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Musical ‘Mosaic’ at Reitz Auditorium

The UF Department of Housing and Residence Education Graduate and Family Housing staff are presenting “Mosaic,” a musical about family, diversity, friendship and acceptance at 7:30 p.m. on April 19 the Reitz Student Union Auditorium.
The cast is made up of residents of UF Graduate and Family Housing between the ages of 9 and 37, representing [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Saturday, April 19, 2008.

UF’s first full-scale emergency notification test a success

The first full-scale test of the University of Florida’s emergency notification system concluded at noon today and proved successful, both in terms of what went well and what officials learned needs improvement.
The test, which began at 9 a.m., involved text messaging, e-mail, automated telephone messages to campus buildings and postings on UF’s home page. The [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Friday, April 18, 2008.

UF honors faculty, advisers at annual banquet

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida recognized outstanding faculty and advisers Thursday evening at the annual Faculty Awards Banquet in Emerson Alumni Hall.
Universitywide teacher of the year awards went to:

Christine Stopka, College of Health and Human Performance
Sevan Terzian, College of Education

Stopka teaches in the adapted physical activity master’s program. Terzian is an associate [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Friday, April 18, 2008.

This is a test of UF’s emergency notification system

This is a test of UF’s emergency notification system. This UF home page notification is being posted in conjunction with a test of UF’s text messaging system, mass e-mail messages and automated campus telephone notification system. If this were a real emergency, updates and additional information would be posted here on the UF home page.
If [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Friday, April 18, 2008.

Free hearing screenings offered

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Speech and Hearing Clinic will offer free hearing screenings from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1405 NW 13th St., Suites B and C on April 17. No appointment is necessary. An annual hearing checkup is recommended for anyone of age 45 or older. For more information, call 352-273-0542.

Filed under Announcements, Note This on Thursday, April 17, 2008.

Correction: April 19 CPR training to offer participation card, not certification

Gator Saver Day, a mass CPR training event on April 19 at Kanapaha Middle School, was incorrectly communicated in the April 15 print edition of Inside UF as a CPR certification training. The class will provide a participation card, but does not offer official CPR certification.
The training sessions on April 19 will be held from [...]

Filed under Announcements, Note This on Wednesday, April 16, 2008.

McCain’s press secretary is proud UF graduate

Melissa Shuffield was done with politics.
After working as Sen. Mel Martinez’s press secretary for nearly three years, the University of Florida alumna was ready to try something new — that is, until Sen. John McCain’s office called.
“It’s only once in a lifetime that you have a chance to work for, possibly, the next president of [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

UF Libraries Technology Expo April 15

Come and see exciting technologies at the University of Florida Libraries Technology Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 15 on the first floor of the Smathers Library.
The Expo will feature hands-on tutorials and guided tours of technologies from the UF Libraries, including:

UF Libraries’ Toolbar: A web toolbar for even easier access to [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

‘Dance away the Tax-Day Blues’ with the UF Symphonic Band on April 15

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Symphonic Band will present a concert of dance-oriented music from around the world to help lighten the mood on tax day.
“Dance Away the Tax-Day Blues” with the UF Symphonic Band, under the direction of School of Music’s associate director of bands John M. Watkins, Jr., will take place [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Monday, April 14, 2008.

Art Underground jewelry sale, April 11 at Reitz

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Art Underground, in the University of Florida’s Reitz Student Union Arts & Crafts Center, presents its “School’s Out for Summer Sale.” The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 11 on the Reitz colonnade. There will be a great selection of earrings, pendants, bracelets and more made [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Friday, April 11, 2008.