Campus Articles

UF enhancements make for a brighter, safer campus

UF recently completed a series of security enhancements to the campus, which include the addition of surveillance cameras, as part of the institution’s commitment to making the areas on and surrounding campus safe for all.

Indefinite partial closure of Library West due to water line break

Sections of the University of Florida Humanities and Social Sciences Library will be closed when the spring semester resumes as crews work to repair damage caused by a burst water line that froze during the holiday break.

University of Florida names Chris Emmanuel as director of government relations

The University of Florida has appointed Chris Emmanuel as its new director of Government Relations.

UF Provost Joe Glover featured on The AI Podcast

University of Florida Provost Joe Glover recently sat down with NVIDIA’s AI Podcast host Noah Kravitz to discuss the university’s efforts to build the first AI University in the country.

The UF newsroom's favorite stories in 2022

As 2022 winds down and UF prepares for a new semester and new year, writers in the UF newsroom selected a handful of their favorite—and some of the most popular—stories from across the UF campus over the last 12 months.

The Gator Nation can have it all

Thirty performers sang and dance as a surprise to the UF graduates at the Fall 2022 commencement ceremonies. To celebrate President Fuchs' last commencement, Lecturer Andrew Cao with UF's School of Theatre and Dance choreographed this performance to Jason Mraz’s “Have It All.”

Redefining who can be an astronaut

New graduate Eric Shear is on a mission to break barriers to space travel for people with disabilities

UF President Kent Fuchs' final commencement speech, Fall 2022

UF President Kent Fuchs' final commencement speech on Dec. 17 for the Fall 2022 graduates. 

Brian Ray's speech for the Fall 2022 doctoral commencement

Speech by Brian Ray to graduating doctoral students at the UF Doctoral Commencement Ceremony in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Friday, Dec. 16.

UF presents first annual Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards

The Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Awards recognized individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions in strengthening relationships between the two entities. 

More than 4,400 graduates to celebrate fall commencement

More than 4,400 students are expected to graduate from UF this fall during the course of four commencement ceremonies held in the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Dec. 16-17.  

UF to reinstate vehicle-restricted area on campus

Starting in January, the University of Florida will reinstate road restrictions that reduce vehicular traffic in the academic core of campus.