GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has named eight Florida high school seniors to the Lombardi Scholars Program.
Each year, students who exemplify former UF President John V. Lombardi’s commitment to academic excellence, community service, leadership and public responsibility are selected as recipients of this prestigious award program. Lombardi Scholars will receive a scholarship for [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association will offer free hearing screenings during the next two weeks.
As part of the celebration of Better Hearing Month, the screenings will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on May 13, 18, [...]
More than 350 employees recently gathered at the University of Florida’s Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom for the 2009 Superior Accomplishment Awards ceremony. The annual program recognizes staff and faculty members who contribute outstanding and meritorious service, efficiency and/or economy to the quality of life for students and employees.
The Superior Accomplishment Awards are presented [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Creations of talented Alachua County student artists from kindergarten through 12th grade are on display at the Harn Museum of Art in the Chandler Auditorium through Monday, May 17.
“Everyday Art,” the theme for the 2009 student exhibition, drew inspired submissions, such as landscape paintings and hand-printed robes inspired by African textiles.
“This [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gator Nation Campaign and Alpha PRoductions, a University of Florida student-run public relations firm, recently sent American servicemen and servicewomen well-deserved Gator spirit as part of the Gator Troops program.
The Gator Troops program, a partnership between The Gator Nation Campaign and several Alachua County and Jacksonville schools, was launched in [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awarded a $100,000 grant to the Harn Museum of Art in July 2008. The grant, which is the largest national foundation grant given to support an exhibition at the Harn Museum of Art, will partially fund Project Europa: Imagining the (Im)Possible. Recently, the museum [...]
In light of recent reports about the swine flu, here is an update for the University of Florida community.
A UF student, who is not presently on campus, was diagnosed with influenza but has not been diagnosed with the swine flu.
The student, who is now fully recovered, had not been to Mexico or had any of [...]
University of Florida officials continue to closely follow developments in Florida and elsewhere with the swine flu.
Weekend graduation ceremonies and other campus activities are proceeding as planned at this time. Graduates or guests who are experiencing a fever, sore throat or a cough are encouraged to stay at home. Any schedule changes and swine flu [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Department of Housing & Residence Education’s Green Team/Recycling/Sustainability Committee is sponsoring the 2009 Spring Check-Out Recycling Project. This year’s theme is “Recycle ’09.”
Collections of donated non-perishable food, clothes, small appliances, new and used school supplies and electronics recently began and will continue until Saturday, May 2, in residence [...]