November 2006 Archive

Upswing in consumer confidence boosts holiday retail sales outlook

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Lower gas prices, high employment levels and possibly the mid-term election results boosted consumer confidence in Florida by three points in November to 93, boding well for holiday shopping sales, University of Florida economists report.

Filed under Research, Business, Florida on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

Floridance fall performance to showcase contemporary dance

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It will be a night to remember when Floridance takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on the University of Florida campus.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

IT task force reviewing UF structures

The IT Governance Task Force is currently working to improve the computing environment at the University of Florida by reviewing how all technology systems and inputs will be made across campus.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

President’s House open as rental for special UF events

Looking for that distinctive, one-of-a-kind place to host a special event? Look no farther than West University Avenue. For the first time in its history, the University of Florida President’s House is available for rental.

Filed under InsideUF, Feature Story on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

InsideUF: November 28, 2006

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for November 28, 2006.

Filed under InsideUF, Print on Tuesday, November 28, 2006.

Florida Museum hosts free student music variety show

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will host a student music variety show during the last Museum Nights of the fall semester from 5 to 10 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 30. Musical acts include two marimba ensembles, a number of student solos and the University of Florida Sedoctaves, who perform a cappella arrangements of old and new songs.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, November 27, 2006.

Fla. Museum plant scientists receive award for outstanding service

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida Museum of Natural History scientists Doug and Pam Soltis and David Dilcher, and William Stern, University of Florida Botany Professor Emeritus, recently received centennial awards from the Botanical Society of America for their outstanding service to the plant sciences and the society.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors on Monday, November 27, 2006.

Florida Museum offers K-5 science class

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer the “Dig it! Dinosaur Discoveries” class for kindergartners through fifth-graders from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 2.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, November 27, 2006.

Florida Players stages final production of fall season

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Players, the University of Florida’s student-run theater company, continues to move at full throttle with the final installment of its fall 2006 season, “30 Neo-Futurists Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind.”

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, November 27, 2006.

UF painting professor wins artistic achievement award

The 2006 Southeastern College Art Conference award for outstanding artistic achievement has been given to Richard Heipp, professor in the University of Florida’s School of Art and Art History.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors on Monday, November 27, 2006.