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Search Committee – College of Medicine Dean

Published: Nov 3rd, 2009

Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research

Nine candidates seeking to become the University of Florida’s College of Medicine Dean have been asked to interview with the search committee in Gainesville, November 12-14. The committee met on October 29 to review applications for the position. An interview schedule will be posted on the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs’ website when times are confirmed.

The candidates are:

Valerie P. Castle, M.D.
Chair, Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
University of Michigan

David L. Epstein, M.D., M.M.M.
Chairman, Department of […]

Information Security Officer Search

Published: Oct 30th, 2009

Charles E. Frazier, Interim Chief Information Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer

The University of Florida has initiated a search for its first Information Security Officer (UF official title is Senior Director of Information Technology).  The success of this important search will depend on the quality of candidates in the pool. To assist with the quality of the applicant pool the faculty, staff and university community have an opportunity to submit nominations of qualified individuals.

The Information Security Officer (ISO) provides strategic leadership, […]

Fall 2009 Commencement Information

Published: Oct 27th, 2009

Donna Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement

Please forward this information to your faculty.

Ceremonies:  An Advanced Degree Ceremony (all colleges; Ph.D., Ed.D., Au.D., D.P.M., Masters Specialists) will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, December 18, 2009, in the O’Connell Center.  On Saturday, December 19, 2009, two undergraduate degree ceremonies, at 10:00am and 2:00pm, will also be held in the O’Connell Center.  Please refer to the fall commencement schedule at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ for the college assignments.  Please note that a separate ceremony will be hosted […]

Call for proposals for new honors courses

Published: Oct 22nd, 2009

Kevin Knudson, Director, University Honors Program

Please distribute the enclosed call for proposals to your faculty. Note that this call is restricted to regular tenure-track faculty; lecturers, adjuncts, and graduate students are not eligible.

Call for Proposals
The University Honors Program solicits proposals for new courses for the 2010-11 academic year. Honors courses are typically capped at 25 students and are usually (though not always) taught in a seminar format. We seek challenging, innovative, provocative classes that will pique the interest of the students and […]

Selection of New Cancer Center Director

Published: Oct 15th, 2009

David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Health Affairs and President, UF&Shands Health System
Michael Good, M.D. Interim Dean, UF College of Medicine
Timothy Goldfarb CEO, Shands HealthCare

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Okunieff, M.D., as director of the University of Florida Shands Cancer Center and chair of the UF College of Medicine department of radiation oncology, effective Dec. 1.

A graduate of Harvard Medical School, Dr. Okunieff is currently the Philip Rubin professor in radiation oncology and chair of the […]

University of Florida Regulation 6C1-3.0375 Tuition Cost

Published: Oct 14th, 2009

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

The above-referenced regulation was approved by the Board of Trustees on September 11, 2009 and the Board of Governors on July 9, 2009. The regulation change in its final form is now effective and has been published on the Regulations’ website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.

Reitz Union room usage and equipment rate increase

Published: Oct 12th, 2009

Eddie Daniels, Executive Director, J. Wayne Reitz Union

A recent review of rates for rooms, audio visual equipment, and related services was completed by the Reitz Union staff along with the Board of Managers. Adjustments have not been made for several years, even though labor rates have increased significantly over the years as have other costs based on annual inflation. Part of the review included benchmarking other institutions comparable to UF and other venues in the surrounding area.

As a result of this review, […]

Search Committee for Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources

Published: Oct 9th, 2009

Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President

The University of Florida has initiated a search for the next Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

The search committee had its first meeting on October 5, 2009, at which University President J. Bernard Machen gave his charge to the committee. The success of this important search will depend on the quality of candidates in the pool. The faculty, staff and university community have an opportunity to submit nominations of qualified individuals. To ensure full […]

Part II Department Chairs and Directors – Managing Human and Financial Capital

Published: Oct 9th, 2009

Dr. Kathleen Ann Long, Associate Provost

Registration is now open for the second session of the Provost’s Academic Administrators’ Seminar Series. The series is designed to bring together department chairs, directors, associate deans and deans in discussions about academic administrative management at UF.

This session focuses on managing both human and financial capital. Please see the agenda below for more details. Registration information is available now at the Faculty Development Website: http://www.aa.ufl.edu/aa/facdev/career/leadership/. Please direct questions, comments and suggestions for future seminars to Ms. Ellen […]

New Minimum for Graduate Students on Appointments Retroactive to August 16, 2009

Published: Oct 8th, 2009

Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services
Kenneth J. Gerhardt, Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School

A new collective bargaining agreement between the University of Florida Board of Trustees and the Graduate Assistants United was recently ratified. We are pleased to announce that the contract provides for an increase in the minimum stipend received by our graduate assistants. Each nine-month employee on a .50 FTE shall receive a minimum stipend of $9,500 for 2009-10 and $10,000 for 2010-11.

The new 2009-10 minimum stipend shall […]