July 1, 2008

His last name is pronounced Da-NYER-ee, but he won’t mind if you botch it. “My family doesn’t even agree on how to pronounce it,” said Paul J. D’Anieri, the new dean of UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
D’Anieri’s background includes learning several languages and living in various parts of the world prior to […]

Libyan professor participates in State Department institute at UF

June 19, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two years ago, the United States restored full diplomatic relations with Libya. This summer, a Libyan mass media professor will participate in a State Department institute at the University of Florida.
Garyounis University professor Jouma Mohamed M. ElFotaysi joins 17 participants from around the world June 29 in the six-week Study of the […]

New concealed weapons law does not apply to UF

June 18, 2008

As you may have heard, a new state law in Florida that becomes effective July 1 will allow employees who have a concealed weapons permit to keep their guns in their cars while at work.
However, it is important to note that the new law does not apply to the University of Florida. The law […]

UF student wins Hearst competition

June 17, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Almost as soon as recent University of Florida journalism graduate John Cox landed in San Francisco earlier this month, he started competing in the national Hearst Championships. After attending a dinner reception, he received his spot-news assignment and quickly hit the pavement.
Forty-eight hours later, Cox, of Niceville, Fla., became the third UF […]

New executive director named for Alumni Association

June 16, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — One of the nation’s best-known and most-respected professionals in the field of alumni relations has been selected to lead the University of Florida Alumni Association, the university announced today.
Leland Patouillet, associate vice chancellor for alumni relations and executive director of the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association, will begin his duties as executive […]

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UF history professor wins international book prize

June 26, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Juliana Barr, University of Florida assistant professor of history, was recently awarded one of the top international book awards for female historians. Barr received the Berkshire Conference of Women’s Books Prize for her first book, “Peace Came in the Form of a Woman: Indians and Spaniards in the Texas Borderlands.” The book […]

HHP professor to retire after 37 years

June 18, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — It was 1971 when Seigfred Fagerberg said hello to the University of Florida’s College of Health and Human Performance. About 60,000 students, more than 1,000 recommendations, 25 courses and 11 college textbooks later, Fagerberg is saying goodbye.
When Fagerberg came to Gainesville 37 years ago, it was to visit a fraternity brother finishing […]

WUFT-FM converts second station, WJUF-FM, to HD

June 16, 2008

Gainesville, Fla. — Public radio station WJUF-FM, Nature Coast 90.1 has entered the digital HD era. The 21,000 watt public radio station serves the Citrus, Hernando and Sumter County region with a simulcast of the WUFT-FM, Classic 89.1 signal. The stations are a public service of the University of Florida College […]

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