GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Gators Canned Goods Challenge for Kids already has helped raise more than 3,300 pounds of food for the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank in Gainesville, but many local food banks are in dire need of contributions to assist families for the upcoming holiday season.
Head Coach Urban Meyer [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For centuries, African beadwork has “spoken” in a visually coded language to convey thoughts about personal relationships, family ties, wealth, religious beliefs, and social and political standing. “Between the Beads: Reading African Beadwork” is an exploration of this practice. The exhibit will be on display until spring 2009.
The exhibition illuminates the [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The George A. Smathers Libraries will host an all-day event to showcase the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to the academic community and the public on Nov. 19. GIS Day is a global event that celebrates GIS and is held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society’s Geography Awareness [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Gator swimming and diving teams will hold a meet at 2 p.m. on Nov. 8 against South Carolina.
The meet also will mark UF Student, Faculty and Staff Day. The first 150 students, faculty and staff who show their Gator 1 ID card will get a free slice of pizza.
A UF Student [...]
David Colburn, historian and author, will speak about his new book “From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans” covering Florida’s political trends and its place in national politics at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3 in Smathers Library Room 1A on the first floor. The talk will be followed by a reception at 3 p.m. [...]