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June bomb scare made public02 Jul 2009

Graffiti was found in Building 50 that said the building was going to blow up July 14, UPD Chief John Dean said. JSO Bomb Squad and the FBI are assisting UNF in the investigation but it is uncertain why July 14 was picked as the day....

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UNF professor inducted into the Sam Walton Fellow Hall of Fame

Fred Pragasam, a UNmanagement professor, was inducted into the Sam Walton Fellow Hall of Fame for over 10 years of work he ...0 comments
UNF Revises Student Religious Absence Rules

UNF released a notice of amended regulation May 11 regarding student absences on days of religious observation. Members of the Office of General Counsel revised the document ...0 comments
Tuition Rate Set in Stone for 2009-10

Energized by the state Legislature’s May decision to grant the UNF Board of Trustees the power to raise tuition up to 15 percent for the 2009-2010 school year, the ...0 comments
EPA injects funds into Florida’s green initiatives

Aimed to augment Florida’s water quality and to boast the economy by creating sustainable jobs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has allocated $1,336,300 to the Florida Department of Environmental ...0 comments
New rail system in Jacksonville sparks contentious viewpoints

JTA consultant Gannett Fleming Inc. of Pennsylvania is pushing forward with its $400,000 feasibility study of a commuter rail in Jacksonville despite the recent failure of the Sun Rail. ...0 comments
UNF revises religious related absence policy

UNF released a notice of amended regulation regarding student absences on days of religious observation May 11. Members of the UNF Office of General Counsel revised the document ...0 comments

June 19 - 24

02 Jul 2009

June 19 – Damaged Property (Lot 18) – UPD was dispatched to Lot 18 after a complaint that there ...
‘Hell’ drags in fans of traditional dark comedy horror films

01 Jul 2009

If you are looking for the ultimate date movie, then Drag Me to Hell is one guaranteed to get ...
UNF student runs local contemporary art gallery in Five Points

01 Jul 2009

Running an art gallery, going to college and trying to expand a personal art portfolio are not very easy things ...
“Grab What You Can” from local hip-hop artist

01 Jul 2009

Local hip-hop artist, Tough Junkie, just released a new album, “Grab What You Can,” and to be ...
Austin rock band sees success after climbing a ‘Mountain’

28 Jun 2009

Erika Wennerstrom does not think she is much of a guitar player. She did not think she was much ...
May 20 - June 18

26 Jun 2009

May 20 – Petty Theft (Building 43) – An employee called UPD to tell them her cell phone and raincoat were missing. She said she was not sure where the ...
Adam Jonson moving to NSU

26 Jun 2009

Former Assistant Director of Media Relations at UNF, Adam Jonson, is now the assistant marketing director for tickets operations at his alma ...