Category: Spotlight
Honoring the women who make UF great
As UF gears up to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage in the months to come, we’ll be sharing profiles of some of the women who make UF great. We’re kicking things off this issue with a Q&A with Jodi Gentry, who shares some early experiences that guided her on the path to becoming UF’s VP for HR, how she finds strength in the face of challenges and why she would tell her younger self to “get over it.”
Upcoming events celebrate women’s achievements and aspirations
With 2020 marking the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, UF is starting to celebrate with a variety of events and activities. We’ve assembled just a few upcoming events marking this occasion as well as several others that celebrate women’s achievements and aspirations. If your department has any upcoming events, please email us at hrcommunications@hr.ufl.edu and […]
Verlissa Ford: Improving how UF staff are recognized for their years of service
The UF Service Recognition Program, previously known as the Service Pin program, was created to recognize TEAMS and USPS employees’ years of service to UF in five-year increments. The former program distributed pins to colleges and departments biannually. A year ago, the program received a major facelift as the university wanted to give employees a […]
New Year’s resolutions for a sustainable Florida
The team at UF’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute is encouraging us all to adopt one sustainably-focused resolution for 2020. Check out their suggestions here: https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/earth-systems/blog/tesis-new-years-resolutions-for-a-sustainable-florida/
There’s never been a better time to work at UF
By now it’s no secret that the University of Florida is on the move to establish itself as one of the premier public universities in the country. Over the past few years, we have experienced unprecedented growth not only in our numbers, but also in the infrastructure that sustains and supports us in our daily […]
Building a Better World
In a recent update, Dr. David Norton, vice president for research, shared how, through our forward-focused aims and impact, the University of Florida is not simply “pursuing a specific place in the pecking order of peers.”
The faces of UF: Our spotlight year in review
Take a look back through our Campus Spotlight archives from 2019, and let us know if you have ideas for whom we should highlight in the year to come.
UF Latinx Staff & Faculty Association provides community, space
In the spring of 2017, a few Latinx colleagues at UF had the idea to formally revive what is now an official space to retain, recruit and advocate for Latinx staff and faculty at the University of Florida.
UF International Center Releases Names of 2019 Global Awardees in anticipation of International Education Week
As UF continues to rise in the ranks of the nation’s top public universities, the UF International Center (UFIC) is keenly aware of the importance of its many global engagements in this effort.
D’Andra Mull named vice president for student affairs
D’Andra Mull, associate vice president for student life and dean of students at The Ohio State University, has been named the new vice president for student affairs at the University of Florida. Mull will begin work at UF on Jan. 13, 2020.
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