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The UNF Presidential Portrait of John Delaney,

UNF honoring John Delaney; renaming Student Union after him

Hannah Lee Apr 5, 2018

UNF President John Delaney has been the longest serving UNF President so far. He joined the UNF team in 2003, and since then many improvements were made to the campus. $262 million has been fundraised,...

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Student Union will be named after UNF President John Delaney

Hannah Lee Apr 5, 2018

The Board of Trustees decided April 5 to rename the Student Union after John Delaney. It will now be named the John A. Delaney Student Union. The naming was saved as a surprise for Delaney until...

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UNF student’s younger brother at Parkland shooting

Alexandra Torres-Perez Feb 16, 2018

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV40FSMmYTQ[/embedyt] On Wednesday afternoon, 17 people died when a former student entered Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire. Mitchell Gropman...

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UNF President John Delaney sends out email to students regarding yesterday's shooting in Broward County.

Delaney responds to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting

Hannah Lee Feb 15, 2018

UNF President John Delaney sent out a special Osprey Update this afternoon to students regarding the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting yesterday afternoon. Delaney states that besides Duval...

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President John Delaney sent out a special Osprey Update to students informing them about the lower metric points.

UNF receives lower metric scores than expected

Sam Chaney Feb 13, 2018

“Cautiously optimistic” are two words students don’t necessarily want to hear when it comes to the question of university funding, but this was the vague reassurance President Delaney gave when...

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Ken Parker's suspension lifted, still banned from campus

Ken Parker’s suspension lifted, still banned from campus

Joslyn Simmons Nov 21, 2017

The suspension has been lifted in the Ken Parker’s case, according to message from the president sent to students and faculty. Parker is still not permitted to enter campus, though he is allowed to...

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No punishment for creators of racist BLM video

No punishment for creators of racist BLM video

Tiffany Salameh and Andy Castro Nov 4, 2017

The students who were a part of the racist Snapchat video mocking a Black Lives Matter rally Oct. 11 will face no consequences, according to a report from The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity...

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The university offers many initiatives to help with diversity. Photo by Hannah Lee

Diversity at UNF: How the numbers have changed over the years

Hannah Lee Aug 2, 2017

President John Delaney sat down with Spinnaker to talk about diversity at UNF and some of the improvements that happened during his time at the university. “When I got here, we were roughly 12...

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

Board of Trustees form president search committee

Audrey Carpenter Mar 28, 2017

UNF’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday, March 14 to discuss the process of hiring a replacement for the departing President Delaney. The chair, Joy Korman, asked BOT member Kevin Hyde to chair the search...

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Examining Trump’s new executive order on immigration

Audrey Carpenter Mar 15, 2017

In the wake of major controversy from the first executive order on refugees, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on refugees March 6. The new order will become effective Thursday, March...

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Delaney leaving behind legacy of improvements

Delaney leaving behind legacy of improvements

Wesley Leblanc Mar 2, 2017

https://youtu.be/u-XIVHyyv0s Video by Marielisa Martinez   Although he expected it to end years ago, John Delaney’s run as UNF’s president is coming to an end in May 2018. “I didn’t expect...

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

President Delaney announces his retirement after 15 years

Joslyn Simmons Feb 27, 2017

President John Delaney announced his retirement through a staff and student wide email Monday morning to end his 15 years at the university. Delaney plans to start his retirement on May 30, 2018 after...

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