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It was an instrumental event in furthering Black presence at the university.
Read More »UF Alumni Reflect On Black Thursday And The Black Student Experience
Three times on Thursday, April 15, 1971, groups of Black Student Union members entered Tigert Hall in an attempt to speak with then-UF President Stephen C. O’Connell.
Read More »Putnam County School District Trudges Forward With Revitalization Plan; No Teachers Will Be Laid Off
The plan calls for the closure of several schools at the end of this school year, with the hope that new ones will be built in the future.
Read More »Racial Justice Essay Contest Invites Students to Take Part in a Better Future
The Equal Justice Initiative and the ACCRP are partnering to provide students with a racial justice essay scholarship contest.
Read More »High Schools In North Central Florida Proceed With Prom And Graduation
Now in the 2020-2021 school year, school districts have decided to allow proms and graduations since positivity rates continue to decrease. Universal Orlando has cancelled Grad Bash and Gradventure celebrations and plans to resume hosting these events in spring 2022.
Read More »United Way Of North Central Florida Launches Online Program To Help Children Learn To Read During The Pandemic
Although many learning programs have had to compromise in moving to an online format because of COVID-19, United Way employees leading the ReadingPals program are nevertheless trying to help students succeed while using computer screens.
Read More »Alachua County School Board Begins Discussions About Difficult Budget Year
The Alachua County Public School Board on Wednesday discussed a decrease in enrollment and how it will affect the annual budget.
Read More »UF Health Mass Vaccination Events Bring Busy First Week, Thousands Of Doses Administered
UF Health's second mass vaccination event this week brought thousands of people to the University of Florida’s Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Wednesday.
Read More »Community IDs Enable Undocumented Citizens To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Nearly a thousand IDs have been issued by the Human Rights Coalition since 2018, including 73 since the start of this year.
Read More »Santa Fe College Hopes For Revenue Increase In New Fiscal Year
Santa Fe College is hoping to see an increase in revenue during the new fiscal year.
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