Dr. D’Andra Mull, vice president for Student Life at the University of Florida, has been selected to join 18 other top higher education professionals in the American College Personnel Association’s 2022 Diamond Honoree cohort Honorees, chosen based on their outstanding and sustained support of college students’ holistic well-being and success,…
The Career Connections Center on Level 1 of the Reitz Union is the heart of many of its services. But, at the start of the pandemic, identifying where students were – and then meeting them there – became the key focus. That challenge rang especially true for first-year students, who…
In May of 1979, Richard Nelson pulled his Chevy Sportvan into a dirt parking lot on the northeast side of campus, dropped his wheelchair lift and rolled to class. It was two years since the first civil rights law for people with disabilities was implemented and 11 years before the…
The University of Florida has been training faculty, staff and student leaders through Green Dot, a violence prevention program, since summer 2019. Now, the opportunity is open to the entire student body in the form of a 90-minute virtual training designed for groups of 10 or more students at a…
Career experts at the University of Florida Career Connections Center are partnering with companies to identify how they’re using artificial intelligence, or AI, to ensure students have the skills they need to land a job of their choice after they graduate. AI – the ability of computer programs to complete…
For generations, students who have served on the UF Homecoming & Gator Growl team have shaped the hallmark traditions for students, alumni, faculty, staff and the greater Gainesville community. Behind the celebrations, a force of more than 200 students orchestrates the events that draw thousands annually. As a result, Gator…
Located in the heart of the University of Florida campus, the Reitz Union is a familiar place for newcomers and alumni. However, more than a hub for student organizations and a spot to grab a quick bite to eat, it has long helped connect students to the arts. The Arts…
Do college students and alcohol go hand in hand? Not always, according to surveys of students conducted in the last two years. At the University of Florida, a survey of roughly 2,500 students conducted in spring 2020 found that about 42% had either never consumed alcohol or not done so…
The University of Florida’s Career Showcase, hosted by the Career Connections Center, takes place Sept. 27-30. As of yesterday, UF students and alumni can register for virtual appointments with employers here. Or, find a list of employers attending the fair in person here. Career Showcase is the largest career fair…
Dr. Rosa West said she sometimes asks students to think of their mental health like a car. “If your engine goes out, you take it into a mechanic and the mechanic works on it. Like counseling, right? But you don’t leave your car there indefinitely,” said West, outreach coordinator at…
