Category: Community Focus

Nominations open for the Win Phillips Town Gown Relations Award

The award honors those who have made a significant impact in fostering collaboration between UF and the Greater Gainesville community.

Friends of the Library fall book sale

Friends of the Library, an independent and all-volunteer organization, is hosting its fall book sale Oct. 25–29.

Celebrate Halloween with upcoming local events

Get into the spooky spirit of Halloween with these upcoming events and promotions, and read on for resources to help you have a fun and safe Halloween.

Bringing campus and community connections together

The UF Office of Community Relations recently launched a network to connect faculty and staff involved in community programs and public engagement efforts.

It’s time for the annual Peanut Butter Challenge!

The 14th annual Peanut Butter Challenge gives people across the state a chance to donate jars of the protein-packed spread to hungry Floridians.

Planting the seeds for a greener community

UF/IFAS Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Sara Salgado MacDonald is helping St. Lucie County residents grow greener, healthier landscapes.

UF researchers aim to improve nutrition for cancer patients

A new study and first-of-its-kind food pharmacy at UF aim to help patients with cancer access and eat nutritious foods

Prepare yourself for upcoming elections

Sept. 19 is National Voter Registration Day — Explore UF, local and national resources to help you prepare for upcoming elections.

How a UF reading program is reaching classrooms worldwide

For 25+ years, Holly Lane, Ph.D., has been laser-focused on a global educational goal: to ensure students worldwide have access to information about reading.

Final call for discounted CSA shares

Sept. 11 is the last day to sign up for a discounted membership to a community supported agriculture, or CSA, program.