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Many people hold the misconception that the March on Washington was strictly an African-American rally for civil rights, says Jamal Sowell, assistant to UF President Bernie Machen. In fact, there were multiple sectors of the country marching for jobs and freedom.
Read More »UF Graduate Assistants To Get More Money
UF says more money is coming for several thousand graduate assistants
Read More »UF Health Opens $45 Million Clinical And Translational Research Building
Sen. Bill Nelson was on hand Monday as UF opened its new building. One half of UF Health's new structure houses the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), the other half is the Institute on Aging.
Read More »Former Florida Lieutenant Gov., Current University System Chancellor Frank Brogan Heads To Pennsylvania
Brogan has been the chancellor of the State University System of Florida since 2009 and, before that, was president of Florida Atlantic University from 2003-2009.
Read More »SparkTruck Helps Ignite Student Interest in Innovation and Technology
On Wednesday, 164 university presidents, including the University of Florida’s Bernie Machen, wrote an open letter to President Barack Obama and Congress voicing their concerns about the widening “innovation deficit” created by federal cuts in research and higher education. “Innovation” is one of President Machen’s passions. On Thursday, he attended …
Read More »Salary Hikes on the Way at UF in October
After several years of no pay raises, University of Florida President Bernie Machen formally announced Monday increases for faculty and staff.
Read More »UF President Bernie Machen pleased with new state budget, will not request tuition raise
After seeing Gov. Rick Scott would return $300 million that had previously been cut from the state's higher education budget, Bernie Machen said he would not raise tuition for the coming year beyond the normal inflation rate increase.
Read More »Gov. Scott plans to give UF $15 million annually
Gov. Rick Scott announced his plan Monday to give the University of Florida $15 million a year for five years.
Read More »UF reacts to Scott’s budget proposal
Gov. Rick Scott announced Thursday he plans to allocate $15 million of funds to the University of Florida in hopes of improving education and allowing students to have better job security after graduation. University President Bernie Machen reacted to the proposal in an email, supporting the idea.
Read More »Florida teachers disappointed in Supreme Court decision
The Florida Supreme Court ruled to uphold the law requiring public employees to contribute three percent of their salaries to the state pension system Thursday. The 4-3 decision affirmed the law that went into effect July 1, 2011. The Florida Education Association opposes the law, which is backed by Republican legislature.
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