Memos Category
Published: Feb 2nd, 2004
David R. Colburn, Provost
Jeremy Foley, Athletic Director
Jill Varnes, Dean
We are pleased to announce that the University Athletic Association has donated $750,000 to establish the first UAA Professorship in the College of Health and Human Performance.
The College has selected Dr. Scott K. Powers, Professor and Director of the Center for Exercise Science, to hold the UAA professorship. Dean Varnes noted, “It is especially significant that Professor Scott Powers, one of the most highly recognized exercise physiologists in the world be named to this […]
Published: Jan 30th, 2004
Gail F. Baker, Vice President
UF Vice President for Finance and Administration Ed Poppell has approved a program to increase the minimum pay for entry- level staff employees. Effective Feb. 13, 2004, the minimum pay for all employees will be raised to $8.50 per hour, a 6 percent increase over the current minimum of $8 per hour.
This program is being implemented to insure that every staff employee of the University of Florida is receiving a livable wage. Currently, about 122 employees will be […]
Published: Jan 29th, 2004
Michael V. McKee, University Controller
The University of Florida is in the process of preparing for the annual Space Inventory and Allocation Survey for FY 2003/2004. This survey is a joint effort between Contracts & Grants Accounting Services and Facilities Planning and Construction.
The information gathered as a result of this survey is used for many reasons. One important reason is the creation of the Facilities & Administrative Rate Proposal (Indirect Cost Agreement) that is negotiated with the federal government for sponsored research and […]
Published: Jan 28th, 2004
David R. Colburn, Provost
I am very pleased to announce that Dr. Marc Hoit will join this office as Director of Design and Implementation of the PeopleSoft Student Systems. Dr. Hoit also will be Academic Affairs’ senior representative to the PeopleSoft (UFBridges) project. To assure a smooth transition from his current duties as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Engineering, he will begin his new role on a half-time basis starting March 15, 2004 and move to full-time on June […]
Published: Jan 28th, 2004
Bernie Machen, President
I have named Dr. Ken Gerhardt interim dean of the Graduate School, effective Feb. 1. He brings valuable assets to this position, including extensive academic and administrative experience.
Dr. Gerhardt has been associate dean of the Graduate School since 1999. He is a professor of audiology in UF’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. He has also served as graduate coordinator and chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. He is currently a member of the executive board for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
