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Samuel Proctor Lecture Series continues with educational policy leader

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A former state higher education official will deliver the second talk in the Samuel Proctor Florida History Lecture Series.
Robin Gibson, former chairman of the Florida Board of Regents, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Pugh Hall Ocora with a talk titled “The History of the State University System.” The series [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

Campus ‘Influenza Campaign’ begins Oct. 20

Beginning October 20, students, faculty and staff may go to the Student Health Care Center (SHCC) to get a flu shot from 8 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The cost is $5 for students and $25 for faculty and staff.
UF students and staff who fall into the high risk [...]

Filed under Announcements, Note This on Monday, October 20, 2008.

UF Libraries to co-host Frontline: World – Stories from a Small Planet, Oct. 21

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries, in collaboration with the Alachua County Library District, presents Frontline’s “World – Stories from a Small Planet” to the Gainesville community. The libraries will jointly host a screening and discussion program at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the headquarters branch of the public library, 401 E. [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Monday, October 20, 2008.

Annual Real Estate Trends and Strategies Conference to be held on Nov. 14

The annual Real Estate Trends and Strategies Conference will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14 in the University of Florida Hilton Hotel and Conference Center. The weekend includes a number of networking opportunities for attendees to meet industry leaders.
To register, please visit www.realestate.ufl.edu by Nov. 2. and receive a complementary [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Friday, October 17, 2008.

Gator Basketball Weekender Package helps fans attend home games

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gator fans who can’t attend basketball games during the week don’t have to miss out. The Gator Basketball Weekender Package allows fans that are unable to purchase season tickets and attend every home game to purchase a ticket for six weekend games.
The six weekend games include the regular season opening tournament, [...]

Filed under Announcements, Note This on Friday, October 17, 2008.

Francesca Gagnon – ‘The Voice of Alegria’ cancelled

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Francesca Gagnon “The Voice of Alegria,” has been cancelled. The original performance was scheduled for Feb. 15 at the Phillips Center.

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Thursday, October 16, 2008.

UF creates strategic position to advance new media at its radio stations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has created a position to explore new media opportunities for its commercial radio stations, Rock 104 and AM850.
UF College of Journalism and Communication Dean John Wright named Paul Gordon executive director of commercial media properties.
“Our current veteran leadership team at the stations will be aided by the development [...]

Filed under Seen & Heard, Top Stories on Wednesday, October 15, 2008.

Billy Donovan and Urban Meyer to lead drive to raise $50 million for UF’s Florida Opportunity Scholars program

Video clip from news conference
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two of college sports’ most recognized head coaches are taking the lead to help fund a University of Florida program that provides financial support for first-generation, financially disadvantaged students working toward a bachelor’s degree.
UF head men’s basketball coach Billy Donovan and UF head football coach Urban Meyer will [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, October 14, 2008.

UF to host lecture by noted Cornell interior design professor

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sheila Danko, professor of design and entrepreneurship at Cornell University, will present her lecture “Designing Change: A Generation of Entrepreneurship and the Role of Design” at 7 p.m. Thursday at the University of Florida Pugh Hall Room 170. The lecture is sponsored by the department of interior design in the College of [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Monday, October 13, 2008.

Film festival hosts UF Documentary Institute Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival will host DI Day, a tribute to the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ Documentary Institute, as part of its kickoff Thursday.
“We’ve never had a day where we’ve dedicated an entire event to a university,” said festival Chief Executive Officer and President Gregory von [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Monday, October 13, 2008.