University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a free “seafaring” concert by Tom and Chris Kastle at 11 a.m. Saturday.

Consumer confidence in the sunshine state has gotten downright gloomy. The University of Florida’s monthly index of statewide consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in twelve years.

Gregg Klowden, a doctoral student in wildlife biology, was quoted in a Sept. 26 Miami Herald (circ. 444,119) story about monitor lizards on Sanibel Island.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida’s consumer confidence tumbled 11 points to 78 in September, its lowest level in 12 years, reflecting fears about the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina combined with higher fuel costs, University of Florida economists report.

This is University Update Weekly, your online source for University of Florida news and events for the week of September 26th.

WHAT: The University of Florida’s Provost Office will host “A Conversation About University Budgets,” the first event of its fall Faculty Development Conversations series.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growth management issues – including conflict management – will be emphasized at the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute, which is now accepting applications for its new class that begins in January 2006. Application deadline is Nov. 1.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity will sponsor a free public lecture at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Reitz Student Union auditorium by world-renowned ecologist Daniel Janzen.

Veterinary medicine professor Cynda Crawford was quoted extensively in a Sept. 22 New York Times (circ. 1.1 million) story about the dog flu. Versions of the story ran in numerous newspapers nationwide and internationally. Related audio release.

The Buddhists for Peace campus club sponsors a monthly seminar series that focuses on various Buddhist concepts in order to learn how these timeless ideas can influence daily lives in a positive way.