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Save the date for the 2026 Benefits and Wellness Fair!

Join us on Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Benefits and Wellness Fair! Stop by the Evans Champions Club at the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to learn about health and wellness resources available to UF faculty and staff. Get your benefits questions answered and enter for a chance to win a giveaway from one of our sponsors!

Benefits open enrollment runs from Oct. 12 at 8 a.m. to Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. (EST). Open enrollment is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit selections for the next plan year. Make sure your email and mailing addresses are up to date in ONE.UF and People First to avoid missing important communications.

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Gator Growl returns Oct. 9

Gator Growl is back with comedy for the first time in 14 years. Gator greats Laura Rutledge and Brandon Spikes will host, with a feature performance by one of the biggest names in comedy, Nikki Glaser.

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The College of Journalism and (Interstellar) Communications

Thirty-eight years ago, the College of Journalism and Communications shot a radio signal into space, and it’s possible we could hear back this year.

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Tell Me All About It with Dr. Victoria Pagán

In this episode of Tell Me All About It, WUFT sits down with Professor of Classics Victoria Pagán, Ph.D., UF’s 2024–25 Teacher/Scholar of the Year.

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Does a diagnosis change what you put in your grocery cart?

When someone is diagnosed with a chronic illness such as diabetes or heart disease, one of the recommendations is often to change what they eat.

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Step up your game with theTrain to Trot challenge

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Celebrate safety all month long!

In recognition of Safety Month, UF Environmental Health and Safety, or EH&S, will host activities and outreach events across campus throughout October, featuring practical safety information, resources and opportunities to connect with EH&S professionals.

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Plant for Pollinators: Bees and trees

Join the Florida Museum at Evergreen Cemetery and Arboretum this Saturday for Plant for Pollinators, featuring native plant and tree giveaways!

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Day in the life of a UF general surgery resident

Second-year general surgery resident Katharine “Kat” Tracy, M.D., is completing her seven-week rotation in the burn unit.

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Prevention Kitchen: Breast cancer

Coming up on Oct. 8 at noon, join UF/IFAS Extension for an educational program on breast cancer risk reduction, including a live cooking demonstration.

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Suppressing tics key to treatment for Tourette syndrome

Suppressing tics can be distracting and exhausting, yet decades of research has shown that tic suppression can be strengthened and used therapeutically.

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Score a game-winning prize

Kick off a winning season of wellness with the Gameday Hustle Challenge! Team up with coworkers and earn Wellable Points through physical activity.

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