UNF Foundation Archives - UNF Spinnaker

Director of CIA and NSA comes to UNF

Hannah Lee • Jan 12, 2018

As part of the Distinguished Voices Lecture Series, General Michael Hayden will be coming to UNF to talk about the future of intelligence. Hayden is a four-star general who served as director for both...

UNF recieves over $30 million from private support

Tristan Reyes • Oct 4, 2017

The UNF Foundation had a record breaking year of giving, thanks to private support. The university received almost $31 million. Private support includes planned gifts, donations, pledges, and grants....

Student want their voices heard at Divest UNF protest

Nick Blank • Apr 18, 2016

About 25 student-activists supporting Divest UNF met at the Green Thurs. April 14 to protest the UNF Foundation’s possible investment in fossil fuels.

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Final Spring Senate meeting: Divest UNF bill postponed; eight bills passed; senators sworn in

Nick Blank • Apr 14, 2016

Senate President Chase Baker and Senator Katherine Thames decided to postpone Student Government’s declaration of support for Divest UNF because they felt the meeting’s agenda was too full.

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Senate President to table Divest UNF bill

Nick Blank • Apr 11, 2016

The University Student Affairs committee passed a bill (5-0-0) to the Senate supporting Divest UNF.

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Error prevents Spinnaker from attending the May 27 Foundation Board Meeting*

Kalee Ball • Jun 15, 2015

UNF's Foundation Board violates Florida law by not posting change of venue for quarterly meeting.

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Florida law allows UNF Foundation to keep records private

Christian Ayers • Oct 23, 2014

Direct Support Organizations (DSOs) make it so that Florida universities, including UNF, do not have to disclose all of their financial records, so long as the records derive from the university-created DSO.

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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...

Divest UNF pushes Board of Trustees to assess investment policy

Blake Middleton • Apr 4, 2014

The Board of Trustees will re-examine their investment policy after a different entity already applied a neutral policy.

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Board discusses downsides of performance-based funding and makes recommendations to keep students at UNF

Blake Middleton • Mar 25, 2014

Learning commons area and math emporium could be added to library UNF Foundation Treasurer Shari Shuman said UNF received an additional $2 million for performance funding from the state. She said,...

New VP hired to oversee Development and Alumni Affairs, and UNF Foundation

Blake Middleton • Feb 13, 2014

Joshua Merchant is the new Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs and Executive Director of the UNF Foundation.

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UNF Foundation official says making money trumps other social concerns

Noor Ashouri • Feb 7, 2014

From recycling bins to new water bottle filling stations, UNF has all the makings of a “green” campus. But when it comes to investments, all bets are off. The UNF Foundation is a nonprofit organization...