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UNF President John Delaney was awarded President Emeritus status by the Board of Trustees

Delaney addresses campus concerns about immigration

Tiffany Salameh Mar 10, 2017

In a message sent out to students and staff Friday, UNF President John Delaney addressed concerns expressed by the campus community regarding potential changes in national immigration policies. Delaney...

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Mims, left, and Tajmaus Johnson of the Red Party.Photo courtesy the Red Party Facebook

ENDORSEMENT: Past SG presidents endorse Sami Mims

Spinnaker Mar 1, 2017

Fellow Ospreys, On Tuesday, Mar. 7, and Wednesday, Mar. 8, you will head to the polls to cast your vote for the next Student Government President. If we learned anything from the 2016 election it is...

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Delaney addresses UNF community after Trump’s immigration ban

Delaney addresses UNF community after Trump’s immigration ban

Cassidy Alexander Jan 30, 2017

In a statement released Monday evening, UNF President John Delaney took a moment to “affirm our unwavering support for students, faculty and staff from other countries and of all faiths.” President...

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Tom and Betty Petway Hall  Photo courtesy of UNF Digital Commons

UNF at the bottom of performance funding metric

Tiffany Butler Jun 27, 2016
UNF is not receiving performance funding from the state for this fiscal year. This money is distributed based on the scores of the state’s 11 public universities, with the most money going to those at the top and none going to those at the bottom.
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The torn jacket from a multicultural fraternity (Sigma Beta Rho) was found hung by a tree near the Green this morning. 
Photo by Blake Allen

Third message from the president: Investigation on-going

Alex Wilson Nov 21, 2015
President Delaney released a third message regarding the investigation of the hanging of the Sigma Beta Rho jacket.
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President Delaney addresses the investigation of the Sigma Beta Rho jacket again

Tiffany Salameh Nov 18, 2015
President Delaney talks about how UNF promotes diversity and inclusion and confirms that the investigation of the hanging of the Sigma Beta Rho jacket is still ongoning.
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Opinion: I’ve seen this movie before, and it’s up to us townsfolk to write the ending

Lee Watters Jul 24, 2014
"Folks, I’ve seen this movie before. The ending depends on whether the townsfolk are willing to rise up against the Boss Hogg/Mr. Potter/political boss character and his henchpeople."
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Delaney’s old staff runs deep at UNF

Carter Roush Apr 4, 2014

[nicevideo link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTXskyo0TKQ"] In 2003, John Delaney ended his final term as mayor of Jacksonville and became the next president...

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UNF negotiating buying The Flats

Blake Middleton Mar 10, 2014
University President John Delaney said John Rood, owner of The Flats at Kernan, is cautiously looking into selling The Flats to UNF.
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UNF planning new olympic-sized pool

Gordon Rhyne Jun 7, 2013

UNF plans to build a new olympic-sized pool just north of the Student Wellness Complex. According to a press release from UNF, the university will continue to use the current Aquatic Center until after...

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UNF ranks in on Forbes magazine’s “America’s Top Colleges” 2012 list

Gordon Rhyne Aug 12, 2012
Forbes magazine ranks UNF on its annual "America's Top Colleges" list. UNF ranked at #421, a higher placement than last year (#491), but still behind UF (#80).
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Editorial: Ain’t no Sunshine in this school

Joseph Basco Jul 18, 2012
Quite honestly, other than the board’s approval of the controversial 15 percent tuition differential increase (which the Board of Governors approved, but decreased to 13 percent on June 21), the BOT rarely creates any controversy. But then the BOT abused their power by violating Florida’s Sunshine Law during the June 19 main, or plenary, meeting.
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