Gator Times

What used to take 10 taps to connect with the university police now takes one! The UF Mobile Safety App by TapShield is free to download and allows you to summon help from anywhere on campus in just a tap, while at the same time sending your caller identity and real-time GPS location to university police. [...]

Interested in serving as a student member on one of the following boards:  Reitz Union Board of Managers, Recreational Sports Board of Directors, or O’Connell Center Advisory Board? Applications are now available. Serve, gain valuable leadership experience, and help make decisions that benefit all students at UF. 2014-2015 Student Advisory Board Applications can be downloaded [...]

The J. Wayne Reitz Scholars Program is established to recognize and encourage academic achievement, leadership, and service among undergraduate students at the University of Florida. The program is named in honor of Dr. J. Wayne Reitz, who served as President of the University of Florida from 1955-67.
Undergraduate students are selected as “Reitz Scholars” each year, [...]

Student Legal Services has moved to 215 Walker Hall (next to Grinter Hall) during the Reitz Union renovation and expansion project.  Funded by Student Government through Activities and Service fees, Student Legal Services is essentially a pre-paid legal service for full time UF students.   Student Legal Services is staffed by four licensed attorneys who are [...]

Tau Beta Pi and Benton Engineering are hosting two professional development workshops that are free and open to all students. The award-winning Engineering Futures Program was founded over 20 years ago to increase engineering students’ “soft skills,” those non-technical skills necessary for success in the workplace but rarely included in engineering curricula. However, the sessions [...]

The Multicultural and Diversity Affairs Graduate Assistant works as part of the staff of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs. All Multicultural and Diversity Affairs graduate assistants work to facilitate student learning about one’s self and diverse others by planning educational programs, supporting student organizations, promoting leadership development, and helping to build community among students, particularly students [...]

GatorWell wants your help! We need UF students to participate in a 1-hour confidential focus group about interpersonal violence issues. Participants will receive a $20 UF Bookstore gift card and free pizza. Make your voice count! To participate email GatorWellProjects@mail.ufl.edu. Use subject line “My Campus.”
You must be 18 years of age or older and a [...]

Interested in being a part of an organization committed to positive sustainable change? Florida Alternative Breaks (FAB) is now recruiting for all positions on our executive board. FAB is looking for committed and motivated individuals who want to build a community of active citizens on UF’s campus. Board positions are a time commitment, but the [...]

The North Central Florida Chapter of The Society for Neuroscience and UF’s Institute of Aging are pleased to announce a special screening of the PBS documentary “You’re looking at me like I live here and I don’t” by acclaimed director Scott Kirschenbaum. It is a reveling look into the life of Alzheimer’s. This screening will [...]

The Florida Women’s Tennis team takes on Arkansas on Friday, March 28 at 5 p.m. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a free soft drink. On Sunday, March 30 the Gators will face LSU at 1 p.m. The first 300 fans in attendance will receive a free Florida Tennis hat.
The Men’s tennis team [...]

Thursday, March 13, from 4 to 7 p.m.  in room 180 of the Law School, Florida Blue Key is hosting Legal Day. This is an event to help pre-law students by providing exposure to admissions officers, law professionals  and other pre-law students. There will be free food, free raffles for prizes, tabling by pre-law organizations [...]

Are you thinking about getting a pet? Join Off Campus Life for Puppy Palooza on Tuesday, March 18  from 6 to 7 p.m. in 411 Peabody Hall. Learn about the responsibilities of pet ownership including pet care, cost, and training.  Learn how to adopt, foster, or volunteer at a local rescue or animal shelter. Representatives [...]

Contribute to the fight against childhood cancer. The Freshman Leadership Council will be hosting St. Baldrick’s on Friday, March 14 from 3 to 5:30 p.m. at Flavet Field. The purpose of this event is to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research by celebrating life and baldness. Students and members of the Gainesville community are invited [...]

This week is the last chance to sign up to take part in Dance Marathon at UF by giving back as a Staff member.  Staff applications are now open and will close on Friday, March 14 at 11:59 p.m.  Dance Marathon at UF will be held on April 12-13, 2014 in the Stephen C. O’Connell [...]

On Sunday, March 23, Florida Blue Key and UF AMSA will be hosting the first Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure 5K. All proceeds will go directly to the Susan G. Komen Foundation to help the fight against breast cancer. The race will start at 8:30 a.m. at Flavet Field on campus. Please come [...]

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community?  Are you wanting to enhance your leadership skills through real world experiences?  Then Enactus is the organization for you.
Enactus is an organization dedicated to empowering the Gainesville community through the use of entrepreneurial actions.  For more information on all of our projects, check out their [...]