University of Florida

Good Reviews Bring More Money For Universities

June 22, 2017 Education 0

Florida universities will learn this week how well they did on annual performance reviews, entitling them to a share of a record $245 million in state performance funding.

WUFT, Gainesville Sun And Bob Graham Center To Host Public Forum On GRU’s Purchase Of GREC

June 12, 2017 Government and politics 0

The Gainesville Sun, WUFT and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a public program at 6 p.m. on June 13 in the Pugh Hall Ocora that will examine the ongoing negotiations between Gainesville Regional Utilities and the Gainesville Renewable Energy Center.

Gainesville Community Honors Victims Of Pulse Nightclub Massacre

June 12, 2017 Public safety 0

The Gainesville community came together Sunday for the Equality March for Unity and Pride, in part to honor the 49 victims of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy, one-year later.

UF Plans To Hire Faculty After Funding Boost

June 9, 2017 The Rundown 0

With a boost in funding from the Legislature, the University of Florida on Friday announced an initiative to add 500 new faculty members to help raise its status as one of the nation's top public research universities.

South Florida Water Management Department Hires 25 Burmese Python Hunters

June 1, 2017 Environment, State of Florida 0

Chosen from 1000 candidates, snake hunters will help eliminate the Burmese python invading the Florida everglades.

UF Student Body President Reaches Agreement from Spring Break Arrest

May 31, 2017 University of Florida 0

The UF student body president received 12 months of court-ordered supervision and must pay about $300 for his alleged behavior while on spring break.

Trump, DeVos Education Budget: Cuts Could Hurt College Students the Most

May 19, 2017 Education 1

The $10.6 billion in cuts outlined in the federal education budget would come from eliminating at least 22 programs and cutting others, while increasing funding for charter and private schools.

Universities Get Money For Faculty, Grad Programs

May 18, 2017 University of Florida 0

All 12 Florida universities will benefit from $121 million in two new programs designed to help the schools attract top-level professors and reward high-performing graduate schools. The University of Florida will receive the largest share at more than $27 million.