GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five former Florida governors and a historian who has won two Pulitzer Prizes are among the prominent people who will participate in events for next week’s grand opening of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service.
Free daily events, including speeches and a town hall meeting, are scheduled Monday through Thursday.
March 3
“Leadership and [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has awarded the nation’s first doctor of philosophy degree in classical studies pursued online. David McClister of Tampa successfully defended his dissertation on Feb. 11 and is set to graduate during UF’s next commencement ceremony in May.
The classical studies distance learning graduate program was established at the University [...]
Police arrested a man this afternoon they say pointed a handgun at another person earlier today at Santa Fe Community College.
University of Florida police officers participated in the search for the man as well as the arrest, which occurred at an apartment complex near the Oaks Mall, said UF Police Chief Linda Stump. UF officers [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Expect a call from your conscience next week, telling you it’s time to blow the dust off that piggy bank.
The organizers behind Florida Saves and UF Saves — both part of a national push called America Saves — don’t mind nagging. During America Saves Week, which runs from Feb. 24 through March [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It wasn’t long after longtime commercial writer Sandra “Sam” Williams and husband Jerry left their full-time desk jobs to start a 200-acre farm in Starke that they realized they could use a little help.
“Sitting at a keyboard doesn’t give you much insight into how to harvest chickens or ward off whiteflies,” [...]
For Josh Simmons, the rule of the road is simple: If the car has a Gator license plate, smile with pride and be extra nice if they want in the lane ahead of you.
The University of Florida junior and his Honda Civic have joined a “club” with more than 100,000 members by purchasing a UF [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida School of Natural Resources and Environment is hosting the nation’s leading land-use scholar, Soji Adelaja, on Feb. 20 for a seminar on emerging trends and policy innovations in land use and the implications for Florida.
“Florida is perhaps the best-positioned state in the nation to attract good growth and [...]
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Five University of Florida professors will spend part of this year abroad representing the university and the United States as Fulbright Scholars.
The professors are five of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals given grants this year by the Fulbright program, which is designed to promote internationalization and prepare students [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida plans to build a four-story, 65,000-square-foot building on its Eastside Campus within the next 18 months to accommodate more offices that will move from the main campus.
The $15 million project is expected to serve as a cornerstone for further development of the campus on Waldo Road, which already [...]
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida President Bernie Machen announced today that Dr. and Mrs. David A. Cofrin have made a commitment of $10 million to the University of Florida to fund the addition of a wing dedicated to Asian art at the Harn Museum of Art. Construction could begin as early as next fall.
Planned [...]