When Diane Porter-Roberts first began working in the University of Florida’s Department of Housing & Residence Life in 1995, the then-director of Housing told her there were two people she needed to have in her corner in order to be successful. One of them was Lisa Diekow. Over the next…
Blair Wortsmith receives national award for work in student engagement
Blair Wortsmith only made the move to Gainesville last March, but she’s already made a big impact on the University of Florida community. Wortsmith is the program coordinator of campus events, a position under the campus events and traditions team within the department of Student Activities & Involvement in the…
Dr. D’Andra Mull earns top recognition from the American College Personnel Association
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,…
Dr. Monica Webb appointed to American College Health Association board of directors
Dr. Monica Webb, director of GatorWell Health Promotion Services at the University of Florida, has been appointed to the American College Health Association board of directors. As one of four members-at-large, she will be a key liaison between the board and college health professionals from more than 800 institutions across…
UF Division of Student Affairs ranked among the field’s 30 most promising workplaces
The American College Personnel Association ranked the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Florida among the field’s 30 most promising workplaces in the U.S. in 2021. The ranking is based on a study of the professional development opportunities, workplace culture and staff diversity at 1,200 institutions. Dr. D’Andra…
UF Student Affairs personnel earn university-wide recognition
Three members of the University of Florida Division of Student Affairs have won university-level Superior Accomplishment Awards, a competitive honor that recognizes 16 top staff members for outstanding service, efficiency and impact. Jenna Gonzalez, recently appointed interim director of the Disability Resource Center, and Dr. Stephani Jahn, a clinical assistant…
UF Recreational Sports earns top recognition from American College of Sports Medicine
The University of Florida was among 73 college campuses worldwide to receive gold-level recognition by the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine initiative. This marks the third consecutive year that UF has won the top award. The Exercise is Medicine initiative, part of the largest sports medicine and…