivity talk in response to election results

Kevin Wilson Nov 20, 2016

In response to recent election results, a group of about 30 faculty and students gathered in Bldg. 8 on Tues., Nov. 15 for an inclusivity talk hosted by the English Department and lead by Professor Jennifer...

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Don’t let the Ghouls get you down

Don’t let the Ghouls get you down

Jariss George Oct 28, 2016

Ghouls shriek and wolves howl through the night, as super heroes, game characters and anything imaginable roams the streets. This can only mean one thing - Halloween is upon us. Halloween is the time...

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UNF Counseling Center looks to increase funding in wake of recent events

Audrey Carpenter Sep 29, 2016
The Counseling Center looks to receive up to half a million dollars following a request by the Florida university system's Board of Governors.
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Counseling Center joins social media

Counseling Center joins social media

Emily Bailey Sep 8, 2016

The Counseling Center is adding a Social Media and Technology Coordinator to their staff in an effort to better connect with students. The center offers a variety of services, but this endeavor goes beyond...

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The Board of Trustees met on Jan. 20 to review metric data about student graduation and retention rates.
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Board of Trustees members contend performance-based funding

Christian Ayers Jan 22, 2015
In the Board of Trustee's meeting Jan. 20, members discussed improving metric statistics that could potentially yield more state money for UNF. The board also looked at the Activity and Service fee allocation relating to the athletics fee and counseling fee.
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