InsideUF
August 2007
UF Tourism Crisis Recovery Institute names director of strategic operations
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Tourism Crisis Recovery Institute, a new on-campus institute housed in the College of Health and Human Performance, has hired a well-known figure in the tourism industry to serve as director of strategic operations.
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 27, 2007.
Faculty Survey results show progress, areas to improve
Colleagues:
Below please find the results of our third Faculty Survey. The questions within the survey have remained the same over the years so that we can measure changes.
In 2005, we expanded the population of faculty surveyed to include our county extension faculty, P.K. Yonge faculty and assistant and associate in titles. We have held the […]
Filed under UF Voices, Announcements on August 24, 2007.
Parsons Dance takes flight with unique choreography
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — In its 20-year history, Parsons Dance has earned a reputation as one of the premiere dance troupes in the world. David Parsons started the company that bears his name in 1987, after spending nearly a decade as a principal dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
Filed under Happenings on August 24, 2007.
UF shark expert George Burgess to speak at ‘Jaws’ science movie night
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History presents a special showing of the 1975 thriller “Jaws” at 6 p.m. Aug. 30 as part of Museum Nights.
Filed under Happenings on August 24, 2007.
Florida Museum announces entertainment for ButterflyFest
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History’s ButterflyFest Oct. 13-14 will feature several nationally well-known musicians as well as a variety of performances from area community groups.
Filed under Happenings on August 24, 2007.
UF achieves national excellence in pharmacy professional programs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is one of eight schools to receive the first national recognition for exemplary partnerships that foster quality experiential education and patient care teaching environments for pharmacy students.
Filed under Seen and Heard on August 24, 2007.
Premium tickets for Dave Matthews concert to be offered in online auction
Two opportunities to purchase premier seats to the Sept. 11 Dave Matthews Band concert at the O’Connell Center will become available Friday.
Filed under Happenings on August 23, 2007.
UF pharmacy educator receives national recognition in biotechnology
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida pharmacy researcher and educator has received national recognition for her contributions to contemporary teaching and scholarship in biotechnology. Julie A. Johnson received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy’s prestigious Paul R. Dawson Biotechnology Award at its recent annual meeting in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Filed under Seen and Heard on August 23, 2007.
Sustainability speakers coming to UF
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — International sustainability experts Hunter Lovins and Bob Willard will give keynote speeches at a University of Florida program set for Sept. 10.
Lovins and Willard will speak at 7 p.m. in the Reitz Student Union Grand Ballroom in a program titled “The Business Case for Sustainability.” They will speak during the UF Sustainability […]
Filed under Top Stories, Announcements on August 22, 2007.
Lecture at Harn Museum features renowned Cuban artist
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Contemporary Cuban artist Glexis Novoa will present a lecture at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Harn Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition “Cuba Avant-Garde: Contemporary Cuban Art from the Farber Collection.”
Novoa was born in Holguin, Cuba, in 1964, moved to Mexico in 1993 and then relocated to Miami […]
Filed under Happenings on August 20, 2007.