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Hurricane Maria is referred by Governor Rosello as the “worst hurricane Puerto Rico has faced in modern history.” Photo courtesy Yangel Rosario.

UNF waives out-of-state tuition fees for students from Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Ronnie Rodgers Oct 3, 2017

UNF is joining other public Florida universities in waiving out-of-state tuition fees for students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following a very active hurricane season. Governor...

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Graphic by Rachelle Keller

UNF/FSCJ Connect program delayed to Fall 2016

Christian Ayers May 27, 2015
Starting Fall 2016, some Florida State College in Jacksonville students can enroll in a transfer program with UNF.
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Photo by Natalie Logan

Senate to discuss 2015-2016 budget changes on Feb. 9

Christian Ayers Feb 7, 2015
SG Treasurer Morgan Wolf presented her budget proposal to the Budget and Allocations Committee on Jan. 30. The UNF Senate will meet Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. to review and finalize this budget proposal.
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Man on the street: let’s talk statues and student fees

Brandon Thigpen Jun 5, 2014
For this week's Man on the Street, Brandon went out to see what students had to say about where some of the student fee money was going and how they felt about a statue of Ozzie the Osprey.
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Skate park closed from July till pilot program starts

Rebecca Rodriguez Apr 15, 2014
As it stands, the skate park will be closed this summer, starting July 1, and Student Affairs is now trying to get funding to have it open by Fall 2014.
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Student fees increased, not to the limit

Blake Middleton Feb 11, 2014
Students face an additional $1.09 per credit hour fee increase for the 2014-15 school year. The increase cap was $1.56.
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Student fee increases proposed for 2014-15

Danae Leake Jan 29, 2014
Six UNF organizations give their budget presentations to the Student Fee Assessment Committee for 2014-15. Three requested increases, including the Athletics Department.
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Student fee budget presentations set

Lydia Moneir Nov 26, 2013
Student Fee Assessment Committee met to set the schedule departmental budget presentations and decide on student fee increases.
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Obama re-elected

Catherine Byerly Nov 7, 2012

President Barack Obama will remain president for a second term, after winning 49 percent of the popular vote in Florida in a series of tight races across the state. The electoral vote totals went...

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AASU no longer a Student Government Agency

Spinnaker Mar 9, 2011
The African American Student Union becomes a part of Student Affairs instead of Student Government.
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BOT approves wellness fee increase

Spinnaker Apr 29, 2010

The UNF Board of Trustees approved a $3 per credit hour increase in student fees that would pay for a new wellness center, April 29 The school had to seek special permission to levy the fee, because a...

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Top Five Bewitching Ballads

Spinnaker Feb 16, 2010
This week's Top Five pokes fun at the misconceptions folks tend to brew up about Pagan culture, hence Top Five Bewitching Ballads was born.
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