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Leadership Transition Plans for UF College of Nursing

Published: Oct 31st, 2022

David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health

Dear Colleagues:

Anna M. McDaniel, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and visionary leader of the University of Florida College of Nursing, has shared with me her decision to step down as dean effective July 1, 2023.

In 2013, Anna became the college’s fifth dean, leading the college to many firsts and expertly navigating the unknowns of academic nursing through a pandemic. Under her leadership, the college experienced tremendous growth, […]

Teacher/Scholar of the Year 2022-2023 and information about the SEC Faculty Achievement Awards

Published: Oct 13th, 2022

Joe Glover, Provost and Sr. Vice President

Please forward this to the appropriate person in your college. The due date is January 23, 2023, for nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award.

Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the UF Teacher/Scholar of the Year Award for 2022-2023.  As the oldest and most prestigious award offered to UF faculty, this award seeks to honor the faculty member whose scholarship or creative activity is recognized both nationally and internationally as innovative and pacesetting […]

International Education Week 2022 – “Celebrating Global Partnerships”

Published: Oct 13th, 2022

Marta L. Wayne, Dean, International Center

November 14 – 18 will mark the celebration of International Education Week on the UF campus

The University of Florida is pleased to celebrate International Education Week (IEW).  International Education Week is a joint annual initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the U.S. Department of Education.  IEW provides an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide.

As every year, we celebrate the mission of the UF International Center with pleasure through […]

Deadline Extended: International Educator of the Year awards 2022

Published: Oct 4th, 2022

Marta L. Wayne, Associate Provost & Dean, UF International Center

The UF International Center is pleased to extend the deadline for  nominations for the 2022 International Educator of the Year awards from Monday, October 10th at 4PM to Friday, October 14th at 4PM given the university’s closure last week due to Hurricane Ian.  

For more information, contact 

Terrence Funke at tfunke@ufic.ufl.edu

More information awards, as well as profiles of previous winners, are available at:  https://internationalcenter.ufl.edu/faculty-engagement/international-educator-awards

Spring 2023 Textbook Adoptions

Published: Oct 3rd, 2022

Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President

The textbook adoption system for spring 2023 is now available to faculty and departments to submit their textbook adoptions and materials requirements.  Please visit http://www.textadoption.ufl.edu/ to enter spring 2023 adoptions. 

The deadline for spring 2023 adoptions is November 18, 2022 for compliance with Florida Statutes.

Changes to spring 2023 Instructional Materials adoptions made after November 18, 2022 are out of compliance with Florida Board of Governors Regulation 8.003.

In order to facilitate timely ordering of materials by the UF […]

Fall 2022 Commencements

Published: Sep 26th, 2022

Steph McBride, Director of Commencements

Ceremonies 

This fall, there will be four university commencement ceremonies coordinated by the Provost’s Office, all will be held in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center:  

Doctoral Degrees Ceremony on Fri., Dec. 16 at 2pm (processional at 1:40pm)Bachelor’s & Master’s Degrees Ceremony #1 on Fri., Dec. 16 at 7:00pm (processional at 6:30pm). Participating colleges: HHP, CJC, NURS, PHHP, VET, WCBBachelor’s, Master’s & Specialist’s Degrees Ceremony #2 on Sat., Dec. 17 at 10:00am (processional at 9:30am). Participating Colleges: ARTS, DCP, EDU, […]

Search for Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering

Published: Sep 15th, 2022

Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President

The Search Committee for the Dean of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering has selected four finalists who will be visiting the campus during September and October:

Christine Schmidt, Ph.D., currently the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Professor and Department Chair for the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, will visit campus September 28-29, 2022

Sez Atamturktur, Ph.D., currently Professor and Department Chair for the Department of Architectural Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, […]

Peter Swaan named dean of the UF College of Pharmacy

Published: Sep 15th, 2022

David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of UF Health

Peter Swaan, Ph.D., M.Pharm., a distinguished university professor and internationally recognized researcher in the pharmaceutical sciences, has been named the next dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, effective Dec. 1.

Swaan currently serves as the associate dean for research and advanced graduate education as well as a professor and chair in the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. […]

Superior Accomplishment Awards Nomination Period

Published: Sep 13th, 2022

Melissa Curry, Interim Vice President for Human Resources

I am pleased to announce a call for nominations for the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Awards. An established recognition program, the awards are designed to extend our gratitude and bring special attention to faculty and staff who go above and beyond to advance the mission of the University of Florida and serve the greater community. Each year, the UF community takes time to recognize faculty and staff who have contributed outstanding service in their […]

Call for Nominations, International Educator of the Year awards 2022

Published: Aug 17th, 2022

Marta L. Wayne, Associate Provost & Dean, UF International Center

The UF International Center is pleased to invite nominations for the 2022

International Educator of the Year awards. These awards are made annually in recognition of the outstanding contributions of faculty and staff to the internationalization of the University of Florida. As in years past, three awards will be made:

Nomination Process:

Senior and Junior Faculty nominations: International Educator awards. All UF colleges are eligible to nominate one faculty member for each award category; CALS, CLAS […]