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Student Government approves funding for spring musical

Alan Vargas, Government Reporter Nov 19, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 16, the UNF Senate chambers were filled to capacity. More than twenty-five members of the fledgling Musical Theatre Club packed in to try and keep their dreams of a spring musical funded....

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UNF gets no cut of the $245 million state funding

UNF gets no cut of the $245 million state funding

Pierce Turner Jun 27, 2017

For the second year in a row, UNF has ranked in the bottom three out of 11 Florida colleges and won’t get any extra state funding. The other eight schools will split a $245 million appropriation...

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Senate tables funding request, fills two seats, accepts Real Food Challenge

Senate tables funding request, fills two seats, accepts Real Food Challenge

Danae Leake Jul 21, 2015
Six senators of nine voted to table a $120,000 funding request for a possible Homecoming comedy show. Senate also approved a bill to bring healthier food to campus and appointed two positions and two senators.
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President Joseph Turner is given a maximum of five business days to approve the budget once it reaches his desk. 
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SG President to assess Spinnaker funding friction

Christian Ayers Feb 18, 2015
Student Body President Joseph Turner answered questions during a press conference on Feb. 13. He spoke about the 2015-2016 Activity and Service fee budget which he still will have to choose whether or not to sign when it reaches his desk.
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UNF professor appointed to Board of Governors, plans to represent students

Blake Middleton Oct 3, 2014
As the chair of the Advisory Council of Faculty Senates, UNF associate professor Dr. Katherine Robinson was recently appointed to serve as a member on the Florida Board of Governors.
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New term’s Student Government sworn in, funds for lounge approved

Tiffany Felts Mar 31, 2014
Next term's Student Government was sworn in and the Senate approved two funding request and passed a bill that allows Osprey Productions to spend more of its profits.
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Budget and Allocations Feb. 17

Rebecca Rodriguez Mar 3, 2014
The Budget and Allocations Committee denied two requests and passed legislation that restructures the way student organizations will request funding.
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SG committee passes yearly budget with some changes

Brandon Thigpen Feb 12, 2014
A new process for student clubs to request funds was approved, and the 2014-15 A&S fee budget was passed with three amendments.
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Momma always said: “Money doesn’t grow on trees”

Hali Harden Jun 15, 2012

As with every political issue, it seems Florida college students’ futures are stuck in a battle between bi-partisan Senate lines. Comforting, right? Both sides offered solutions on how to pay...

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Governor suggests decreasing funding from Liberal Arts majors

Spinnaker Oct 21, 2011

By Melody Hopkins and Rebecca Ely Gov. Rick Scott has suggested moving funding to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, majors and away from others. Specifically targeting anthropology,...

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Florida continues to slash funds for schools

Spinnaker Apr 12, 2011
As the state loses money, it looks to you to keep it afloat.
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B&A committee deemed it necessary to freeze Spinnaker’s funding

Spinnaker Apr 5, 2011
Senate President Carlo Fassi and Budget and Allocations Committee disagree on Spinnaker funding freeze.
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