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The University of Florida Pride of the Sunshine marching band is on its way to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT FM’s Dana Lewin has more on how the band got to go. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/07/UF-BAND-WRAP1.mp3|titles=UF BAND WRAP]
Read More »Study finds alcohol is the new “gateway drug”
A new University of Florida study released this week says alcohol — not marijuana — should be considered the gateway drug that can lead teens to greater drug use. UF researchers found that, of a representative sample, 72% of teens say they’ve consumed alcohol, compared to 43% who said they …
Read More »Breastfeeding moms to get more support from Shands Hospital for Children
New mothers will see an increase of baby-friendly hospitals thanks to a National Breastfeeding Program known as the National Best Fed Beginnings program that aims to improve breastfeeding support for mothers. Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida is one of the 90 hospitals selected out of 235 …
Read More »Gators ready to cross the pond
The University of Florida marching band is just weeks away from its debut at the Summer Olympics. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Alexys Martinez spoke with the Director of the Gator Marching Band, Jay Watkins, who says the band is honored to attend this year’s games in London. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/07/UF-BAND-WRAP.mp3|titles=UF BAND WRAP]
Read More »Higher tuition to offset reduced budgets in Florida’s universities
University of Florida Students will be paying a 9% increase in tuition starting this fall after the Board of Governors approved tuition increases across the state in yesterday’s meeting. Despite the rise in tuition, Janine Sikes, Director of public affairs at UF, says students are still getting a good price …
Read More »UF piano festival showcases international talent
The University of Florida International Music Festival hosted by the College of Music has been going on all week. Students from around the world have come to the college to seek professional guidance from internationally acclaimed professors of piano. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Dana Lewin tells us about one exceptional student …
Read More »WUFT-FM wins national Edward R. Murrow award
The Radio Television Digital News Association has announced the 2012 National Edward R. Murrow Award winners. The awards honor excellence in electronic journalism. WUFT-FM’s Steven Gallo was named the national winner in the radio small market audio news reporting category. Gallo, who has hosted Morning Edition newscasts and the Front …
Read More »UF president submits resignation
As members of the University of Florida Board of Trustees meet in Gainesville, president Bernie Machen announced he has told the board his resignation will take effect at the end of 2013. A letter from the president has been sent to university employees via email. Meanwhile, Machen has told trustees …
Read More »Gators tops in the nation, and it’s not in sports
University of Florida telecommunication senior Steven Gallo and recent journalism graduate Jon Silman both took home first place honors in the Hearst National Journalism Awards Championship Thursday in San Francisco. Gallo, who will be a senior in the UF College of Journalism and Communications this fall, took the top spot in the nation in …
Read More »Trustees set to approve major budget cuts for UF
On Thursday afternoon the finance committee of UF’s Board of Trustees approved a plan to authorize a minimum of 38 Million in budget cuts for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. Trustees later heard from “Save UF! Spend the Reserves” advocates, but explained they were leery of tapping reserves in the face …
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