Category: Spotlight

Congratulations to our UF at Play August winners!

Thank you to everyone who submitted photos to the UF at Play summer photo giveaway.

A ‘colorful collection’: How UF is preserving pop culture

From 18th century playbills to an authentic Spider-Man suit from the 2002 film to a … gulp … 50-year-old slice of cake, the Popular Culture Collections in George A. Smathers Libraries have something that will interest nearly everyone.

Coming full circle: Debra Anderson’s journey at the University of Florida

Debra Anderson’s journey at the University of Florida spans 26 years and is influenced by the dedicated staff she met along the way and her drive to create a support unit for UF’s international students.  

Renewing connections with the UF Asian Faculty and Staff Association

In January 2021, four women representing UF’s Asian faculty and staff came together seeking to not only revive AFSA but to build upon its foundation. 

 UF Health psychiatrists deliver antibiotics, surgical supplies to Ukrainian border

UF Health Jacksonville psychiatrists made a whirlwind, weekend-long trip to a Polish city near the Ukrainian border to hand-deliver four large suitcases full of surgical supplies to a convent helping Ukrainian refugees.

Take time to improve your financial literacy

Improving your financial literacy can help create a sense of stability that ultimately leads to a healthier lifestyle.

Explore available resources and steps to consider to enhance your financial literacy.

How PHHP women leaders built a tradition of excellence

In 1958, three women served as the founding leaders of the first three departments in the College of Public Health & Health Professions (PHHP).

UF historian Carl Van Ness to retire after nearly 40 years of Gator storytelling

In 1984, Carl Van Ness joined UF’s library staff, later becoming the university archivist. He will retire this June after 38 years of service.

The Association for Academic Women: Carving an equitable path for future generations

“There was a wonderful article printed in the old Ms. magazine by a woman who said, ‘what I need is a good wife, because when I get home, I still have to cook and clean and take care of the kids,’” recalled Irene Thompson, the first director of the UF Women’s Studies Program, in a 2003 interview with the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program.  

For Thompson, the quote exemplified the types of hardships women at the University of Florida experienced in the 1970s due to a lack of equity and representation within the workplace. Thompson was acutely aware of these issues — not only as one of the few female faculty members at UF, but also as a member of the Committee to Study Opportunities for Women at the University of Florida, launched in 1971 by then President Stephen C. O’Connell. 

UF honors longtime staff at Service Recognition celebration

UF President Kent Fuchs, Ph.D., and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charlie Lane, Ph.D., hosted a staff appreciation reception at the Earl and Christy Powell University House in February. The event honored staff who celebrated 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 years of service at UF in 2021. 

Before presenting each recipient with a commemorative plaque, Fuchs and Lane delivered remarks highlighting how the work and dedication from the attendees helped contribute to UF’s success.