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The Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, which was conducted by the Association of American Universities, found one in five University of Florida undergraduate women who responded to the survey have experienced some form of sexual assault since being at the university.

University of Florida faculty representatives are not satisfied with the Board of Trustees' most recent pay-raise offer of 2.5 percent. The two sides will meet again on July 30, said John Biro, lead faculty negotiator and UF philosophy professor.

The University of Florida is developing an on-campus food pantry for students. The pantry will offer free, nutritious food and will be available mid-summer to those with a valid UF ID.

Colleges around the country, including the University of Florida, are promoting restorative justice as a means to deal with student conflict. These practices focus on the needs of the victims, the offenders and the community rather than simply working to punish the offender.

The University of Florida was ranked two-and-a-half out of four stars on a report released by the National Council on Teacher Quality.

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.

The search for a new UF president began in July when Bernie Machen announced his retirement. Six months later, following a nationwide search, Machen has been asked to stay on.

A growing group of college students around the country illegally use prescription drugs like Adderall to help them excel in the classroom.

A group of hackers, called Team GhostShell, broke into two of UF's systems.