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2010 Prudential Davis Productivity Awards Winners Announced

Published: Mar 26th, 2010

Brian C. Beach, Senior Vice President for Administration and Business Ventures; Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President, Human Resource Services

It gives us great pleasure to recognize the 2010 Prudential Davis Productivity Award winners from the University of Florida.  The Prudential Davis Productivity Award is an annual event honoring state employees throughout Florida.

In addition to honoring “innovation, creativity, and smart work,” the awards program recognizes teams and individuals and who have adapted or implemented previous years’ award-winning achievements to add additional value to the […]

University of Florida Regulations

Published: Mar 25th, 2010

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

University of Florida Regulations
UF-1.006         Non-Discrimination Policy
UF-10061        Affirmative Action Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity, and Administrative Organization for the Affirmative Action Program
UF-1.015         University of Florida Campaign for Charities
UF-1.019         Limited Access Records
UF-1.201         Leaves
UF-2.001         Possession and Use of Firearms
UF-3.058         University Complaint Procedure for University Support Personnel System Employees
UF-4.007         Confidentiality of Student Records and Applicant Records
UF-4.041         Student Honor Code and Conduct Code: Scope and Violations
UF-7.003         Academic Personnel Employment Plan: Academic Appointments, Types […]

University of Florida Ombuds Position

Published: Mar 24th, 2010

Joseph Glover, Provost

This is to announce an internal search to fill the position of Ombuds for all University of Florida (UF) students.  This TEAMS position reports directly to the Provost and is available July 1, 2010, but the start date is negotiable.

A complete description of the position and other matters related to the search, including a list of the search committee members, are available at http://www.aa.ufl.edu/search_committees/ombuds/.

Nominations from the university community are encouraged. These should be addressed to Ombuds Search Committee Chair and […]

2010 Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars

Published: Mar 23rd, 2010

Joseph Glover, Provost

Each year the Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars honors University of Florida’s exceptional teaching and scholarship accomplishments by inducting into its membership faculty members who have demonstrated sustained innovation and commitment in both areas. Please join me in welcoming the 2010 inductees:

Dr. Sidney Homan, Professor, Department of English
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Dr. W. Gregory Sawyer, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering

Dr. Barbara A. Barletta, Professor, Department of Art and Art History
College of Fine Arts

Dr. Howard Louthan, […]

2010 University-Wide Faculty Awards

Published: Mar 22nd, 2010

Joseph Glover, Provost

I am pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 university-wide faculty awards.

Teacher-Scholar of the Year:
Dr. Vasudha Narayanan
Distinguished Professor and Chair
Department of Religion
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

University-wide Teacher of the Year:
Dr. Norman P. Lewis
Associate Professor
Department of Journalism
College of Journalism and Communications

University-wide Advisers of the Year:
Roberta A. Knickerbocker
Assistant In
Academic Advising
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Janna Underhill
Coordinator
Food Science and Human Nutrition
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

These awardees, along with the college level award winners of the teaching and advising awards, will […]

Appointment of New Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs

Published: Mar 16th, 2010

Bernie Machen, President

After a nationwide search, I am pleased to announce that Thomas J. Mitchell will become the University of Florida’s new vice president for development and alumni affairs. In this role, he will lead the university’s fundraising efforts as the head of the UF Foundation and direct the resources of the UF Alumni Association.

Since 2002, he has served as vice chancellor of university advancement of the University of California, Irvine, and president of the UC Irvine Foundation. He comes to UF with […]

Proposed Fringe Benefit Pool Rates Effective for Fiscal Year 2010-11

Published: Mar 15th, 2010

Michael V. McKee, Assistant Vice President and University Controller

The University has calculated new proposed pooled fringe rates and submitted them to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Although we do not expect any objection, these proposed rates are subject to their approval and as such should be used with that understanding in your planning for fiscal year 2010 -11.  The rates, when approved, will be effective July 1, 2010.

A reminder of the benefits included in the pooled rates:

FICA OASDI (Social […]

Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments

Published: Mar 15th, 2010

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

UF-1.006
Non-Discrimination Policy

UF-1.0061
Affirmative Action Plan for Equal Employment Opportunity, and Administrative Organization for the Affirmative Action Program

UF-1.015
University of Florida Campaign for Charities

UF-2.001
Possession and Use of Firearms

UF-4.007
Confidentiality of Student Records and Applicant Records

The above Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments have been published on the University’s official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.

Thank you.

New Director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Published: Mar 5th, 2010

Win Phillips, Vice President for Research

I am pleased to announce that Dr. David Nelson has been named director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at the University of Florida.

Dr. Nelson, a professor of medicine and a leader in liver transplantation and hepatology at the UF College of Medicine, is engaged in multidisciplinary approaches to improve translational research and patient care. He has forged numerous collaborations with researchers across UF and the state, as well as with leaders in industry.

He brings to […]

Spring 2010 Outstanding Leadership Awards Undergraduate Male and Female Graduating Seniors

Published: Mar 2nd, 2010

Katie Marquis, Interim Executive Director

I am pleased to announce the following recipients of the Spring 2010 Outstanding Leadership Awards for Graduating Seniors:

Award Recipients – Female
Kamali-Ann Burke
College:  Journalism & Communications
Major:    Public Relations

Gina Delores Lewis
College:  Business Administration
Major:  Marketing

Jeremy Alexis Magruder
College:  Engineering
Major:  Civil Engineering

 

Award Recipients – Male
Jason H. Attermann
College:  Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major: Political Science/Anthropology

Anthony B. Fowler, Jr.
College:  Journalism & Communications
Major:  Telecommunications-News

Bryan D. Griffin
College:  Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major:  Classical History/Political Science

The following students have been named Honorable Mention:

Rebecca A. Cohen
College:  Liberal Arts & Sciences
Major:  Psychology

Samantha […]