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UF budget for fiscal year 2008-09 to be reduced by $47 million

Letter from J. Bernard Machen, President
5/5/2008
In response to the budget adopted last Friday by the Florida Legislature, we are today announcing cuts that correspond to declining state revenues.
Some of those budget reductions are outlined below. I asked each vice president, dean and director to reduce spending by 6 percent for the fiscal year […]

Filed under Note This on May 5, 2008.

Fla. Museum, Alachua County quilters seek entries for spring 2010 exhibit

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Museum of Natural History and the Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild are seeking entries for the exhibit “Quilting Natural Florida II” planned for spring 2010.
All entries will be reviewed by a panel of jurors to ensure the quilts represent or illustrate subjects of nature that are found in Florida. […]

Filed under Note This, Announcements on April 28, 2008.

Library West and Marston Science Library to extend hours during finals

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Library West and Marston Science Library are extending hours prior to and during final exams to meet students’ needs. Both libraries will be open 8 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. April 19 through May 1. Intersession hours will begin at 8 a.m. on May 2.
Other George A. Smathers Libraries branches, including Education, Architecture […]

Filed under Note This, Announcements on April 19, 2008.

Free hearing screenings offered

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Speech and Hearing Clinic will offer free hearing screenings from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1405 NW 13th St., Suites B and C on April 17. No appointment is necessary. An annual hearing checkup is recommended for anyone of age 45 or older. For more information, call 352-273-0542.

Filed under Note This, Announcements on April 17, 2008.

Correction: April 19 CPR training to offer participation card, not certification

Gator Saver Day, a mass CPR training event on April 19 at Kanapaha Middle School, was incorrectly communicated in the April 15 print edition of Inside UF as a CPR certification training. The class will provide a participation card, but does not offer official CPR certification.
The training sessions on April 19 will be held from […]

Filed under Note This, Announcements on April 16, 2008.

CPR class offered for Gator Saver Day

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Approximately 335,000 Americans annually die of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac arrest before reaching a hospital. Cardiac arrest strikes people of all ages and levels of fitness, usually without warning. Many of these lives could be saved by training community members in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR buys precious time for cardiac […]

Filed under Note This on April 8, 2008.

Purchasing session offered on May 22

A purchasing talk by Randy Staples, associate controller, Purchasing and Disbursement Services will be sponsored by the APA Seminar Series. The presentation, “Purchasing: What you need to know about the Year-end Process,” will be held at 3 p.m. on May 22 in L107, Marston Science Library. This will be an informative and interactive session to […]

Filed under Note This on April 8, 2008.

UF Department of Housing announces 2008-2009 rental rates

UF residence hall rental rates will increase $65 per student per semester across the board for Fall 2008 and Spring 2009. This represents a 3.4 percent increase for an air conditioned double room.
The rental increase represents $50 a semester towards the facility improvement fund and $15 a semester towards increased operational expenses. The Department […]

Filed under Note This, Announcements on April 3, 2008.

Read-A-Thon volunteers sought

Celebrate reading by sharing a story, poem or excerpt from a favorite book during the George A. Smathers Libraries’ Read-A-Thon. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 14-17 at the Plaza of the Americas between Library West and Smathers Library East.
The Read-A-Thon is a lively, fast-paced and casual celebration […]

Filed under Note This on April 1, 2008.

APA now accepting nominations

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Academic & Professional Assembly (APA) is accepting nominations for the 2008-09 slate of officers. Nominate yourself or others (with their approval) by emailing past president Diane Craig, ddcraig@ufl.edu, by April 11.
The slate will be introduced at the APA’s business meeting at 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on April 24 at Reitz Union, […]