University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—University of Florida Performing Arts will present the world-premiere collaboration of Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore and chamber group Apollo’s Fire. The program, to be presented Saturday, March 1 at University Auditorium, is devoted to the Venetian-inspired music of Antonio Vivaldi and George Frideric Handel.
Venice was important in both composers’ lives. As the magical [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — GatorWell Health Promotion Services and the Healthy Gators 2010 coalition encourage everyone at the University of Florida to celebrate National Nutrition Month in March.
The national campaign, “Nutrition: It’s a Matter of Fact,” urges consumers to look beyond nutrition myths and focus on the facts. GatorWell and Healthy Gators 2010 are focusing on [...]

Here’s the print version of InsideUF for February 26, 2008.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five former Florida governors and a historian who has won two Pulitzer Prizes are among the prominent people who will participate in events for next week’s grand opening of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Free daily events, including speeches and a town hall meeting, are scheduled Monday through Thursday.
March 3
“Leadership and [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Professor Ottón Solís, the University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies Bacardi Family Eminent Scholar, will deliver the 2008 Bacardi Lecture on “Winners and Losers in Free Trade Agreements: The View from the South,” at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Presidents Room, Emerson Alumni Hall.
Mark Rosenberg, chancellor of the State [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Common Reading Program marks its second year in 2008-2009 with the announcement of the book selection on Friday.
The program requires all first-year students to read a common book prior to beginning their college career (either summer B or fall semester). Each year, the book is selected by a [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers will unveil the results of research into drinking on football game days at a Feb. 28 lecture.
Virginia Dodd and Tavis Glassman will present “Campus Alcohol Issues: Alcohol consumption on Game Days,” discussing the findings from a 2006 football game day survey as well as the results from [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at the University of Florida prepares for its grand opening celebration set for March 4 and 5, its goal of attracting big names in American politics and public policy to Florida is beginning to take shape.
A distinguished list of political leaders highlights the spring [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — “The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller” is the highly anticipated concept tour created, cast, arranged and produced by Chip Davis. The 43-city tour features a Gainesville appearance at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at the Phillips Center.
“The Fresh Aire Music of Mannheim Steamroller” features a cast of the most talented and [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has awarded the nation’s first doctor of philosophy degree in classical studies pursued online. David McClister of Tampa successfully defended his dissertation on Feb. 11 and is set to graduate during UF’s next commencement ceremony in May.
The classical studies distance learning graduate program was established at the University [...]