Memos Category
Published: Sep 26th, 2014
David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., UF Senior Vice President for Health Affairs
Charles E. Lane, Ph.D., UF Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Janet Christie, Senior Vice President for Human Resources, UF Health Shands
Paula Varnes Fussell, Vice President for Human Resource Services, University of Florida
We are pleased to announce that the University of Florida and UF Health will share a new integrated training-management system beginning Oct. 1. Called “myTraining,” it was developed by our Human Resources and Information Technology teams for use by […]
Published: Sep 23rd, 2014
Jack M. Payne, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources
I am pleased to announce that Jacqueline K. “Jackie” Burns, Ph.D., has accepted the position of UF/IFAS dean of research.
Dr. Burns is a preeminent scientist with 89 research publications and an outstanding administrator at the Citrus Education and Research Center in Lake Alfred.
Her research and administrative experience have largely been focused on the Florida citrus industry, and her appointment as research dean comes at a time when the $9 billion industry is […]
Published: Sep 15th, 2014
David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, UF President, UF Health
I am pleased to announce that Isabel Garcia, D.D.S., M.P.H., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Dentistry.
The UF College of Dentistry, the only state-funded dental school in Florida, is known internationally for excellence in education, research and patient care — a reputation that I am confident Dr. Garcia will continue to develop through her leadership in the years to come. She succeeds Teresa A. […]
Published: Sep 5th, 2014
William S. Properzio, Director, Division of Environmental Health and Safety
Recent biosafety-related incidents from the US Public Sector have triggered a series of events, including a US Congressional Hearing addressing the CDC Anthrax incident, issuance of a subsequent GAO (Government Accountability Office) report, and an investigation by the Energy and Commerce Committee (a US House of Representatives legislative committee) regarding the handling of biohazards by federal laboratories including the CDC, FDA, and NIH.
In response, the NIH announced last week a new Biosafety Stewardship initiative, naming this September […]
Published: Sep 4th, 2014
Donna K. Stricker, Director, Presidential Events and Commencement,
Office of the President
Ceremonies: This fall, there will be three (3) university-wide commencement ceremonies. A Doctoral Degree Ceremony will be held at 4:00pm on Friday, December 19th in the O’Connell Center. On Saturday, December 20th, two combined Master’s/Specialist’s/Bachelor’s Degree Ceremonies will be held at 10:00am and 2:00pm, in the O’Connell Center. For additional information, please see the Commencement Website at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/ under the heading Ceremonies Schedules.
Ordering Regalia: The deadline for ordering academic regalia is Friday, […]
Published: Sep 3rd, 2014
Charlie Lane, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
I am pleased to announce that Lee Nelson, director for real estate and development for the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, has been selected as the director of real estate for the University of Florida. He will begin his new role September 15.
This position will cover considerable territory, figuratively and literally. Lee will be responsible for formulating and implementing a strategic development plan for UF in Gainesville and statewide; evaluating and acquiring evaluations […]
Published: Aug 25th, 2014
Joseph Glover, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Please assure that every faculty member in your college is familiar with the policy specified below and complies with its provisions as they relate to accommodating students’ religious observances.
Students and faculty must work together to allow students the opportunity to observe the holy days of his or her faith. A student needs to inform the faculty member of the religious observances of his or her faith that will conflict with class attendance, with […]
Published: Aug 21st, 2014
Leonardo A. Villalón, Dean, UF International Center
I am pleased to invite nominations for the 2014 International Educator of the Year awards. These awards are made annually in recognition of outstanding contributions to the internationalization of the University of Florida. As in years past, three awards will be made:
• Senior Faculty International Educator of the Year
• Junior Faculty International Educator of the Year
• Staff International Educator of the Year
Nomination process:
Colleges are invited to submit nominations for the Senior and Junior (untenured or recently tenured) […]
Published: Aug 20th, 2014
Dave Kratzer, Vice President of Student Affairs
The UF community will be welcoming around 7,600 campus residents and their families.
For UF faculty and staff working the break between Summer B/C and Fall, please plan for impacts on all campus roads and near all student parking lots as well as in these staff parking lots as residents park on a short term basis to unload their vehicles and move into residence halls:
• Orange Lots near the Housing Office
• Inner Road Virtual Gated
• Garage IV […]
Published: Aug 20th, 2014
Robert W. Miller, Associate Vice President
UF Business Affairs
Annually, at the beginning of Fall semester, we take the opportunity to remind campus that Pepsi has the exclusive pouring rights contract for UF. This means that only Pepsi products (including Aquafina bottled water and Gatorade) may be served on campus, or at Athletic Association, UF Foundation, UF Health and Shands Hospital properties. This exclusivity extends to events as wide ranging as a faculty meeting, dean’s luncheon, staff retreat, catered function or special event.
I am […]
