GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The personal information of more than 8,300 current and former students and employees of P.K. Yonge Development Research School was on a laptop computer stolen last month.
P.K. Yonge is a kindergarten-through-grade-12 laboratory school affiliated with University of Florida’s College of Education.
The computer files contained employee payroll, employee parking permit and student [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida faculty, staff, and students will show their commitment to alternative transportation during the third annual One Less Car Challenge this fall.
The challenge continues until Nov. 19, and focuses on individual commitment to commute by foot, bike, bus, carpool or another alternative mode throughout the fall semester.
To kick [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The music of Woodstock, the legendary festival of 1969, will be recreated Sept. 17 at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts with Craig Martin’s Classic Albums Live: “The Songs of Woodstock.”
Hear recreations of hits by Joe Cocker, Santana, Crosby Stills Nash & Young and more in this live concert event, starting [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center will host the Fall 2010 Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 on the Reitz Student Union Colonnade.
With more than 40 study abroad program representatives and 30 UF-sponsored programs expected, students will have an opportunity to explore the many possibilities [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Dr. David A. Cofrin, one of the founding donors of the Harn Museum of Art at the University of Florida, has bequeathed 312 works of Asian art worth an estimated $4.2 million to the museum.
Cofrin, who died last year, also established a $1 million endowment for the acquisition of Asian art. The [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In concurrence with the University of Florida production of August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean,” the School of Theatre and Dance will host a free symposium Sept. 17-18 on Wilson’s work.
It’s titled “An Incessant Journey: Investigating Spirituality in August Wilson’s 20th Century Play Cycle.” The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. with [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida students can check out the newly expanded Southwest Recreation Center during Tuesday’s opening ceremony, followed by the RecSports Extravaganza.
The ceremony begins at 4 p.m. with the Extravaganza following from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Every fall, the Extravaganza provides an opportunity for students to learn what programs and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With the start of the fall semester next week, the University of Florida Police Department offers everyone a few basic safety reminders.
Students should avoid walking alone on campus at night. The Student Nighttime Auxiliary Patrol service, known as SNAP, operates from 6:30 p.m. until 3 a.m. seven days a week. [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The official organization of University of Florida student ambassadors has received national recognition by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, known as CASE.
The Florida Cicerones, which is the governing body of the UF Student Alumni Association, received the Outstanding Organization Award at the national convention of the Affiliated Student [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five Gainesville professional arts organizations are joining together to offer Gainesville Entertainment Sampler, a collaborative subscription package that samples highlights from the region’s best entertainment options.
For $89, subscribers will receive six vouchers redeemable for each of the following:
Dance Alive National Ballet
Hippodrome Theatre
Hippodrome Cinema
University of Florida School of Music (College of [...]