News and College Life

A student walks to class on the first day of class for the spring 2026 semester.

A student answer's the question "What is your dream?" on a large posted during the Great Gator Welcome’s Unity Fest on Thursday, January 15, 2026.

Two volunteers clean up a fence line while volunteering at a Rebuilding Together North Central Florida service site during the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 19, 2026.

A silhouette of a student eating cotton candy during Silent Disco in the Honors Village Great Hall on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Former football players, now NJ Police, reunite with their coach nearly 20 years later. 

One of our University's graduate students taking some time to sled down the hill at our student union while most of campus was still on winter break

Who says remote learning days can't be fun? When the campus got hit with 11+ inches of snow, classes were moved to remote learning which really meant there was way more time for sled riding before facilities cleared everything away.

Ryan Fellman conducts the chamber singers in the last dress rehearsal before they perform at the GMEA conference.

Students react as the piece pulled causes the Jenga tower to collapse on Jan. 29, 2026. 

Participants react as their canoe sinks during the Dance Marathon Battleship event on Jan. 29, 2026.