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Funding Opportunity: Southeastern Conference Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program

Published: Apr 15th, 2015

Dr. Angel Kwolek-Folland, Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs

The Southeastern Conference (SEC) Visiting Faculty Travel Grant Program is intended to enhance faculty collaboration that stimulates scholarly initiatives between SEC universities.

This initiative gives faculty from one SEC university the opportunity to travel to another SEC campus to:

exchange ideas; develop grant proposals; conduct research; consult with faculty and/or students; offer lectures or symposia; or engage in whatever academic activities are agreeable to the visitor and host unit.

Travel dates for these visits must be […]

UF Leadership Development Programs—Call for Applications

Published: Apr 8th, 2015

Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services

We are pleased to announce a call for applications for the UF Academy and Advanced Leadership for Academics and Professionals. Both of these highly regarded leadership development programs will begin in the fall of 2015, running through May 2016. Applications are being accepted now through April 30, 2015. Because leadership development is essential to the effective management of a university, I hope you will encourage individuals from your respective areas to apply for one […]

Fulbright Days during April 2015

Published: Apr 8th, 2015

Leonardo Villalón, Dean, UF International Center

To increase awareness about Fulbright programs, the UF International Center will celebrate Fulbright Days 2015 during the month of April in collaboration with UF Honors, UF Graduate School and the UF Fulbright Lectures Faculty Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program provides funding for students, scholars, teachers, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools.

Multiple information sessions are […]

2014-2015 Teacher-Scholar of the Year

Published: Apr 7th, 2015

Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jose Principe, College of Engineering, has been awarded the University of Florida Teacher-Scholar of the Year award for 2014-2015.

Originating in 1960, it is the University of Florida’s most prestigious and oldest faculty award.  It offers an honorarium of $6,000 in addition to other appropriate recognition.  In making the award, the Award Committee selects a faculty member who demonstrates
distinguished achievement in both teaching and scholarly activity (manifested […]

Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments

Published: Mar 30th, 2015

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

Notices of Changes in Proposed Regulation Amendments

3.007               Traffic & Parking; Parking Registration

3.025               Lease of Space

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

Doctoral Dissertation/Mentoring Award Winners

Published: Mar 24th, 2015

Dr. Henry Frierson, Associate Vice President and Dean

The life of the university is greatly enhanced by the quality of our doctoral students, and they take their direction from our many outstanding faculty members.  In an effort to continue to promote doctoral studies and to recognize excellence in doctoral student mentoring by our faculty, awards are given each year to at least four faculty doctoral advisors selected on a competitive basis.  The Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award winners for the 2014-2015 competition are:

Dr. Janise […]

Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online

Published: Mar 23rd, 2015

Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President
W. Andrew McCollough, Associate Provost

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Evangeline Cummings as Assistant Provost and Director of UF Online effective July 1, 2015.  Ms. Cummings received her M.S. in environmental science and policy from Johns Hopkins University and her B.A. in political science from the University of Florida.

Ms. Cummings has served as the Director of the Strategic Management Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C. since 2008.  She […]

2015 Prudential Productivity Award Winners Announced

Published: Mar 19th, 2015

Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services

It gives me great pleasure to recognize the 2015 Prudential Productivity Award winners from the University of Florida. The Prudential Productivity Award is an annual event honoring state government employees throughout Florida. In addition to honoring innovation, efficiency and creativity, the award program recognizes individuals and teams who have adapted or implemented previous years’ award-winning achievements to create added value for the organization.

Since 1989, award winners have produced more than $9 billion in cost […]

Notice of Change in Comment Period

Published: Mar 17th, 2015

Jamie Lewis Keith, Vice President and General Counsel

The above Notice of Change in Comment Period has been published on the Universitys’ official website at http://regulations.ufl.edu.

Thank you.

Appointment of Assistant Vice President for Planning, Design and Construction

Published: Mar 17th, 2015

Curtis A. Reynolds, Vice President for Business Affairs

I am pleased to announce that Mr. Carlos M. Dougnac has accepted the position of Assistant Vice President for Planning, Design and Construction effective April 27, 2015.

Mr. Dougnac is a Florida registered architect and state certified general contractor with more than 30 years of experience in the private and public sectors. Responsible for the implementation of the University of Delaware’s capital improvement program, Mr. Dougnac has provided guidance for planning, design and construction activities. In […]