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Inside is an electronic newsletter published monthly by UNF Marketing to share stories of campus happenings, profiles of awesome Ospreys and the extraordinary accomplishments of UNF faculty and staff.

Shaun Bennett standing next to a steelpan

UNF graduate keeping steel pan alive in Florida

Shaun Bennett is a new UNF graduate and an award-winning elementary school music teacher dedicated to keeping the art form of the steel pan alive in Florida.
Brian Verkamp speaking to colleagues at a meeting

OspreyRising Q&A with Brian Verkamp

UNF VP and CIO Brian Verkamp discusses OspreyRising, a digital transformation project to upgrade and transition key University business processes to Workday.
Destiny Basden

Osprey Profile: Destiny Basden

UNF senior Destiny Basden is incredibly involved on campus and committed to helping others through volunteerism and acts of service.

2023 Editions

Inside UNF — May 12, 2023

  • UNF Celebrates Spring Graduates
  • Florida named top state for higher education
  • UNF ranks among nation’s Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report
  • UNF graduate keeping steel pan alive in Florida
  • Happy Trails! UNF natural trails and boardwalk get upgrades
  • A look back at Inauguration
  • OspreyRising Milestone Event
  • Faculty Forum: Dr. Chung-Ping (Albert) Loh
  • UNF professor wins 2023 Distinguished Educator Award
  • Free Things to Do
  • Dietetic students learn about adaptive feeding
  • 2023 STARS Poster Competition Presenters
  • Faculty and Staff News
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — March 31, 2023

  • Ogier Gardens to celebrate sixth annual Osprey Spring Jamboree
  • OspreyRising Q&A with Brian Verkamp
  • UNF students win first place at the Southeast Cyber Defense Competition
  • Giving Day exceeds expectations
  • UNF PACT study raises Alzheimer’s awareness with campus collaborations
  • Get ready for Inauguration
  • April Faculty and Staff Mixer
  • Osprey Profile: Destiny Basden
  • RecWell recognized for innovative programming
  • UNF commits to reducing textbook costs
  • UNF Newsroom shares the latest campus news
  • Get To Know: Mark Harris
  • Faculty and Staff News
  • Free Things to Do
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — February 16, 2023

  • Faculty and Staff Appreciation Game
  • Message from the President
  • A look back at Homecoming 2023
  • Black History Month events
  • Faculty Forum: Denise Monti
  • Sign up for faculty and staff intramurals
  • Save the date for UNF Giving Day
  • Embracing lessons of the past
  • Rasche exhibit opens at Carpenter Library
  • Staff showcase dinosaur habitats at annual fair
  • Movies on the House are back!
  • UNF ranks as a top 50 Best Online Program
  • Faculty and staff news
  • Free things to do
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — January 24, 2023

  • New buses cruising on campus
  • Meals on Wings celebrates a key milestone
  • Innovative artist shines as MOCA Student Artist-in-Residence
  • Save the Date for President Limayem's Inauguration
  • Prepare for Homecoming 2023
  • Campus internet service gets an upgrade
  • Seaside Sculpture Auction underway
  • UNF Athletics records impressive department GPA
  • UNF named among best online accelerated RN-to-BSN Programs
  • OneJax announces 2023 Humanitarian Award Honorees
  • Get To Know: Gabriela Vargas Uribe
  • Free Things to Do
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

2022 Editions

Inside UNF — December 16, 2022

  • Programmed to succeed
  • Message from the President
  • UNF professor wins award for heat mapping project
  • GivingTuesday benefits UNF projects
  • January Faculty and Staff Mixer
  • Strategic Plan Renewal Task Force announced
  • Inaugural golf tournament honors beloved UNF professor
  • Engineering students win big at national convention
  • Get To Know: Dr. Misha Bogomaz
  • Free Things to Do
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — November 29, 2022

  • Health Science major gains experience in infection prevention
  • First Thursday Faculty and Staff Mixer this week
  • Division of ITS transitioning to a new support platform
  • UNF recognized for efforts to increase student voting
  • UNF Digital Humanities Institute releases Viola Muse digital archive
  • Students pack Ogier Gardens for 10th Annual Harvest Festival
  • Faculty Forum: Dr. Chitra L. K. Balasubramanian
  • Free Things to Do
  • UNF and UF join forces for dementia prevention research
  • Students display their talents in Physics Photo Contest
  • Faculty and Staff News
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — November 9, 2022

  • Veterans Day celebrations on campus
  • Message from the President
  • UNF Campus Canines visit students at the library
  • Save the Date: Convocation 2022
  • UNF and Swisher provide help to underrepresented entrepreneurs
  • North Florida Athletics unveils completed CSI Companies Court
  • UNF volleyball star overcomes illness and injury
  • Campus collaboration helps "Get Out the Vote"
  • Get To Know: Leshare Demps
  • MOCA Jacksonville offers visual art displays and much more
  • Free Things to Do in November
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — October 20, 2022

  • UNF preschoolers go wild for animals
  • Staff meeting with the President
  • Monthly employee social hours
  • Discussing phishing attacks with VP and CIO Brian Verkamp
  • Share your feedback
  • Benefit changes and more at the UNF Benefits Fair
  • UNF and Suddath launch new Logistics IT Solutions Lab
  • Hurricane Ian Relief Information for Ospreys
  • Faculty and Staff News
  • Finding your passion in research
  • Faculty Forum: Dr. Michele Moore
  • Free Things to Do in October
  • UNF wins Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
  • Swoop Summary

Inside UNF — October 7, 2022

  • Making space for another Osprey!
  • Message from the President
  • Inside has a new look!
  • School of Nursing hosts sixth annual sock drive
  • Register now for 'Back to the Swoop'
  • UNF 'hooper' leads research project
  • Get To Know: Dena Begle
  • Free Things to Do in October
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

September 2022

  • Welcome back to campus, Ospreys!
  • Founding faculty member and UNF mark 50th milestone together
  • UNF summer internship benefits all involved
  • Former youth camper finds career at UNF
  • North Florida Athletics reveals five-year strategic plan
  • Athletics announces ticketing updates for 2022-23
  • Get To Know: Karen Cousins
  • Osprey Profile: Gavin Martellotti
  • UNF recognized by Campus Pride
  • Convocation 2022: Friday, Sept. 30
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Free things to do in September at UNF
  • Hispanic Heritage Month
  • Faculty and Staff News
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Florida's Virtual Campus
  • Spread the Word

August 2022

  • Welcome to The Nest, President Limayem!
  • Meet the new COAS dean
  • Women's sports and 50 years of Title IX
  • New course merges science and art
  • Save the Date: Convocation 2022
  • Faculty Forum: Meet Sheila Goloborotko
  • Get To Know: Eric Dickey
  • Five free things to do in August at UNF
  • Inside News Roundup
  • How to Hydrate to Beat the Heat
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary

July 2022

  • Saying farewell to our interim president
  • Board of Governors approves Dr. Limayem
  • UNF Arena upgrades underway
  • UNF women's soccer alum makes pro debut
  • Nursing students to gain expertise with new simulation center
  • Summer learning in full swing
  • Get to Know: Melissa Blankenship
  • Osprey Profile: Jalen Echenique
  • Swooping Into UNF's Past: The 2020s
  • Five free things to do in July at UNF
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Spread the Word

June 2022

  • President-elect soon to arrive on campus
  • 2021-22 Faculty Association award winners announced
  • Ukrainian struggles touch UNF
  • Osprey Racing motors to its best finish
  • What to know before you go to the beach
  • Summertime reading suggestions
  • Faculty Forum: Meet Raphael Crowley
  • Get to Know: Meet Khadijah Rushdan
  • Swooping Into UNF's Past: The 2010s
  • Inside News Roundup
  • June is Pride Month
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Five free things to do in June at UNF
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Spread the Word

May 2022

  • Attend the May 20 World Bee Day Event on Campus
  • The Search for UNF's Next President
  • UNF Golfer Dominates the Sport
  • UNF Announces STARS Awards
  • New Grant Program Promotes Shared Equipment Purchases
  • Swooping Into UNF's Past: The '2000s
  • UNF Athletes Recognized at the 2022 Ozzies
  • Be an Artist of our Time!
  • Meet Andrew Sullivan
  • Osprey Profile
  • Innovation Day Showcases UNF’s Finest Engineering Students
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Read the Haiku Contest Winning Entries
  • Milestones
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • Add a Nutrition Expert to Your Healthcare Team
  • Spread the Word

April 2022

  • The Preservation of Sawmill Slough Preserve
  • Finding Ways to Reduce the Onset of Dementia
  • Kicking the Habit of Single-use Plastics
  • Swooping Into UNF's Past: The '90s
  • Free Things to Do in April
  • Special Free Event: Presentation on Fertility Challenges
  • Meet Dr. Wanyong Choi
  • Meet Matt Hartley
  • Summer Camps Return to UNF
  • The Annual Haiku Contest is Here
  • Inside News Roundup
  • 50th Anniversary Giving Challenge Reaches All-time High
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • Spread the Word

March 2022

  • MOCA exhibition "FIFTY" to celebrate 50 alumni artists
  • Dr. Richmond Wynn appointed Chief Diversity Officer
  • Swooping Into UNF's past: The '80s
  • UNF aims to further reduce textbook costs
  • UNF 50-Hour Giving Challenge
  • Homecoming week photo recap
  • Women's History Month theme Includes healing and hope
  • Exhibition celebrates the Sawmill Slough Preserve
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Free things to do in March
  • Meet Jess Harris, Women’s Center Specialist
  • Osprey Profile
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Spread the Word

February 2022

  • UNF Kicks Off 50th Anniversary with Scholarship Giveaway
  • The Carnegie R2 Classification Explained
  • Swooping Into UNF's Past: The '70s
  • UNF Remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  • Black History Month Events
  • Engaging Students with Real-World Projects
  • Free Things to Do in February
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Save the Date for Giving
  • Meet Lynne Arriale
  • Meet Haiden Baier
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • The Dark Truth About Chocolate
  • Spread the Word

December 2021/January 2022

  • Students Capture Beauty and Physics in Photos
  • Study Strives to Give Epilepsy Patients the Gift of Time
  • Virtual Learning Options Await Faculty and Students
  • UNF Invites Campus Community to 50th Anniversary Kickoff Event
  • Free Things to Do at UNF in December and January
  • Get to Know
  • Osprey Profile
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • De-Stress in December
  • Spread the Word

2021 Editions

November 2021

  • Breaking Into Major League Baseball
  • For the Love of Bees
  • Campus COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Nov. 18
  • Honoring Service to Our Country
  • Faculty Forum: Meet Caroline Guardino
  • Get to Know: Meet Chadwick Lockley
  • More than a Dozen Free Things to Do at UNF this Month
  • African American Faculty and Staff Association hits 10 year milestone
  • Library 2-Sentence Horror Story Contest Winners
  • Basketball Fan Day Set for Nov. 4
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Recipes for Healthier Holiday Eating
  • Swoop Summary
  • Spread the Word

October 2021

  • How Well Do You Know Our Interim President, Dr. Pamela Chally?
  • Concert Program to Take Audiences on a Special Journey
  • Faculty Association Presents Honors Online for 50th Annual Convocation
  • New Healing Garden Provides Respite in the Heart of Campus
  • Free Things to Do in October
  • Get to Know: Meet David Morris
  • Osprey Profile: Meet Kate Jaurigue
  • October is LGBTQIA+ History Month
  • Hispanic Heritage Month is Underway
  • News from Human Resources: Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 11
  • UNF News Roundup
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • Your Diet and COVID-19
  • Spread the Word

September 2021

  • Welcome Back, Ospreys!
  • Florida Board of Governors Confirms Pam Chally as Interim President
  • Meet Brian Verkamp, VP and CIO
  • Startup Program Reaches Five-Year Milestone of Success
  • Surveys Reveal Students' Wish Lists
  • Faculty Forum: Meet Grant Bevill
  • Get to Know: Meet Sheila Lopez
  • Join the Healthy Osprey On-Campus Heart Walk
  • 904 Weekend Campaign is Here
  • Ten Free Things to Do in September
  • Important COVID-19 Testing Updates
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Nutrition: Are Carbohydrates Friend or Foe?
  • Spread the Word

August 2021

  • Local Artist's Photography Focuses on Preservation
  • Former University of North Florida President Anne Hopkins Passes
  • New COVID-19 Healthcare Campus Contact
  • Embracing the Magic in Employee Training
  • UNF Pool Set for Fall Opening
  • Environmental Center Selects New Name
  • UNF's largest competitive grant to fund Alzheimer’s research
  • Get to Know: Meet Justin Begle
  • Osprey Profile: Meet Asia Bell
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Dateline
  • Swoop Summary
  • Foods to help lower cholesterol
  • Spread the Word

July 2021

  • UNF Introduces the Crowley Center for Transportation and Logistics
  • Unearthing a Glimpse into the Past
  • Updated UNF COVID-19 Guidelines
  • What is in Your Sunscreen?
  • Faculty Forum: Meet Keith Ashley
  • Get to Know: Meet Kishia Hill
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • Nutrition News: Is Your Diet Aging You?
  • Spread the Word

June 2021

  • A Look Back: 10 Years of Project Atrium
  • Nick Morrow Named Director of Athletics
  • Time to Hit the Beach with a Book
  • Save the Date: First Coast Heart Walk
  • 2021 Hurricane Season Expected to Pack a Punch
  • Shark Season Already Underway
  • Meet Andrea Adams-Manning
  • Osprey Profile
  • Inside News Roundup
  • Dateline
  • Faculty and Staff
  • Swoop Summary
  • Summer Sips that Skip the Sugar
  • Spread the Word