On-campus shuttle routes open
Seven shuttle buses will be navigating campus to take students, faculty and staff at the University of North Florida to 16 designated stops on campus in an effort to ease traffic and accommodate individuals who park in the outer lots. Service officially began
Aug. 20.
American Coach Lines of Jacksonville have allotted the buses to be used by UNF as shuttles from main buildings and parking lots to the core of campus and the dormitories. The buses are only being used temporarily while the company builds new buses to be used, said Auxiliary Services Director Vince Smyth. New buses are expected to be ready by November, Smyth said.
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Education college offers ASL degree
Starting this fall, the University of North Florida will be one of fewer than 20 universities in the United States to offer a bachelor of science degree in American Sign Language interpretation.
The program will provide an advanced level of coursework and many opportunities for students to interact with the deaf culture.
It is designed to prepare students who are interested in pursuing a career in interpretation to pass the certification exams that are required upon graduation.
"We decided to focus on an advanced study of interpreting, which caused us to ask ourselves what can we do for students that don't have a background in interpreting, and then we decided to partner with Florida Community College at Jacksonville," said Dr. Len Roberson, associate professor and chair of the exceptional student and deaf education department, "and then introduce the advanced level here at UNF."
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Grille displaces Wackadoo's
In response to concerns voiced by the University of North Florida community, Wackadoo's has been closed and a new
restaurant, the Boathouse Grille, has taken
its place.
Wackadoo's closed at the end of July and for the past month Chartwells, the university's food-service provider, has been cleaning the building and working to
improve service.
"What we've heard over and over the past few years is slow service and some quality food issues, but mostly slow service," said David Jordan, Chartwells district manager.
In order to address the food issues, Chartwells has created a new menu integrating new items but still serving old favorites such as grilled cheese, buffalo chicken, chicken tenders and wings.
Chartwells is also planning to continue service of alcoholic beverages and is in the process of renewing its
liquor license.
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