Category: UF Focus

UF Provost Joe Glover announces transition

Following a UF-record 15 years as provost, Joe Glover, Ph.D., has decided to relinquish that position at the end of July. Fifteen years is a long time to serve as provost — the tenure of the average provost hovers around four years nationally. But it has been a remarkable 15 years in the university’s history.

Providing affordable access to education

The Center for Teaching Excellence’s Affordable UF Initiative seeks to increase student learning and success by providing affordable access to education.

15 UF factoids to drop into holiday conversations

Read this UF Advancement article for 15 UF factoids you can dish out as the family gathers for the holidays.

University committee nominations due Jan. 31

Each year, the University of Florida offers faculty and staff the opportunity to participate in its governance through various university committees.

Maintaining a drug-free workplace

The University of Florida strives to provide a drug-free workplace environment for its faculty, staff and students — and these commitments are reflected in our policies as well as the protections and support provided to those who may need it.

Share student opportunities with the TESI ELN network

The UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute Environmental Leaders Network connects UF undergraduate students interested in environmental topics with on- and off-campus resources so they can utilize their skills, passions and knowledge for the betterment of the environment.

Melissa Curry named interim vice president for Human Resources

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Charlie Lane, Ph.D., recently announced Melissa Curry would assume the role of interim vice president for Human Resources effective July 1. 

As students head home, on-campus construction ramps up

While you may have enjoyed a relatively easier commute to campus this morning, construction activity on-campus is picking up speed. Beginning today, the intersection of Gale Lemerand Drive and Museum Road is closed for utilities work that is expected to continue through Aug. 14.

Throughout the summer semesters, the current Orange and Blue Campus Connector routes will be merged into a single Summer Circulator route running from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Service will still be provided to each stop approximately every 15-20 minutes throughout the day.

What communities can learn from Ida’s aftermath

After disaster hits a community, you might expect existing conflicts to intensify. But social science research tells us that people affected by disaster actually act more altruistically than they normally would.

Vaccines and masks provide the best protection against COVID-19

With the start of the fall semester, we want to ensure that faculty and staff have the tools needed to maintain a safe classroom environment. UF Health Screen, Test & Protect Director Michael Lauzardo, M.D., M.Sc., reiterated during last week’s faculty town hall that masks and vaccines provide the best protection against COVID-19, including the delta variant. The Aug. 18 Campus Brief also stressed that all people inside of UF facilities are expected to wear masks in community spaces in buildings, including common areas in our office suites, when we are not in our individual offices or workspaces, even if you are vaccinated.