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UNF Digs: Highlights from the school’s first 25 years

Danae Leake Jul 30, 2016

UNF Digs is a weekly column that delves into UNF’s archives to find treasures worth sharing. This column would be more of a snapshot of UNF’s history than an excerpt from a history textbook. But...

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Jaguars season ticket sales a roaring success

Nick Blank Jul 25, 2016
For three days, lines of students bought up Student Government’s (SG) discounted season tickets at the Osprey plaza. Jaguars cheerleaders and mascot Jaxson de Ville were present as SG tripled the season tickets they sold on the first day of sales last year.
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Is Student Health Services moving off-campus?

Nick Blank Jul 13, 2016

UNF may be moving Student Health Services (SHS) off campus so that they can begin accepting health insurance. The university issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) to healthcare providers regarding...

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Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Former UNF Professor John Hutcheson passes away at age 71

Nick Blank Jul 1, 2016
John Hutcheson, who died on Tuesday at age 71, taught printmaking at UNF for eight years. He printed at workshops around the world--New York, London, Singapore-- and mastered disciplines of printmaking like Stone Lithography, Silkscreen, Handmade Paper, Etching, and Woodcut.
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Jesse Ball DuPont Center.  Photo Courtesy of Audrey Carpenter

UNF offering master’s classes downtown

Audrey Carpenter Jun 24, 2016
UNF is offering Masters of Public Administration classes at the Jesse Ball DuPont Center in the upcoming fall and spring semesters.
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Flags across the country were lowered to half staff in mourning of the victims of 9/11.

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Mass Shootings: Are we ready?

Will Weber Jun 22, 2016
It was about an hour past lunchtime June 1, when phones across the country began buzzing with breaking-news notifications. Another school shooting occurred, this time at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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Department of Biology receives $400K research grant

Department of Biology receives $400K research grant

Travis Pridgen Jun 17, 2016
Dr. John Hatle, a professor in the Department of Biology at the University of North Florida was awarded a grant of $432,525 from the National Institutes of Health to continue research on the biology of aging.
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Senior Brian Baker was selected in the 11th round by the Colorado Rockies.
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Two Ospreys selected in the MLB Draft

Will Weber Jun 13, 2016
The 2016 Major League Baseball Draft was a three-day event in which over a thousand names were called, including two North Florida Ospreys.
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Students can expect several closures around campus during President Obama's visit. Photo by Morgan Purvis

Arena walkway teardown: What to expect

Tiffany Butler Jun 12, 2016
Monday, June 13 marks the beginning of demolition on the arena walkway and iconic UNF staircase across from the Osprey Fountain.
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Senate: University eyes Student Health Services relocation

Senate: University eyes Student Health Services relocation

Nick Blank Jun 9, 2016

Student Health Services may be moving off campus, Student Body President Caleb Grantham told senators Wednesday. Located in the Brooks College of Health, Student Health Services provides students with...

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UNF sculptures to brighten up Jax Beach

Danae Leake Jun 3, 2016
Five large-scale outdoor sculptures created by UNF students will be displayed at a new sculpture park on June 20th at 480 1st street south in Jacksonville Beach.
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People of UNF: Storm Stories

People of UNF: Storm Stories

Jenn Mello Jun 1, 2016
It's June 1st, the first day of hurricane season. We find ways to prepare for a storm. We stock up on supplies, stay up to date on the forecast, and then sometimes wait out the storm. For Floridians, living through a hurricane is just part of the panhandle experience. Here are a handful of storm stories for this week's edition of people of UNF.
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