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Ann McCullen confirmed as Executive Director of UNF Foundation and VP of University Development

Ann McCullen confirmed as Executive Director of UNF Foundation and VP of University Development

Alexandra Torres-Perez Jun 27, 2017

UNF recently hired Ann McCullen as the VP of University Development and Alumni Engagement, and Executive Director of the UNF Foundation after dedicating almost 15 years to the university. Over the...

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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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UNF President John Delaney. Photo by Lili Weinstein

A Q&A with President John Delaney

Ronnie Rodgers Jun 16, 2017

As the term of John Delaney comes to an end, Spinnaker News sat down with UNF’s longest serving president to talk about his time at UNF.   Spinnaker: How was the campus when you first...

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Tuition may be completely covered for Bright Futures Academic Scholars

Ronnie Rodgers Jun 14, 2017

  Correction: A previous version of this article said that the bill had been passed, the bill is currently on the governor's desk. Spinnaker takes accuracy very seriously and regrets the error. Starting...

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June 12 named Pulse Remembrance Day

June 12 named Pulse Remembrance Day

Ronnie Rodgers Jun 12, 2017

June 12 was proclaimed Pulse Remembrance Day by Governor Rick Scott. Flags will be flown at half-staff to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. “The horrific terror attack at...

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Dr. Katie Monnin. Illustrated by Paige Braddock

Professor Spotlight: Katie Monnin on teaching graphic novels, exploring Garfield

Jesse Raymer Jun 7, 2017

Before the doctorate and the nine graphic novels, Katie Monnin wasn’t an avid reader of graphic novels. In fact, her appreciation for them came from a friend she knew in graduate school. Monnin...

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UNF Professor Trapped in Attack at Notre Dame

UNF Professor Trapped in Attack at Notre Dame

Hannah Lee Jun 6, 2017

UNF professor Nancy Soderberg was stuck inside the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris today while a man was attacking people outside the cathedral with a hammer and knives. Soderberg was among hundreds who...

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UNF set to lose almost $6 million in project funding from governor’s budget veto

Hannah Lee Jun 5, 2017

UNF may lose $5.7 million in funding for buildings and programs from the $410 million that Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed from the state budget June 2. UNF requested a total amount of $5.7...

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What to know about cyberstalking

Pierce Turner Jun 2, 2017

Following the arrest of a UNF student accused of cyberstalking another student, it's important to detail what cyberstalking is, hear reactions from the UNF community and offer tips to prevent it. What...

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Student fee overview: where are your fees going?

Student fee overview: where are your fees going?

Pierce Turner May 31, 2017

Students pay student fees, a lot of student fees, every semester. What may seem like a large sum is actually several small fees that go towards various functions and departments in the university....

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Campus recreation director says farewell after 35 years

Campus recreation director says farewell after 35 years

Hannah Lee May 24, 2017

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgTWC5DdQI Becky Purser, the first and only director of recreation that UNF has known, retired last Friday at a farewell party in the Wellness Center. Purser worked...

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Michelle Valdez returns a volley. Photo courtesy of UNF Athletics

UNF Women’s Tennis Team to face South Carolina in NCAA’s

Ronnesha Rodgers May 3, 2017

The Ospreys Women’s Tennis team erupted in cheers and claps at Sawgrass Country Club as they found out they would once again head to Columbia, S.C., May 12 to battle a familiar face in the first round...

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