/tags/university-of-florida University of Florida en-US WLRN Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:15:03 GMT /education/2024-09-13/lavish-catering-under-ex-uf-president-38-610-sushi-bar-holiday-party-that-cost-nearly-900-per-person The University of Florida’s then-president, Ben Sasse, dished out over $1.3 million on private catering for lavish dinners, football tailgates and extravagant social functions. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:15:03 GMT /education/2024-09-13/lavish-catering-under-ex-uf-president-38-610-sushi-bar-holiday-party-that-cost-nearly-900-per-person Garrett Shanley | Fresh Take Florida /education/2024-09-11/three-more-student-protesters-arrested-at-uf-accept-plea-deals-in-criminal-cases Three more University of Florida students arrested earlier this year during pro-Palestinian protests on campus accepted plea agreements Monday. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:54:40 GMT /education/2024-09-11/three-more-student-protesters-arrested-at-uf-accept-plea-deals-in-criminal-cases Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida /education/2024-09-05/two-student-protesters-arrested-at-uf-accept-plea-deals-in-criminal-cases Two University of Florida students arrested earlier this year during pro-Palestinian protests on campus have accepted plea deals to misdemeanor criminal charges and will pay a small fine with no jail time. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:00:00 GMT /education/2024-09-05/two-student-protesters-arrested-at-uf-accept-plea-deals-in-criminal-cases Vivienne Serret | Fresh Take Florida /education/2024-08-19/reporter-gives-details-on-former-uf-president-ben-sasses-spending The Independent Florida Alligator reported that the former University of Florida president and U.S. senator's hiring of former aides and allies to large salaries. Reporter Garrett Shanley discusses the findings. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:08:25 GMT /education/2024-08-19/reporter-gives-details-on-former-uf-president-ben-sasses-spending Gabriella Pinos, Carl Lisciandrello /education/2024-08-16/florida-cfo-considers-a-probe-into-ben-sasses-17-3m-spending-spree-at-uf The DeSantis Administration and Florida's CFO raised the possibility of looking into reports of exorbitant spending under former University of Florida president Ben Sasse — who more than tripled his office’s spending to $17.3 million. Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:47:49 GMT /education/2024-08-16/florida-cfo-considers-a-probe-into-ben-sasses-17-3m-spending-spree-at-uf News Service of Florida /health/2024-08-12/university-of-florida-avenir-hospital-jupiter-medical-center Jupiter Medical Center says it will move forward without UF on the neighborhood hospital planned for the community off of Northlake Boulevard. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:50:12 GMT /health/2024-08-12/university-of-florida-avenir-hospital-jupiter-medical-center John Pacenti | Stet News /education/2024-06-05/florida-justices-now-weigh-in-on-uf-campus-shutdown-case The state Supreme Court on weighed whether a University of Florida graduate student could seek to require the school to refund money for services that were not provided during a COVID-19 campus shutdown in 2020. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:30:00 GMT /education/2024-06-05/florida-justices-now-weigh-in-on-uf-campus-shutdown-case Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida /education/2024-05-27/uf-bans-student-from-campus-for-3-years-over-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china The University of Florida on Saturday banned a student from its property for three years who the Justice Department accused of being involved in a multi-million dollar scheme to divert biomedical samples of dangerous drugs and toxins from a campus laboratory to China. Mon, 27 May 2024 13:54:56 GMT /education/2024-05-27/uf-bans-student-from-campus-for-3-years-over-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Matthew Cupelli | WUFT /education/2024-05-24/uf-employee-students-implicated-in-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Among the students tied to the scheme was the president of UF’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association. The group openly protested a Florida law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year that limits universities from recruiting students and faculty from China — and bans employing such students from working in academic labs without special permission. Fri, 24 May 2024 19:12:06 GMT /education/2024-05-24/uf-employee-students-implicated-in-illegal-plot-to-ship-drugs-toxins-to-china Matthew Cupelli | Fresh Take Florida /sports/2024-05-22/former-florida-signee-jaden-rashada-sues-coach-billy-napier-and-others-over-failed-14m-nil-deal The suit over a name, image and likeness deal — Jaden Rashada's legal team claims — is the first of its kind. The player had agreed to a $9.5 million NIL package with the Hurricanes before being lured away by the Gators — who he claims then failed to follow through with the deal. Wed, 22 May 2024 14:20:45 GMT /sports/2024-05-22/former-florida-signee-jaden-rashada-sues-coach-billy-napier-and-others-over-failed-14m-nil-deal Associated Press