An experimental vaccine combined with an innovative way of vaccinating people has resulted in an estimated 100 percent efficacy of the vaccine against the Ebola virus in West Africa — and the…
Tag: University of Florida
The Future of 4-H in Escambia County
The University of Florida Dean for Extension and Director of Florida Cooperative Extension Service is concerned about the vote at last week’s Escambia County Commission meeting to withdrew an agenda item concerning…
No polling places on UF campus, and thus starts the battle for the right to vote in the 2014 election
In 2012, University of Florida students endured six-hour waits to vote on election day. The city of Gainesville’s requested to be allowed to use the University of Florida student union building as…
Sign of the Time: UF offers social media degree
The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications has launched a fully online Master of Arts in Mass Communication with a specialization in social media beginning with the summer 2013 term….
Learn About Your World
Escambia County is partnering with other organizations to offer a Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP). Along with the University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and other groups throughout the state,…
Taking UWF to the next level
There are two ideas being floated out in the community about how to grow the University of West Florida. One is add football. Central Florida, South Florida and Florida Atlantic – which…
Please stay, Billy Donovan
Orlando Sentinel columnist Mike Bianchi writes: Don’t do it, Billy. Don’t you dare. Don’t go to Kentucky, where they only want you because you’re the trendiest name out there. Stay at Florida,…
Jeb Bush made honorary UF alum
From St. Pete Times: Former Gov. Jeb Bush may have been denied a University of Florida honorary degree, but he has been given alumni status. The University of Florida Alumni Association’s Board…
Sorry, Jeb
University of Florida faculty senate votes to not give former Gov. Jeb Bush an honorary degree (Read UF faculty to Bush: No honorary degree). UF President Bernie Machen told the Gainesville Sun…
UF wants students to fork over $500 more
University of Florida President Bernie Machen and state university system Chancellor Mark Rosenberg are pushing for $500-a-semester undergraduate fee. The bill gives the board that oversees Florida universities power to establish the…