GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On April 29, the Harn Museum of Art exhibition “Continuity and Change: Three Generations of Ethiopian Artists” will close. The exhibition marks the first featuring so many contemporary Ethiopian artists under one roof.
An open house with live entertainment and refreshments will be held from 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 20 in the Hub to celebrate the building’s $10.8 million renovation and reopening.
Several University of Florida employees have been recognized in the 2007 Prudential Financial-Davis Productivity Award program for their efforts to save the university money. The annual awards honor government employees in Florida for innovation, creativity, and smart work that increases performance and productivity in delivering services and products.
Here’s the print version of InsideUF for April 17th, 2007.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Cars and bicyclists race to see who can complete errands faster in an urban setting. Professional chefs compete to see who can create the most inspiring dishes from locally sourced foods.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Judith Russell, former superintendent of documents at the U.S. Government Printing Office, has been named the University of Florida’s new dean of university libraries, effective May 1.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– Works of art by young artists from Alachua County public schools will be exhibited April 19 to May 12 in the Harn Museum of Art’s Chandler Auditorium. A reception honoring the talented students will be held at 7 p.m. April 26.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Education Recruitment Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 23 in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Student Union. All University of Florida students and alumni are encouraged to explore a variety of education-related career options and talk to representatives of the more than 50 school districts and educational organizations that will be in attendance.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Research Foundation has named 33 faculty members as UFRF Professors for 2007-2010.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Harn Museum of Art will pay tribute to Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 15 with a 2 p.m. docent tour focusing on “Creativity as Survival,” followed by a 3 p.m. lecture titled “Anne Frank’s Own True Heir” by University of Florida Assistant Professor Anastasia Ulanowicz.