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Board of Governors postpones vote for new University of Florida head
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (733+ words) Florida Board of Governors Chair Alan Levine has postponed the confirmation vote for Stuart Bell to become the next president of the University of Florida, citing governance violations by the UF Board of Trustees. UF's board struck back, with its…...
Where did University of Florida land in U. S. News global rankings?
13+ hour, 11+ min ago (346+ words) The University of Florida ranked among the world's best universities in the latest U. S. News and World Report rankings, released June 16. The rankings assessed universities' academic research performance and international reputation. UF tied with two other schools (the University of Colorado…...
Oak Hall alum awarded fifth annual FOX Weather'MSU Scholarship
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (335+ words) Oak Hall School graduate Jake Kasitz has been selected as the recipient of fifth annual FOX Weather'Mississippi State University Scholarship, according to a June 11 FOX Weather press release. Kasitz, now a rising senior at Mississippi State University, is majoring in…...
UF greenlights stadium, Jacksonville campus construction plans
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (352+ words) The University of Florida Board of Trustees at its June 11 meeting approved financing for two renovation and construction projects at its main campus and new Jacksonville campus. The board approved contract negotiations with Manhattan Construction and AECOM Hunt, with Legends…...
University of Florida trustees interview presidential finalist Bell
1+ week, 1+ day ago (18+ words) Gainesville Sun University of Florida trustees interview presidential finalist Bell...
UF trustees confirm Bell as 14th president; BOG vote still to come
1+ week, 1+ day ago (606+ words) The University of Florida Board of Trustees at its June 10 meeting unanimously approved Stuart Bell to serve as the university's 14th president. Bell led the University of Alabama from July 2015 through July 2025, helping the university climb the national rankings, growing enrollment,…...
Students learn CPR at Hidden Oak summer camp in Gainesville
1+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) Gainesville Sun Students learn CPR at Hidden Oak summer camp in Gainesville...
UF training autistic adults for semiconductor careers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (625+ words) In a collaboration linking academia, tech firms, autism advocates and a significantly underemployed population, the University of Florida is establishing a new pipeline of semiconductor workers perfect for the job." Preparing for its second class, the program educates and prepares…...
80 years later, UF's WWII defense research legacy remains strong
1+ week, 6+ day ago (862+ words) It has been 80 years since the U. S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance recognized the University of Florida for developing research that helped thwart the Nazis in World War II." That storied recognition launched a partnership that continues to thrive." With locations on UF's…...
Collier gift funds new Columbia business reporting program
1+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) Gainesville Sun Collier gift funds new Columbia business reporting program - A Gainesville philanthropist has donated $2. 4 million to Columbia Journalism School. - The donation will fund a new national journalism training program focused on business reporting. - The program aims to help reporters…...