GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Living Well, the 7,500-square-foot wellness facility exclusively for University of Florida employees, will host its inaugural Orange and Blue 5K/10K Challenge on Oct. 3.
This challenge between faculty and students will be open to the public. All proceeds will go directly to Living Well and used to upgrade and fix equipment. Prizes will [...]
JabbaWockeeZ, the male dance group known for appearances on television’s “America’s Got Talent” and “America’s Best Dance Crew,” will perform at this year’s Gator Growl on Oct. 16. Other entertainment will include comedian Dana Carvey and the musical group, “Of a Revolution” (O.A.R.).
The performers of JabbaWockeeZ wear white masks and have been featured in a [...]
Borrowing the theme “Colleges with a Conscience” from Princeton Review’s tally of schools with outstanding community involvement, the University of Florida has a new resource for its external and internal communities. The University of Florida Colleges with a Conscience Web site, http://www.urel.ufl.edu/communityRelations/commOutreach.html, serves as a one-stop location for anyone who wants to learn more about [...]
With 90 percent of shrimp being imported to the U.S., American consumers can thank the University of Florida for keeping their favorite seafood safe, fresh and tasty.
UF’s Shrimp School is an annual training program to educate shrimp processors and regulators from all over the world. The three-day training program, organized by Steven Otwell of the [...]
No engineer is an island.
The most successful engineers immerse themselves in the lives of the people around them, finding ways to make life better for everyone. They spend their careers in the service of others, solving practical problems and meeting tangible needs. Their passion for people motivates them to do the unexpected, attempt the risky [...]
InsideUF: September 15, 2009
In August, the University’s Privacy Office was notified of a privacy breach after the discovery of an unprotected computer file containing 34 names and 25 Social Security numbers. We believe the personal information belongs to trainers working with the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education program in 2006. The file was immediately removed. We began [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla.–The University of Florida’s 2009 benefits open enrollment period will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 14 and end at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 9. Each year during the open enrollment period, eligible faculty and staff have an opportunity to make changes to their benefits, which are provided through a combination of state- and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The director of the National Center for Health Marketing at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who has been developing the CDC’s health information messages about the H1N1 virus, will speak Monday at the University of Florida.
Dr. Jay M. Bernhardt’s seminar starts at 2 p.m. in Florida Gymnasium Room 235 as [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Center for Leadership and Service has announced a partnership with SweatMonkey, a Web-based resource created by a UF sophomore to engage students in community service.
Callahan Fore, an architecture major, started SweatMonkey as a “one-stop” shop, where students can learn about service opportunities and organizations can find volunteers. [...]