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Museum to host free concert by the Kastles

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

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Tuesday, September 27, 2005.

Faculty development series starts with talk about budget

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.

Filed under InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, September 23, 2005.

Growth management issues to be emphasized at 2006 Florida Leadership Training Institute

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.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, September 23, 2005.

McGuire Center presents public lecture by renowned ecologist

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.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Friday, September 23, 2005.

Buddhist seminar offered today in Reitz Union

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.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, September 22, 2005.

New Orleans boys’ school to reopen at UF 4-H youth camp

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Desire Street Academy, a private school in New Orleans for underprivileged boys, will reopen Oct. 3 at a 4-H youth camp in Niceville, Fla., thanks to the University of Florida extension service and the school’s development director, Florida Gator football star Danny Wuerffel.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, September 22, 2005.

More high-poverty schools join Florida network to keep good teachers, boost student learning

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A $750,000 grant from the Wachovia Foundation to the University of Florida will allow a statewide school-improvement partnership between UF and high-poverty elementary schools to add five schools from south central Florida.

Filed under Awards & Honors, InsideUF (Campus) on Thursday, September 22, 2005.

UF workshop to teach how to start a freelance translation business

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Translation Studies Certificate Program will sponsor a free workshop Saturday on how to start a freelance translation business.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.

Museum hosts John Moran lecture, book signing Sunday

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — John Moran will present photographic highlights from his 20-year search to discover the soul of natural Florida followed by a book signing from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Filed under Announcements, InsideUF (Campus) on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.

Office of Sustainability to preserve UF campus for future generations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — To meet the needs of today’s University of Florida community without compromising its future generations of students, faculty and staff, UF has announced it will open an Office of Sustainability.

Filed under Agriculture, Architecture, Education, Environment, Florida, InsideUF (Campus), Research on Wednesday, September 21, 2005.