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Former UF Transportation and Parking Services employee Tiffany Robinson pleaded no contest in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Thursday morning, with a minimum possible sentence of 8 years, 11 months of jail time for grand theft and aggravated white collar crime, according to court records. Robinson was arrested and charged with …
Read More »ACLC Advocates On Behalf of OPS Workers Before UF Board of Trustees
While noting a lack of wage increases, and seeking greater Social Security contributions and paid leave, the OPS employees’ main complaint was being treated as temporary workers despite working full time.
Read More »Florida’s Direct-Support Organizations Sidestep Public Records Laws
Florida is one of the few states that exempts university groups like the University Athletic Association and UF Foundation from public records laws. Their DSO classification identifies them as a private, incorporated businesses, separating them from the universities they serve.
Read More »UF Group Highlights Syrian Refugee Camp Living Conditions
Students Organize for Syria held a tent walk-through Monday to demonstrate common living conditions of Syrians living in refugee camps.
Read More »UF Gator Marching Band Breaks Ground On New Practice Facility
The University of Florida Gator Marching Band celebrated the groundbreaking of a new permanent practice facility Friday afternoon.
Read More »“What Were You Wearing?” Exhibit At UF Seeks To Put Sexual Assault Myth To Rest
The 'What Were You Wearing?' exhibit features clothing recreated from the stories of UF sexual assault survivors as part of an effort to raise awareness around campus.
Read More »‘Food For Fines’ Program Clears UF Parking Tickets
UF Transportation and Parking Services offers students, faculty and others a way to pay for their parking tickets with food donations this week through the Food For Fines program.
Read More »In Exchange for Food Donations, UF Offers To Forgive Thousands of Dollars in Parking Fines
For April Fool's day, University of Florida President Kent Fuchs has been known to play along with gags printed in the student newspaper.
Read More »Women’s Group Pushes For Morning After Pill Vending Machines On UF Campus
Jennifer Boylan’s life revolves around activism, and now Zachariah Chou has joined in her enthusiasm. Their unlikely partnership came about over a petition for a Morning After Pill vending machine. “We’re not asking for it for free. We’re asking for it for $10, which you’re already selling it at,” said …
Read More »UF Athletic Department Releases Renderings of $130M Facility Upgrade Plan
The trustees met Friday morning in Emerson Alumni Hall where the proposal was unanimously approved.
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