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Winfred Phillips to Head UF/Scripps Initiative

Published: Jan 27th, 2004

Bernie Machen, President

I have named Vice President for Research Dr. Winfred M. Phillips to direct the university’s initiative with Scripps Florida. In this additional responsibility, Dr. Phillips will coordinate UF’s affiliation with Scripps in developing research partnerships and graduate education programs. The appointment is effective Feb. 1.

Due to the significance, anticipated time commitment and complexity of this assignment, I have asked Dr. Phillips to devote considerable attention to his new duties and I have asked him to no longer serve as dean […]

Grants for Internationalizing the Curriculum

Published: Jan 21st, 2004

Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President for Research and Graduate Programs
Dennis C. Jett, Dean of the International Center and Director of the Transnational and Global Studies Center
Sue M. Legg, Director of the Partnership in Global Learning

As part of the effort to meet UF’s strategic goal of internationalizing the campus and curriculum, grants will again be awarded this year to faculty for proposals that add international components to an existing course or create new courses with substantial international content.

Proposals will be accepted for courses […]

University of Florida Purchasing Card (PCard) Program

Published: Jan 20th, 2004

Michael V. McKee, University Controller

As part of the University’s on-going devolution from the State, the University of Florida will begin it’s own PCard program on April 1, 2004. Our new PCard provider is Wachovia Bank in partnership with MBNA. The new Wachovia cards will be active April 1 and our existing State of Florida, Bank of America PCards will deactivate March 31, 2004 and cannot be used after that date. We expect there should be no time that we do not have […]

Appointment of Interim Director, Information Systems

Published: Jan 13th, 2004

Paula Varnes Fussell, Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Irma Velez as Interim Director of Information Systems. She succeeds Tom Thomas who retired as Director January 2, 2004. Irma has worked for the University since 1974 and has been the Associate Director of Information Systems for the past year.

Please join me in welcoming Irma to this new appointment. Her office is located in 33 Tigert Hall and she can be reached by telephone at […]

People Awareness Week

Published: Jan 13th, 2004

J. Michael Rollo, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs

The Office of the President and the Division of Student Affairs encourages you to join the celebration of diversity during People Awareness Week 2004, Jan. 26 to Jan. 30, 2004.

Celebrating its 14th year, People Awareness Week continues to promote interaction and positive relationships throughout the University of Florida and supports us in learning about each other. Weeklong festivities encourage the acceptance, respect, and appreciation of diversity throughout the campus in relation to race, gender, […]

University Women’s Club Scholarships

Published: Jan 13th, 2004

Eugene L. Zdziarski, Dean of Students

The University Women’s Club awards scholarships each spring to undergraduate Juniors and Seniors. These awards are named in honor of the wives of past University of Florida Presidents and distinguished administrators.

The requirements for consideration include full time enrollment at the University of Florida, current Junior or Senior status, a minimum of a 3.6 GPA, and participation in campus and/ or community activities. These monetary awards recognize scholarship, leadership, and service to the university and/or community. This year […]

2004 Spring Outstanding Leadership Award for Undergraduate Male and Female Graduating Seniors

Published: Jan 13th, 2004

Eugene L. Zdziarski, Dean of Students

Applications are now being accepted for the Outstanding Leadership Award for Undergraduate Male and Female Graduating Seniors. These awards are sponsored by the Alumni Association and will be presented by the President of the Alumni Association at the graduation ceremonies in April and May. Please encourage qualified students to apply for this important honor.

Applications may be downloaded from the Dean of Students website http://www.dso.ufl.edu/scholarships/ola.html or picked up from the following locations: Information Desk, 202 Peabody Hall Student […]

New IT Classifications Become Effective February 2

Published: Jan 12th, 2004

Chuck Frazier, Vice Provost for Information Technology

On February 2, 2004, the University of Florida will formally adopt new information technology position classifications and recruitment procedures. The new classification system will permanently replace all existing non-exempt and exempt position titles and minimum experience and education requirements for newly established, vacant, or reclassified positions.

This adoption of a new IT classification system follows excellent work done by an ad hoc committee of UF IT professionals and a very successful pilot implementation that was ably managed […]

Signature Authority for International Cooperative and Exchange Agreements

Published: Jan 8th, 2004

David R. Colburn, Provost

The Inspector General’s Office recently reviewed the handling of international agreements. To ensure they are dealt with in a consistent manner, this DDD is a reminder that President Young delegated signature authority for international agreements to the Dean of the International Center. This authority extends to all agreements for international exchange programs, providing that the agreements involve no expenditure of funds by UF except the exchange of monies for student tuition and fees, and all cooperative agreements with foreign […]

Delegation to Approve Payment of Moving Expenses

Published: Jan 8th, 2004

J. Bernard Machen, President

Pursuant to Rule 6C1-1.101(7), F.A.C., concerning perquisites, I hereby delegate to the Provost, Vice Presidents, Deans, and Directors, the authority to grant prior approval for the payment of moving expenses for a University employee or prospective employee when the household goods or a mobile home to be moved are no more than 15,000 pounds gross weight.

I further delegate to the Provost and the Vice Presidents the authority to approve moving expenses when the weight of household goods or a […]