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The Student Senate meeting held on Tuesday night will discuss the use of blackface at a recent fraternity party.
Read More »UF presidential search committee meets to discuss housing
The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee discussed possible replacement houses and locations for the next UF president during a committee meeting Friday morning.
Read More »Former governors speak at UF about voting, preserving state’s natural resources
Five of the past nine Florida governors visited UF this morning, speaking about growth management, keeping students in Florida after graduation and exercising democratic rights -- such as voting.
Read More »Florida GOP opposes three Florida Supreme Court justices
The Florida GOP released a statement saying it will oppose three Florida Supreme Court Justices in the upcoming Florida retention elections.
Read More »Levin College of Law panel discusses 2012 election women’s issues
A panel at the Levin College of Law Wednesday night discussed the role of women in this year's presidential race. Representatives from both the Republican and Democratic parties were present.
Read More »Panel to dissect role of women and women’s issues in 2012 election
A panel of experts will meet today at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law to discuss how women's issues are treated in this year's election and how the cultural roles of women have changed.
Read More »No grand jury for Trayvon Martin case
Authorities say gunfire knocked out a window on a police cruiser parked near the town home community where Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. This comes a day after special prosecutor to the case, Angela Corey, decided that she will be the one to …
Read More »UF Law School has ribbon cutting ceremony for completed expansion
The Levin College of Law has many reasons to celebrate today, including a 20,000 square foot addition of an Advocacy Center to the school’s facility. Dean of the College of Law at the University of Florida, Robert Jerry, spoke with Florida’s 89.1, WUFT FM’s Chris Gilmore on the impact of the …
Read More »Legal questions raised over new practice by employers seeking Facebook access of applicants
Job applicants typically are asked to hand over resumes, cover letters, and contact information by prospective employers, but increasingly, they are also being asked to hand over the login credentials to their Facebook accounts. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta spoke with University of Florida Levin College of Law Professor Jon Mills about …
Read More »Slavery, secession and the constitution
Slavery was at the center of the secession in 1860 because southern politicians and lawyers focused on constitutional ideas. That was the message of today’s lecture on “Slavery, Secession and the Constitution” at the ninth annual lecture at the University of Florida Levin College of Law Center for the study of Race and …
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