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New UNF Poll Shows Gillum Ahead of DeSantis for Governor, Nelson/Scott Tied for Senate

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High Support for Restoring Felon Voting Rights Among Likely Voters

The Public Opinion Research Lab at the University of North Florida has a new poll of likely voters that reveals Andrew Gillum in the lead for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Florida, with Ron DeSantis close behind, and Sen. Bill Nelson locked in a dead heat with Gov. Rick Scott in the upcoming Senate election for the state of Florida. [Read more…] about New UNF Poll Shows Gillum Ahead of DeSantis for Governor, Nelson/Scott Tied for Senate

UNF Students Awarded International Computing Honor Society Scholarships

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Upsilon Pi Epsilon, the international honor society for the computing and information disciplines, awarded two scholarships for academic excellence in the field of computing totaling $1,500 to students in the School of Computing at the University of North Florida. [Read more…] about UNF Students Awarded International Computing Honor Society Scholarships

Rev. Washington Discusses Faith, Race and LGBT During UNF Coming Out Week

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As part of Coming Out Week, the University of North Florida’s LGBT Resource Center will host “Faith, Race and LGBT: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington” at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the Adam W. Herbert University Center, Building 43, Board of Trustees Room, Room 1058. [Read more…] about Rev. Washington Discusses Faith, Race and LGBT During UNF Coming Out Week

School of Nursing 40th Anniversary Celebration Features Inventor Pablos Holman

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The University of North Florida’s School of Nursing in the Brooks College of Health is turning 40 and is celebrating its anniversary with a free public lecture by inventor/technology futurist Pablos Holman. He’ll discuss “Inventing the Next 40 Years” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, in the Fine Arts Center, Lazzara Performance Hall, Building 45, on campus. [Read more…] about School of Nursing 40th Anniversary Celebration Features Inventor Pablos Holman

UNF’s College of Education and Human Services Receives AmeriCorps Grant

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The University of North Florida’s College of Education and Human Services (COEHS) has been awarded $283,708 for the Jacksonville Teacher Residency (JTR) program from AmeriCorps to prepare teachers in the urban classroom setting. [Read more…] about UNF’s College of Education and Human Services Receives AmeriCorps Grant

2019 OneJax Humanitarian Nominations Open

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The OneJax Institute at the University of North Florida is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Humanitarian Awards, which will be presented at a celebration dinner April 11, 2019. Since 1970, these prestigious awards have been the Jacksonville community’s way of honoring those who have given generously of themselves and have exhibited the highest personal and professional integrity. [Read more…] about 2019 OneJax Humanitarian Nominations Open

U.S. News & World Report Names UNF ‘Best Regional’ University

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For the eighth consecutive year, the U.S. News & World Report has named the University of North Florida a “Best Regional” university in its 2019 edition of “Best Colleges,” which includes data from more than 1,800 colleges and universities nationwide.

As a regional best, UNF ranked No. 42, up six spots from last year, and landed No. 14 as a “Top Public School” for 2019, up four places over last year’s ranking. The University also ranked No. 29 in the “Best Colleges for Veterans” list and No. 58 as a “Best Value” school. All rankings are among regional universities in the South.

“I take great pride in being able to lead a university that is of the caliber of the University of North Florida,” said UNF President David Szymanski. “The University is showing up in nearly every national college ranking, putting UNF at the top of some very impressive lists. These accolades are a true testament to our outstanding faculty and staff as well as the talents of our phenomenal students.”

The institutions selected as a U.S. News & World Report “Best Regional” university provide a full range of undergraduate majors and master’s programs and offer various doctoral programs. The universities in this category aren’t ranked nationally but rather against their peer group in one of four geographic regions—North, South, Midwest and West.

The 2019 “Best Colleges” rankings feature the established rankings of the Best National Universities and Best National Liberal Arts Colleges, while also including the Best Regional Universities, Best Colleges for Veterans, Best Value Schools, among many others.

The rankings are based on key measures of quality such as academic reputation; graduation and retention rates; faculty resources (including class size, the percentage of faculty with the top academic degree, student-faculty ratio); student selectivity; financial resources; and alumni giving. For more information about the rankings, visit colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges.

This latest recognition comes on the heels of UNF receiving several other national designations, including The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education 2019 College Rankings, Forbes 2018 Best Value College, U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 “Best Online Programs,” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s “Best College Value of 2018,” 2018 “Best in the Southeast” by Princeton Review, 2018 “Best Regional” University by U.S. News & World Report, 2018 “Best Colleges” by College Factual, to name a few.

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