University of Florida News

The seventh annual Holiday Artfest will be held Dec. 5-10 on the second floor of the Reitz Student Union of the University of Florida.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Institute of Black Culture will host a Kwanzaa celebration Tuesday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida College of Pharmacy has received a welcome dose of support to create its first-ever graduate endowment.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “Belize in Words and Pictures,” an exhibit featuring the work of University of Florida international journalism students, opens Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Reitz Student Union.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History will offer “Chorus of Birds” from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Dec. 3 as part of its fall exploration series “Let’s Explore Aquatic Critters” where students in kindergarten through fifth grade can visit exhibits, make crafts and stretch their imaginations in hands-on classes.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Following triumphant successes in London, on Broadway and across North America, “Blast!,” winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event and the 2001 Emmy Award for Best Choreography, comes to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for one performance only at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13. A pre-performance discussion will be held at 6:45 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida College of Nursing associate professor Shawn Kneipp has been awarded $1.4 million from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Nursing Research to lead an innovative community-based participatory research study intended to improve the health of women transitioning from welfare to work and to extend employment duration.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – “CATS,” the show that revolutionized musical theatre, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a national tour that takes it to the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for three shows only on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Four graduates from the University of Florida’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences were honored recently for their outstanding contributions in agriculture and other industries.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — E.T. York, chancellor emeritus of the State University System of Florida, was honored Nov. 16 with the installation of a plaque at the University of Florida to honor his many years of outstanding service to the state and nation.