University of North Florida News

To Nat Glover, his path to becoming president of Edward Waters College was a series of seemingly unrelated events over most of his life.

YOU. TAX RETURNS FOR BOTH HIMSELF AND HIS SPOUSE. PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CLAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA HAS TURNED A PROBLEM INTO A WIN-WIN SITUATION.

Tanya Johnson Coomes of the UNF Foundation talks to the students who will be managing part of the foundation's money.

As the weeks rolled on after graduation, Rolando Cordova saved paychecks from his summer job, hoping he'd raise enough to attend college.

University of North Florida Assistant Professor Nicholas Seabrook, whose upcoming book is "Election Myths," will speak on what he says are prevailing misconceptions such as the dangers of gerrymandering; "independent" voters and voter fraud at the Beaches Democrats Club, from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 at the Beaches Library, 600 3rd St N, ... (more)

Jenny Lewis' gentle twang, GAAM's gamer geeks, Lil' Boosie's rhymes and some of the best photographers anywhere take center stage Leatherface in "Texas Chain Saw Massacre."

Unlike the giant man-eating plant featured in 1960's B-rated comedy-horror flick Little Shop of Horrors , the carnivorous hooded pitcher plant is quite content with smaller prey such as ants and flying insects.

Summers, 47, started her new job as principal of Green Hope High School on June 16. James Hedrick, who had been the school's principal since 2005, left this past school year to lead Athens Drive High School in Raleigh.

Kenny Lavender's music is truly an experience. The soothing melody of the trumpet accompanied by gentle percussion makes for easy and relaxing listening.

The question of whether photography's role is to document the world or to create beautiful images will be the subject of a panel discussion from 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, 333 N. Laura St. The panel discussion is inspired by MOCA's current exhibit, The New York Times Magazine Photographs.

Dr. Kathryn Mince, M.D., daughter of proud parents John and Eva Mince of Spring Hill, graduated from the University of Florida School of Medicine on May 10, 2014 with her Medical Doctor Degree.

Research funded by Visit Jacksonville and conducted by a team from the University of North Florida shows that visitors from outside the Jacksonville community accounted for 64 percent of all attendees to the inaugural Florida Country Superfest and generated $23.2 million in economic impact to the city.

Summers, 47, started her new job as principal of Green Hope High School on June 16. James Hedrick, who had been the school's principal since 2005, left this past school year to lead Athens Drive High School in Raleigh.

WHAT: Spread of Chikungunya Fever Throughout the U.S. The CDC has declared there are 129 confirmed cases of Chikungunya in the USA as of today.

The University of North Florida's Greg Domber, an associate professor of history, is spending his summer vacation in Washington, D.C., digging through the National Archives, researching what will become his second book.

Barron Collier's Brandon Cachon wins the 300-meter hurdles state championship at the Class 3A meet in May at the University of North Florida.

"You may not like what I say, and I may have to do a mea culpa with you because I've been wrong before," said Gulliford, whose term as the Jacksonville City Council president officially ends Monday.

Blake is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dana Foster. Chelsey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chip Spirson.

Imagine a spider that can change colors much like a chameleon - that's just what I found while wandering an upland forest at the University of North Florida's campus last weekend.

Three students win Anne Frank awards: The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the humanitarian efforts of exceptional teens with its 12th annual Anne Frank Humanitarian Award.