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$6.1 million for athletic endowment announced at Gator Gala

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nearly 1,100 members of the Gator Nation celebrated 100 years of Florida football tonight at the Gator Gala, where it was announced that $6.1 million has been raised for the UF Athletic Endowment Fund from proceeds of the gala and other projects surrounding the centennial celebration.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Saturday, September 30, 2006.

UF presents artistic celebration as part of Homecoming week

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Homecoming celebration continues Sunday with Soulfest, a multicultural and outdoor concert event which entails an evening of music, dance and art.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Friday, September 29, 2006.

New UF radio series gives gardeners Florida-friendly information

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Floridians with a growing passion for gardening and home horticulture will soon have a new source of help. Starting Monday, Oct. 2, University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and public radio stations WUFT/WJUF will launch a new radio series, “Gardening in a Minute,” providing information from experts with UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, September 28, 2006.

Staff, faculty provided free admission to Sunday’s volleyball game

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — All UF faculty and staff are offered free admission to this Sunday’s Florida volleyball match with Tennessee.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Thursday, September 28, 2006.

Syria’s ambassador to U.S. to speak Oct. 2

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Imad Mustapha, the Syrian ambassador to the United States, will visit the University of Florida Oct. 2.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Wednesday, September 27, 2006.

Nominations for Davis Productivity Awards due Sept. 29

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Nominations are due 5 p.m. Friday for the Davis Productivity Awards, an annual program honoring state government employees throughout Florida who have significantly increased productivity in delivering state services and products.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Monday, September 25, 2006.

UF receives $250,000 grant to enhance faculty career flexibility

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is among five universities to receive the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Faculty Career Flexibility.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors, Announcements on Monday, September 25, 2006.

Astronomy Department shines light on East Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As part of an ongoing effort to reach out to the community, the University of Florida Department of Astronomy is hosting “Stars Shine on East Gainesville,” a celebration of art, science and culture, at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Joseph A. Williams Elementary School. The event is free and open to the public.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Friday, September 22, 2006.

Gift creates park and helps establish $2 million UF endowment

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A creative approach to protecting environmentally sensitive land in north central Florida will also help establish a $2 million endowment for the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business and the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Filed under Campus, Awards & Honors, Announcements on Thursday, September 21, 2006.

Gators on the Go initiative kicks off Sept. 26

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — This year, Healthy Gators 2010, a campuswide initiative aimed at producing a healthier University of Florida community, is focusing on helping UF faculty, staff and students reduce stress.

Filed under Campus, Announcements on Wednesday, September 20, 2006.