Category: COVID-19

August 11, 2020

Training coming this fall to begin to address racism, inclusion and bias UF faculty, staff and students with experience with and expertise in racial justice came together for a half-day online retreat yesterday to discuss the skills all of us need to be successful and proficient in addressing racism, particularly anti-Black in nature, throughout the university. UF Training & Organizational Development, in […]


August 6, 2020

Coming together to protect our community’s health and well-being This afternoon, tune into the latest installment in our town hall series to learn more about how UF and UF Health are preparing to support our students’ return to campus and how we all can work together to provide a safer and healthier educational experience this fall. Panelists […]


August 4, 2020

This week’s town hall to focus on supporting a safer and healthier educational experience In this week’s town hall, learn more about the results of a survey conducted by the UF Reopening Behavioral Workgroup and how we can all work together to support a safer and healthier educational experience when students return this fall. Panelists will […]


July 30, 2020

COO Charlie Lane sends message to Gainesville City Commission Yesterday, UF Senior Vice President and COO Charlie Lane sent a letter to members of the Gainesville City Commission to share more about the university’s plans for the future and how those plans may impact the city. You can read the full letter, which was delivered via […]


July 28, 2020

Find out what’s in store for UF Research in this Wednesday’s town hall Learn more about how UF is making progress toward full resumption of research and ask your questions as our town hall series continues this Wednesday, July 29, at 3 p.m. Vice President for Research David Norton and Assistant Vice Presidents Rob Ferl and Duane Mitchell will share […]


July 23, 2020

Artificial intelligence partnership with NVIDIA will propel UF research and scholarship On Tuesday, UF announced a public-private partnership with NVIDIA that will help UF researchers address some of the world’s most formidable challenges, create unprecedented access to AI training and tools for underrepresented communities, and build momentum for transforming the future of the workforce. The […]


July 21, 2020

Return-to-workplace efforts required unprecedented teamwork In early May, UF was already looking ahead to lay the groundwork for fall semester when it undertook its return-to-workplace efforts. Gathering the resources needed to send 26,000 faculty and staff through screening and recommended testing in just under two months, providing them with PPE and preparing our facilities for […]


July 17, 2020

UF leaders shared vision, answered questions during Tuesday’s town hall Several UF leaders and some of UF Health’s foremost experts on epidemiology and infectious diseases came together to answer questions about the university’s plans for moving forward together this fall in a town hall held on Tuesday. Faculty and staff were provided the opportunity to […]


July 14, 2020

Town hall to discuss “Our Plan Forward” and fall semester Last Friday, as UF announced plans for the fall semester, more than 21,000 faculty and staff, comprising 82% of all UF employees, had already been cleared to return or continue to have access to the workplace through UF Health Screen, Test & Protect. Of employees who have completed testing, 37 […]


July 7, 2020

Moving forward with a commitment to safety, adaptability Last week, UF Provost Joe Glover and COO Charlie Lane announced the university would delay the release of its finalized reopening plan and updated Fall Schedule of Classes, given the current surge in cases statewide and in Alachua County. The release has been postponed until this Friday, July 10, to allow […]


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