University of Florida News

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The News & Observer has been named the winner of the 26th Annual Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Award for exposing how public employees who lied, cheated and stole from the taxpayers of North Carolina benefited from one of the country’s most secretive personnel records laws. The News & Observer’s coverage eventually resulted in significant changes to North Carolina’s law, resulting in more openness and transparency.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Alachua County Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon May 19 at the UF/IFAS Extension Office, 2800 NE 39th Ave.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida International Center has announced 2012 International K-12 Teacher of the Year Awards to recognize outstanding international endeavors by area teachers and to encourage them to pursue international activities in classrooms and schools.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With subjects including the dog’s role in society, proper pet grooming and the latest about careers in veterinary technology and medicine, a new online course offered this fall through the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine targets undergraduate students in a comprehensive educational outreach effort that may be the first of its kind in the United States.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida graduating senior Yevgen Sautin has been selected as a 2012-2013 Carnegie Junior Fellow.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — More than 1,000 public school educators are presenting their action research in coming weeks at the University of Florida’s annual inquiry showcases around the state.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Area children looking for something to do this summer now have a new option. The Reitz Student Union Game Room at the University of Florida is teaming up with Kids Bowl Free to give away games of bowling to children 15 and younger between May 14 and Aug. 17.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida is now accepting applications for a new 100 percent online master’s degree in music education adapted from its campus counterpart.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida students have been awarded U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships to study critical languages this summer.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Bob Graham Center for Public Service’s Civil Debate Wall website — www.civildebatewall.com — has won one of the nation’s most prestigious communication awards, a 2012 Communicator Award.