2008 Archive

Office for Student Financial Affairs to have extended hours, Jan. 5-16

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On weekdays during Jan. 5 through Jan. 16, the Office for Student Financial Affairs (SFA) will observe extended hours from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Switchboard hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. On Jan. 20, following the Martin Luther King holiday on the 19th, regular switchboard hours will resume.
Students [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Note This on Tuesday, December 23, 2008.

Media invited to cover championship game viewing on UF campus

WHO: University of Florida students, faculty, staff and other Gator fans will gather in several places on the UF campus to watch the FedEx BCS National Championship football game Jan. 8 between the Gators and the University of Oklahoma.
WHERE: The game, which will be played in Miami, will be simulcast in the O’Connell Center and [...]

Filed under General on Monday, December 22, 2008.

Flu season begins — first campus case documented

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Flu season is officially on campus. The Student Health Care Center (SHCC) confirmed its first flu case in late November.
In order to safeguard students and faculty from catching the flu, the SHCC recommends that everyone receive a flu shot. Here are the top five reasons:

The flu shot protects against three different strains [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Friday, December 19, 2008.

Group treatment may help children achieve healthier weights

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Group-based treatment programs may effectively combat childhood obesity in rural communities, according to a new University of Florida study.

Filed under Family, Health, Research on Thursday, December 18, 2008.

Championship game to be shown in UF’s O’Connell Center, student union

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida students, faculty and staff can watch the FedEx BCS National Championship football game against the University of Oklahoma in several places on campus Jan. 8.
The game will be simulcast in the O’Connell Center following the 20th-ranked Gator women’s basketball game against Mississippi State and in the Reitz Student Union. [...]

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus), Top Stories on Thursday, December 18, 2008.

Associated Press: Clive Wynne

Psychology professor Clive Wynne was quoted in a Dec. 8 Associated Press story about a study that found dogs might perceive unfair treatment of other dogs.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

UPI: Jonathan Cohen

Law professor Jonathan Cohen was quoted in a Dec. 9 United Press International story about General Motors’ use of an ad to apologize to customers for the company’s failing financial situation.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

Associated Press: Joseph Little

Joseph Little, a law professor emeritus, was quoted in a Dec. 13 Associated Press story about efforts by Gov. Charlie Crist to find more diverse nominees for a State Supreme Court vacancy.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

New York Times: Timothy Judge

Management professor Timothy Judge was quoted in a story in the Dec. 14 New York Times Magazine about his research into how traditional attitudes by men and women might affect their pay. The story was the result of a News Bureau news release.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.

Los Angeles Times: Michael Martinez

Political science professor Michael Martinez was quoted in a Dec. 15 Los Angeles Times story about Gov. Charlie Crist’s proposal to convert sugar cane fields in South Florida into a restoration project for the Florida Everglades.

Filed under UF In The News on Wednesday, December 17, 2008.