Reitz Union Archives

The Point, Aug. 16, 2022: The history of Black beaches in Florida

August 16, 2022 The Point

A new audio documentary from WUFT shows how Black Floridians found ways to enjoy the coast during the Jim Crow era.

What you need to know about voting in Alachua County’s upcoming primary election

July 22, 2022 Florida Votes, Government and politics

The voter registration and party affiliation change deadline for the primary is July 25.

Man who masturbated in front of UF student at Reitz Union is identified

April 29, 2022 Education, Law and public safety

The man’s identity was unknown until March 11, when a University of Florida police detective identified Darnell Sylvester as a possible suspect, UFPD spokesperson Chad Holway wrote in an email.

UF Will Take Part In Moderna’s New COVID-19 Vaccine Study

March 30, 2021 Coronavirus, Health and Science

Female student wearing mask studying on computer in the J Wayne Reitz Union on the UF campus

The University of Florida will include its students in a study this summer to see how well Moderna’s vaccine prevents transmission.

Students Organize To Save McCarty Woods From UF’s Plans To Make It Smaller

February 19, 2021 Education, Environment

McCarty Woods has been conserved since 2000 and serves as a research laboratory and natural teaching space for students and faculty in multiple classes.

First Early Presidential Voting At Reitz Union Brings Large Turnout

October 29, 2020 Florida Votes, Government and politics

For the first time, the J. Wayne Reitz Student Union on the University of Florida campus, marks early voting territory for a presidential election.

UF Students Hold Protest Demanding Name Change For The Reitz Union

October 7, 2020 Education, Racial equity

Julius Wayne Reitz, the building’s namesake, served as UF’s fifth president, from 1955 to 1967, a 12-year period when the student population grew from 9,000 to 20,000.