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Governor Desantis appoints UF graduate in Alachua County
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A seat is being filled on the Alachua County court after Governor DeSantis appointed a University of Florida graduate to the position. UF graduate Adam Lee will be taking over the seat left behind by Judge Walter Green. Judge Green retired in December and died in March.
University of Florida president Ben Sasse is resigning after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) | University of Florida president Ben Sasse, a controversial pick almost two years ago when he was named to lead one of the top public universities in the U.S., plans to leave his position to focus on taking care of his family after his wife was diagnosed with epilepsy.
Ram Nation of Gainesville Eastside High School shows love to former principal
Mae V. Islar smiled, waved and blew kisses to former colleagues and students during a ceremony that led to the unveiling of a street named in her honor. Hosted by the Eastside High School class of 1983 on Saturday, the ceremony was held at the school to honor Islar as the first woman principal at Eastside High School for her dedication, leadership and wisdom she provided to students and the community throughout her years as an educator.
New principal takes over St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Dr. Christine Higgins has taken over as the new principal at Saint Patrick Interparish School. Higgins assumed the role of principal on July 1. The principal will be tasked with cleaning up the school’s image and reassuring parents after a scandal involving inappropriate touching of students and the failure of administrators to act.
Meet the Alachua County School Board District 2 candidate: A Q&A with Thomas Vu
Thomas Vu is a candidate for Alachua County School Board District 2 and will face incumbent Diyonne McGraw in the Aug. 20 primary election. More: 2024 Voter Guide: School Board of Alachua County. See how the candidates stack up ...
Meet the School Board of Alachua County District 4 candidate: A Q&A with Leanetta McNealy
Leanetta McNealy is the incumbent candidate for Alachua County School Board District 4 and will face Lew Welge in the Aug. 20 primary election. Q: What, in your opinion, is (are) the most prominent challenge(s) facing Alachua County schools? How do you think you can help change this?. A: We...
Presidential searches taking off at three Florida universities
Quality Journalism for Critical Times University of Florida and Florida A&M University announced candidates Tuesday to tap as interim presidents following resignations by both institutions’ leaders, while Florida Atlantic University will kick off its second presidential search since its most recent president left in 2022. UF President Ben Sasse is set to step down on July 31, and an email […] The post Presidential searches taking off at three Florida universities appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
UF/IFAS introduces pavilion with renewable building material
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) School of Forest, Fisheries & Geomatics Sciences (SFFGS) has partnered with architects and contractors to build a temporary 400-square-foot pavilion on UF’s main campus. The pavilion, called the MASS Haptic project and located between the J. Wayne Reitz...
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