University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — All myUFL system users at the University of Florida will notice a difference following a spring 2011 upgrade.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s “Country 103.7 – The Gator” invites the community to log on to http://www.Country1037TheGator.com to vote on one of three possible logos to brand the new radio station.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Karen Legato, senior director of development and alumni affairs for the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has become the first recipient of the University of Florida Foundation’s Debbie Klapp Memorial Award.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In recognition of International Education Week through Friday, the Florida Museum of Natural History is offering University of Florida employees and students a $6 combination ticket to the “CSI: Crime Scene Insects” and Butterfly Rainforest exhibits.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will arrive Dec. 4 to examine all aspects of the University of Florida Police Department’s policy and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Linda Stump has announced.
Verification by the team that the University of Florida Police Department meets [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jon Sund of Green Cove Springs and Miranda Bennett of Archer received top honors in this year’s ButterflyFest Pollinator Photography Contest. The winners were announced Oct. 23 during an awards presentation at the Florida Museum of Natural History’s fifth annual ButterflyFest.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The performance of the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, originally scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at the Phillips Center for Performing Arts, has been canceled.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, the Russian State Symphony Orchestra’s Winter, 2011 Tour, has been canceled,” said Michael Blachly, director of University of Florida Performing [...]

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael Blachly, director of the University of Florida Performing Arts, has been selected for the board of directors of the citizens’ group planning to build a new, state-of-the-art performing arts center for Lake, Marion and Sumter counties.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Tailgating at the University of Florida is a cherished part of the overall Gator game-day tradition. As the season moves past the half-way mark, the University of Florida Police Department reminds football fans to follow the guidelines below to ensure a positive home game experience.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Shands boards of directors have voted to restructure governance of two components of the hospital system — Shands Jacksonville and Shands at the University of Florida — so they become closely collaborating “sister” entities with parallel roles, each with a direct relationship to UF leadership.
The decision is an important step in [...]