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Move-in day off to seamless start for freshmen at the University of North Florida
Read full article: Move-in day off to seamless start for freshmen at the University of North FloridaMoving day was a fiasco in 2022 after hundreds of students were placed on a waitlist to find out if theyโd have a place to stay, but this year looks like itโs shaping up to be much better
Poll: UNF students โstrongly disagreeโ with removal of DEI programs, courses
Read full article: Poll: UNF students โstrongly disagreeโ with removal of DEI programs, coursesA poll of more than 800 students, and a handful of faculty, staff and others, at the University of North Florida showed overwhelming approval of the institutionโs diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, programs and courses.
UF committeeโs pick of Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as next school president irks some students, alumni
Read full article: UF committeeโs pick of Republican Sen. Ben Sasse as next school president irks some students, alumniAs students and faculty celebrate homecoming this week, thereโs controversy around a University of Florida committeeโs pick for the schoolโs next president.
Controversial โviewpointโ survey sent to Floridaโs colleges draws criticism from faculty
Read full article: Controversial โviewpointโ survey sent to Floridaโs colleges draws criticism from facultyThe survey is in response to HB 233 signed into law in 2021 by Governor DeSantis, who, at the time, claimed universities were prone to suppressing certain political viewpoints, though he did not cite any specific examples or elaborate on which viewpoints were being suppressed.
Florida State University students move out of dorms
Read full article: Florida State University students move out of dormsTALLAHASSEE, Fla. โ Students returned to Florida State Universityโs campus on Thursday to move out of their dorms, nearly three months after they closed because of the pandemic. While students are moving out, university leaders are continuing to develop plans designed to keep students safe when they return to campus in the fall. When students left for spring break, they didnโt realize itโd be the last time theyโd see campus for nearly three months. And the University of Florida has suggested testing wastewater at dorm buildings for virus particulars in order to spot outbreaks. While most students are moving out at FSU, the university told us international students are still living in the dorms since they canโt travel back home.