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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.

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.

President reflects on economic downturn, offers hope for UF’s future

To The Gator Nation:
With the ongoing uncertainties in the economy, I am writing to you today (Oct. 11, 2008) to give you an update, and possibly some hope, on related matters here at the University of Florida.
Let me start by addressing employees’ concerns, particularly about their retirement savings. As you may know, most state employees [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Saturday, October 11, 2008.

Air Force to hold Career Day

The Air Force Career Day will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 in the Reitz Student Union Colonnade. There will be officers from different career fields that will be available for questions. Air Force career fields include but are not limited to lawyers, medical professionals, communications specialists, special investigators and police [...]

Filed under Announcements, Happenings on Thursday, October 9, 2008.

Gators compete with each other to see who can reduce car use

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With a week to go before One Less Car Day, University of Florida faculty, staff and students are already reducing pollution by using alternative transportation to and from campus.
Seventy-five departmental teams are already tracking their collective commitment online. So far, more than 14,000 trips have been avoided, keeping 69 tons of CO2 [...]

Filed under Announcements, Top Stories on Thursday, October 9, 2008.