Category: UF Focus

Graham Center celebrates 20th anniversary with $5 million gift

The family of former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham has made a $5 million gift to UF to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service. The largest endowed fund in the center’s history, the gift launches a fundraising campaign to grow the center’s endowment to $20 million by the end of 2026.

Take the campus tree tour!

Explore the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences self-guided tour to discover 34 species of trees found on UF’s Gainesville campus. 

UF Health to continue caring for Team USA athletes

UF Health will continue providing expert medical care to Team USA athletes under an extended agreement with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

Explore new on-campus dining options

From international cuisine to local favorites, visit the Florida Fresh Dining website to explore new dining options throughout campus.

UF ranks among nation’s best public universities

Forbes has named the University of Florida the No. 5 public university in the nation and among the top institutions in the country for return on investment.

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.

Gators Give: Join the 2025 UF Campaign for Charities!

The UF Campaign for Charities (UFCC) is now underway and will continue through the end of November. Supporting 101 charitable organizations, the UFCC gives you the opportunity to make a lasting impact within your community.

Want to learn more about the UFCC? Watch interim Provost Joe Glover, Ph.D., interview the champions of UF’s charities as the WUFT Fall Fundraising Drive and UF Campaign for Charities kick into gear. Watch money get funny for a good cause in the Cup o’ Joe Season 2 opener.

Maintaining a drug-free workplace

The University of Florida strives to provide a drug-free workplace environment for its faculty, staff and students.

Explore UF Engaged resources for supervisors and staff

UF supervisors and staff will receive an email today notifying them they need to complete their semi-annual UF Engaged check-ins by Oct. 31. Providing meaningful feedback plays a crucial role in employee engagement, performance and retention, and check-ins are expected to be completed by all employees.

Supervisors and staff are encouraged to explore the UF Engaged Toolkit for instruction guides, job aids, answers to frequently asked questions and suggested courses.

UF Trustees unanimously appoint Dr. Donald W. Landry interim president

Landry is an internationally renowned physician-scientist, president of the AASL and a recipient of the Presidential Citizens Medal.