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Back-to-school jitters are a universal experience. But for some students stepping onto college campuses for the first time, the nerves could be the result of more than a year of virtual learning. “It’s exciting to have students who were freshmen last year but are really having an on-campus experience this…
The start of the fall semester is upon us, and it’s bringing more than just new classes and new students. There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming months – and a lot to catch up on. If you’re returning to Gainesville after a few semesters away, here’s…
The University of Florida kicked off the Summer B semester on Monday, resuming fully in-person operations for the first time since the start of the pandemic. As the day went on, students explored the campus, introducing themselves to new friends while others spent time at the Plaza of the Americas…
Monsur Awotunde‘s interest in art sprang from a natural talent for drawing. From childhood, he was inspired by the colors, textures and flavors around him. As his surroundings changed, so did his work. “I’m an artist in transit,” he said. “And my work is a traveler, too. We travel together.”…
Students were photographed in accordance with CDC guidelines and UF policies on masking and physical distancing. Raeza Horn-Muller is a third-year sociology and sustainability studies major at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Vasishta Akinapalli is a first-year engineering major at the Herbert Wertheim College…
Thomas Chase is a first-year student at the University of Florida from Gainesville, Florida. He studies mechanical engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering and plans to apply for the college’s combined-degree program in his third year to earn his master’s and bachelor’s degrees simultaneously. We asked him about…
Samantha Harris is a graduate student at the University of Florida earning her master’s degree in mechanical engineering at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Her hometown is Arlington, Virginia and she received her bachelor’s degree from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. We asked her about her experience at UF,…
Lauren Urra is a first-year student at the University of Florida from Miami, Florida. She majors in information systems at the Warrington College of Business. We asked her about her experience at UF, her perfect day on campus and her advice for students deciding where to go to college. Q:…
Paloma Pinto is a first-year student who is part of the University of Florida’s online PaCE program, which stands for Pathway to Campus Enrollment and enables students to transition to on-campus courses within their first two years. She was born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and currently studies…
On a spring day with temperatures topping 80 degrees, Lauredan Official, vice president of Student Government at the University of Florida, lugged boxes of more than 500 T-shirts from the student union to the Plaza of the Americas on UF’s campus. At the end of his mile-long slog, Official was…
