Voting is a constitutional right. To exercise your right, be sure to register. This includes not only first-time voters, but also anyone who may have moved to Alachua County and not yet be registered to vote here.
The last day to register to vote in the general election is Oct. 6. To register or for more [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Marston Science Library invites all UF faculty, students and staff to submit artwork to its first annual “Elegance of Science” contest. Winning entries and select other entries will be displayed on the walls of the Marston Science Library and the Health Science Center Library.
The contest is limited to images produced in [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new UF Web site, InsideTheGatorNation.com, is seeking stories that answer the question, “When did you become a Florida Gator?” According to the site, the stories may be “funny, emotional, poignant or anywhere in between.” Written stories and videos alike are encouraged.
A special video booth will appear at future football games and [...]
UF is challenging students, faculty and staff to give up their cars and use alternative transportation on Oct. 17 – with the hope that it becomes a habit.
As part of the One Less Car event, an alternative transportation fair will occur on Oct. 16 and a celebration for participants will be held on Oct. 17. [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 7-13, with Sept. 10 designated as Worldwide Suicide Prevention Day. For more information on Prevention Week, visit
www.ulifeline.com/main/page/53/SuicidePrevention.
If you or someone you know needs help or information, please call the Counseling Center in Peabody Hall (352-392-1575) or Student Mental Health Services (352-392-1171), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. [...]
People living in rural America have higher rates of heart disease and obesity than those in urban areas, yet few weight-loss research trials have been conducted in rural settings.
A University of Florida research team plans to tackle the unique weight-loss challenges faced by rural residents in a new study called Rural Lifestyle Intervention Treatment Effectiveness [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — UF Digital Collections (UFDC) now provides free, online access to more than two million pages converted from the libraries’ paper collections, UF museums and other UF programs. UFDC hit the one-million page mark in September 2007, and steady growth continues. It is now the largest university-based digital library in the Southeast, and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is helping to sponsor the 2008 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (GEER) conference from July 28 to Aug. 1 in Naples, Fla.
The conference will serve as a forum for restoration practitioners to share and learn about the challenges facing the Everglades restoration. GEER [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Library West will initiate a pilot SelfCheck service beginning Monday. The SelfCheck service will enable students, faculty and staff to check out most library materials by themselves, making for a more efficient and streamlined service.
Library patrons will swipe their University of Florida ID cards at the SelfCheck machine and follow simple on-screen [...]
Library West will be closed June 20 through June 29 for replacement of the cork flooring. The building will reopen on June 30 with regular hours. Marston Science Library and other branches will be open during June 20 to 29 with intersession hours.
An information booth will be set up during June 20 to 29 outside [...]