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Join your fellow Gators for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, while learning more about UF’s history and future as the premier land grant university in the state of Florida.
Gator Day 2012 was held on Thursday, February 16th in Tallahassee. The event brought UF students from Florida Blue Key, UF dignitaries, alumni and administration to the Capitol.
Before departure from campus to your Gator Nation destination, plan a stopover at Senior Walk and Grad Bash, hosted by the UF Alumni Association.
Can you move like Bernie?
While visiting Gainesville recently, Carlos Hondal (BSAC '82) of Coral Gables learned The Gator Nation has the 13th largest alumni association in the country. And he didn’t like it.
On Nov. 26, Gator football legend Jack Youngblood will be autographing copies of "Because It Was Sunday," the just-released book chronicling his life.
If you’re a golfer who lives in or is visiting Gainesville this fall, make plans to stop by UF’s Mark Bostick Golf Course to play a few holes.
A Gator has a chance to win the CBS Sports Network’s "Football First Fan Photo Contest," but he's going to need The Gator Nation's help to get there.
This Homecoming, more than 90,000 fans, students and alumni will come together to support the University of Florida. (There will also be a football game.)
When he needed to Sunday, Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow (BS ’09) dug deep.
Cleaning out your closets? Bring your gently used clothes to Gainesville this fall and help the Student Alumni Association beat Florida State.
If you’re making plans to attend the UF volleyball game vs. Alabama at 4 p.m. Nov. 4, be sure to leave a little earlier than usual.
Heading to South Carolina in November to watch the Gators take on the Gamecocks? The Columbia Gator Club® has a full weekend of events planned to add to the Gator cheer.
Gators have the chance to submit their craziest game day photo to CBS Sports Network’s “Football First Fan Photo Contest.”
Members of one of Gainesville’s most beloved bands will pay a visit to The Swamp for UF’s homecoming festivities.
Take part in an evening of music and school spirit Thursday when the College of Fine Arts and UF Homecoming present the Swamp Symphony.
Orientations magazine, published in Hong Kong and distributed to art connoisseurs worldwide, devoted its entire October issue to the Asian art collection at UF’s Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art.
The year was 1923. It was cold and snowy, and the football field at the University of Alabama was a soggy mess. By halftime Alabama led UF, 6-0, and it's likely both teams were grateful to reach their locker rooms.
Joel McHale, best known as the acerbic lawyer-in-limbo Jeff Winger on NBC's "Community" and as host of "The Soup" on E!, will join musical guest the Goo Goo Dolls on Nov. 4 when UF hosts Gator Growl 2011.
For Dennis Bishop (BSBA '68) of Marathon, visiting Emerson Alumni Hall on football game days has become a tradition. He meets his friends there, gets a bite to eat and generally has a good time.
The University of Florida International Center invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to enter its annual international photography competition.
The University of Florida Libraries, along with the support of the UF Alumni Association and head football coach Will Muschamp, encourage Gator football fans to help maintain and grow the services of the libraries by pledging for every touchdown scored.
When UF head football coach Will Muschamp visited Gator Clubs this spring, he said summer would tell him a lot about his players.
For Carlos Hondal, it’s always been about giving back. It’s why the 1982 graduate joined the UF Alumni Association as a life member.
If you're coming to Gainesville for football this fall, then stop by Emerson Alumni Hall to tailgate with your fellow Gators.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor will be a featured panelist at the University of Florida Levin College of Law's inaugural Allen L. Poucher Legal Education Series on Sept. 12.
Take a trip back in time as Norm Carlson, historian for the University Athletic Association and assistant athletic director discusses the "History of Gator Football: Forsythe to Muschamp".
The Gainesville Sports Commission has announced that its 22nd annual golf classic will support UF's Charley Pell Scholarship Fund.
Katrina Moton remembers her confusion after graduating from UF in 2008. Armed with a degree in public relations, she returned to South Florida ready to work.
What comes to mind when asked to recall your favorite UF memory? Chances are you could rattle off many exciting memorable moments that made an impact on your future.
A chart-climbing band with a number of Top Ten hits to its credit is coming to Gator Growl this fall — and you can send your local Gator Club® to No. 1 if you buy your tickets through it.
If you come to campus this summer and fall, be aware there’s a new Big Man on Campus – and he’s whispering in the ear of a pretty lady.
If you missed your local Gator Gathering with Will Muschamp this spring, don’t despair.
A group of California kindergarteners has gotten a very special message from Albert and his friends at the University of Florida: "Thank You!"
The Florida Legislature proposed, and Gov. Rick Scott signed, a provision temporarily suspending the state of Florida's matching gift programs.
Gators for Higher Education recently provided the 2011 Florida legislative session summary.
Although the South Florida chapter of the UF Association of Black Alumni is still a newbie, that didn't stop its members from setting big goals for themselves. One of the first orders of business was to get into the community in order to give back.
On a sunny afternoon in South Florida, nearly 100 Gator alumni, students, and Gator-in-laws, gathered for the first High School Celebration Picnic to recognize the more than 300 black local students who will be attending the University of Florida.
Since the last edition of the Black Gator Gazette, the members of the Tampa Bay Chapter of the ABA have been mentoring local youth, volunteering, networking, and supporting ABA members in their personal/professional endeavors.
Football season may still be a few months away, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do with your local Gator Club. Most, in fact, have programming year-round.
Jamal Sowell (BA '05) strengthened communities halfway around the world, only to return to UF in order to help Gators do the same. The UF Alumni Association recognized him this spring as one of 33 Outstanding Young Alumni for 2011.
In Miami, sick children and their families got a healthy, home-cooked meal. In Columbus, Ohio, tables and dressers were readied for needy families. And in South Alabama, a family got a new home.
Miss your chance to see head football coach Will Muschamp during his Gator Gatherings with Gator Clubs this spring? Never fear - now it's head basketball coach Billy Donovan's turn to hit the road.
To promote lifelong learning and help the students think about a hope-filled future, about two years ago the elementary school near San Diego decided that each class should adopt a university to learn about and cheer for.
When a post about Gator alumni in the NBA playoffs appeared on the UF Alumni Association's Facebook page this weekend, fellow alumni had something to say about it.
The UF Alumni Association needs your help in Beijing.
As 13-year-old Devin Coriell stood in line to meet UF head football coach Will Muschamp, a football helmet dangling in the youngster's hand, he used the word of the evening to describe his impressions of Florida's new coach.
Did UF prepare you to educate future leaders, nurse those in need, build the next great skyscraper or save the planet? If so, we need you to brag on yourself.
Want to volunteer with your Gator Club? Summer is a great time to get involved in your local Gator network.
The University of Florida Career Resource Center will host its semi-annual Career Showcase on Sept. 27 and 28.
It was 1998 when then-UF Alumni Association President Scott Hawkins (BA '80, JD '83) proposed a new vision for community service.
It was early in her education career that Amalia Alvarez (BAE '68, MAT '69, PhD '74) began focusing on how to help non-English-speaking immigrant children better adjust to their new English-speaking schools.
Alumni everywhere can now listen to Gainesville programming in their choice of two languages thanks to a new Spanish language radio station launched by the UF College of Journalism and Communications.
The University Athletic Association would like to invite UF Alumni Association members to attend the final Alumni Day of the season at 7 p.m.
It is the height of Caribbean coolness. Carefully pin-tucked pleats. Four big patch pockets. Light and airy, able to dress up or down.
Kurt Long doesn't beat around the bush. If you have an idea that you think is strong enough to form a company around, he says, you'd better be prepared to put your own money on the line.
Are you a past Gator Club® president? Do you live west of the Mississippi River? If so, the UF Alumni Association needs your leadership.
Danita Nias has been selected as executive director of the University of Florida Alumni Association which represents more than 350,000 alumni, university officials announced today.
The Zaidan family has traveled the world many times. Thanks to Hashem Zaidan’s job with an airline, they’ve been to Austria, Japan and Malaysia in recent years.
It’s doubtful you can listen to the music Donald DeVito’s students make and not start dancing in your seat.
Gator softball pitcher Stephanie Brombacher is a finalist for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award, but she needs The Gator Nation’s help to win.
The #6 Florida Lacrosse team hosts #2 Northwestern in an American Lacrosse Conference match-up this Thursday at 6:30 PM at Dizney Stadium.
The Tampa Bay Chapter of the UF Association of Black Alumni will host a college information session with area students and parents.
Coming to Spring Saturday this weekend? Arrive early to enjoy seeing UF students receive their official class rings.
Join the UF Association of Asian Alumni as they host the second annual spring alumni event on April 9th at La Casita from 9-11AM!
Help make the Florida Legislature more aware of all things Gator. The UF Alumni Association invites you to attend Gator Day in Tallahassee on March 30.
In 2009, African-American Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. was arrested by a white police officer while attempting to gain entry into his own home.
Today’s music industry looks a lot different than the music industry of only a decade ago. It is continuously changing and so far there is no clear consensus on what the future will look like.
Thanks to Gators like you, head basketball coach Billy Donovan won a healthy donation that could help UF build a new children’s hospital in Gainesville.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The value of a graduate degree in business at the University of Florida will be discussed by UF Warrington College of Business Administration graduates on Thursday, March 24th at 6:00 p.m. at Hough Hall on the UF campus.
Mark your calendars now - don't miss your chance to see our new football coach up close and personal in the coming months.
If you're looking for a tour of the University of Florida's campus, there's no better guide than a Cicerone.
A throng of UF alumni members chose to climb Century Tower as part of their 2011 Back to College reunion experience.
Are you planning to attend the 2011 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament March 10-13 in Atlanta? If so, the Atlanta Gator Club® would like to offer you a place to commune.
The group will be honoring the Gran Caimán during the 8th Annual "Gator Guayabera Guateque" on Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at the beautiful Doral Golf Resort and Spa.
The University Athletic Association is inviting UF Alumni Association members to select games throughout the Gator baseball season.
As part of the University of Florida's celebration of Black History Month in February, the Association of Black Alumni is co-sponsoring "A Tasteful Affair" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24.
Although Gator Growl is months away, preparation has already begun for the world's largest student-run pep rally.
The Asian American Student Union and Asian Alumni group are making plans to host their first alumni event of the year in conjunction with the Orange and Blue game on Saturday, April 9th.
Does your little girl love to dance? She could have a chance to learn from some of the best at UF — and then show her stuff at a UF basketball game.
Watch the top-seeded Gator ice hockey team take on its SEC rivals Feb. 26 and 27 when the South Eastern Collegiate Hockey Conference hosts its championships in Columbus, Ga.
Know a high school student who would like to study on UF’s campus this summer?
The 2011 Gator Gymnastics program invites UF Alumni Association members to their meet versus Kentucky on Friday, Jan. 14.
In an effort to better serve the students and alumni of UF, the UF Alumni Association will be redeveloping the Gator Nation Network.
Which UF professor had the greatest impact on you? The UF Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its 2011-13 Distinguished Alumni Professor.
Members of the Alumni Association visiting UF’s Florida Museum of Natural History will receive a discount on admission to the Butterfly Rainforest.
All Gators are invited to lace up their running shoes for the one-of-a-kind 13th annual Key West Half Marathon on Jan. 23.
David Day, director of UF's Office of Technology Licensing, presents "UF Research Fueling Florida's Economy" in Tampa and Tallahassee in January.
Gators have an opportunity to help a local Gator Club while having a little fun, too, this December.
The Music City Gator Club is hosting a Gator Pep Rally at the Wildhorse Saloon Nov. 5 (the night before the Vandy game) starting at 5:30 p.m.
Join the Alumni Association in Nashville to cheer the Gators to victory against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Nov. 6.
UF celebrates International Education Week, Nov. 15-19.
Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres, art and live music while supporting the Harn Museum of Art's exhibitions and programs during "Something Fabulous" on Sunday, Oct. 24.
UF graduates Titus O'Neil and Byron Saxton return to Gainesville for Florida Championship Wrestling's Oct. 20 debut at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.
When city streets fill with fanatics during this year's Florida-Georgia weekend, the Gator Club of Jacksonville wants to make sure you won't be caught in the chaos.
What comes to mind when asked to recall your favorite UF memory? Chances are you could rattle off many exciting memorable moments that made an impact on your future.
Have an amazing time - that's all the Birmingham Gator Club asks if you join the club's crew when they Caravan & Tailgate to Tuscaloosa on Oct. 2.
UF's School of Physician Assistant Studies invites students and alumni to kick off National Physician Assistant Week with a networking social on Oct. 6.
Alumni Association members are invited to watch selected upcoming Gator volleyball matches for free during UFAA Days/Nights.
The UFAA recently surpassed 20,000 Facebook friends. UFAA's Facebook page has quickly become the place to go for Gators looking for the latest news and event information.
The Association of Hispanic Alumni has opened nominations for all officers, directors (two positions) and committee members.
Join the UF Libraries, University Athletic Association and UF Alumni Association in promoting a Pay-for-Performance Florida Football Challenge.
A charity auction will be held at Neal Auctions Sept. 10 and 11, with some proceeds benefitting UF.
The UF Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association will compete against the University of Georgia this year to see which school can “BEAT Hunger” .
The Atlanta Gator Club is hosting a Bull Gator ticket raffle, which includes parking privileges.
UF Distinguished Alumni Professor V. Betty Smocovitis presents "Rhapsody on a Darwinian Theme: Darwin and his Theory in Song and Musical Production" on Sept. 1
The Association of Hispanic Alumni hosts its second reunion weekend Sept. 10-11 in Gainesville.
The class of 1960 and prior graduates are invited to join the Alumni Association for this year’s Grand Guard celebration, Nov. 4-6
The George A. Smathers Libraries is accepting entries for a Thanksgiving greeting card that will be sent to library friends and donors.
The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art will celebrate its 20th birthday with a benefit event called "20 Candles: Come as you Art!" on Oct. 8.
Pet lovers interested in seeing UF's expanded Small Animal Hospital are invited to an open house.
The official organization of University of Florida student ambassadors has received national recognition by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
On Tuesday, July 27 the University of Florida Alumni Association will host a panel of four UF experts, each with a different area of expertise in regard to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill that is occurring in the Gulf of Mexico.
Former Gator football player Thaddeus Bullard (1996-2001) is competing to be the World Wrestling Entertainment's breakout superstar. Bullard's wrestling name is Titus O'Neil, and Gators can help him become the WWE's NXT star.
Associate Professor of Orthodontics and Anatomy & Cell Biology, Dr. Shannon Holliday will be speaking about the "Development of a New Approach to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures" next week.
Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida, Cal, Harvard & Yale to participate in 16-team tournament
The SEC baseball race is heating up; help us Pack the Park as the Gator Baseball team takes on the defending national champion LSU Tigers this weekend at McKethan Stadium.
Are you still searching for a job? The UF Alumni Association has another opportunity for you to find employment.
The University of Florida is proud to host the 2010 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships Thursday, April 22nd through Saturday, April 24th in the Stephen C. O'Connell Center.
The UFAA teamed up with the New England Gator Club last month to host an Outreach Gator Club event featuring our Distinguished Alumni Professor, Betty Smocovitis.
The University of Florida needs your support of legislation to secure UF's role as the state's flagship university!
Judith Russell, Dean of University Libraries, will be speaking as a part of the Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series on March 23.
The Gator Women’s Basketball team was selected to host the WNIT! We will face South Florida in the Stephen C. O’Connell Center this Thursday, March 18th at 7 PM.
Own a piece of UF history! This piano has been completely refurbished and carries a 5-year warranty from Steinway Piano Galleries .
You can help assure Gainesville’s selection as a trial community for Google’s ultra-high speed broadband network.
Join us for Gator Lacrosse on Tuesday, March 9 when Florida takes on Georgetown at 6:30 p.m. at Donald R. Dizney Stadium.
UF Alumni Association Night March 5th at Gator Gymnastics versus North Carolina and Ball State!
In conjunction with the Career Resource Center, Alumni Career Services will be hosting a webinar on March 3rd at 6 pm ET.
The Florida Legislature begins its 2010 session March 2nd, with another tight budget year expected.
It's UFAA Appreciation Day at Gator Women's Basketball Gators vs. Georgia This Sunday @ 5 PM.
First pitch for the 2010 Gator Baseball season takes place on Friday, February 19, versus USF at 6:30 p.m.
The Florida Women's Basketball team is proud to once again be a part of the WBCA's Pink Zone initiative as it hosts Mississippi State on Sunday, February 7th at 1 PM
Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Looking for that perfect gift for every Gator in your life? The UF Alumni Association can help. See the list for a variety of items available to members.
For a limited time only, PersonalWine.com is offering the UFAA Championship-engraved wine bottle and box package!
The UF Alumni Association will be hosting a Career Webinar on December 16 at 11 am ET in Emerson Alumni Hall.
The UF Alumni Association recently surpassed 10,000 life members. To celebrate this achievement, we recognized our 10,000th life member, Drew Coggin, on Florida Field at halftime of the FIU football game.
Paul Ortiz, director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program and associate professor for the Department of History, will be speaking in our Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series on Monday November 9.
Friday, November 6th @ 7PM and Saturday, November 7th @ 8:30 AM
The Gator Volleyball team invites you to another exciting match when they take on the Georgia Bulldogs
Gator Growl is pleased to announce a final surprise to the truly legendary 2009 lineup. Danny Wuerffel will be making a special guest appearance to host the introduction of the show.
The University of Florida Leadership Development Institute and the Disney Institute have created a new program, "Achieving Success through Exceptional Service" for the business leaders of the state of Florida.
Ken Block and Drew Copeland of Sister Hazel will perform an acoustic show to benefit the Florida Recovery Center scholarship program on Thursday, October 15th.
There are some changes to the UFAA membership benefits program as it relates to athletics.
Of A Revolution, best known as O.A.R., has been selected as the 2009 Musical Act at Gator Growl on October 16th. The band has been around since 1996, and is widely popular among all age groups.
Partnering with UF Career Services, the UF Alumni Association held the first Career Webinar "Modernize your Job Search in the New Economy".
The University of Florida's Marston Science Library and its partners, the Health Science Center Libraries, the Architecture & Fine Arts Library, and the Alumni Association are holding its second annual "Elegance of Science" contest.
This Thursday will mark the official beginning of a partnership between the UFAA and the Award winning UF Career Resource Center to provide UF alums and friends career services.
With nearly 55,000 members, the UF Alumni Association is the largest dues-paying association in the Southeastern Conference. The Association provides alumni programming and works on key campus initiatives that support UF.
The postponed Gator Gathering with Coach Urban Meyer in Polk County on May 12, 2009 has been rescheduled for Monday July 27, 2009 at 5:30PM.
Kaplan Test Prep & Admissions will be hosting the annual Law School Insider on Tuesday, July 28th from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Keeping up with UF and Alumni Association news is easier than ever. The Alumni Association has launched a feed on Twitter to keep Gators up-to-date on happenings on and off campus.
Join fellow Gators for the annual College of Agricultural and Life Science Alumni and Friends Fishing Tournament in Boca Grande on July 17 and 18.
Basketball coach Billy Donovan is the featured guest at the Jax Beaches Gator Club’s Gator Gathering at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, on June 17. Doors open at 5 p.m.
The Gator Baseball team is taking on the University of Kentucky in a three game series at McKethan Stadium May 14th - 16th.
Biology professor Betty Smocovitis has been awarded the UF Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Professor Award.
For the first time in Florida Blue Key’s 86-year history, Florida’s Governor opened the doors to the Governor's Mansion in Tallahassee for Florida Blue Key's Legislative Day held on March 31.
Nearly 1,500 graduating seniors filled Emerson Alumni Hall for Grad Bash on April 22.
UF alumnus Rich Fields is one of six candidates for best announcer in the 2009 Game Show Awards. Fields is the announcer for "The Price is Right.
Preparations are under way for the world's largest student run pep-rally. In honor of the UF's 2008 national football championship, Gator Growl 2009 is committed to hosting the biggest and best show yet.
UF alumni will show their Gator spirit by volunteering in their hometowns for the 11th annual International Gator Day on May 16.
Football coach Urban Meyer will meet with the Desert Gators in Scottsdale, Ariz., to share the latest information about Gator football on May 8, 6-8 p.m., at GE Franchise Finance.
The UF Alumni Association is pleased to announce that members now have remote access to the following online databases listed below from the UF Library System.
"Summer Nights" are in the air for Gators to attend the opening night reception prior to a live performance of "Grease" — presented by UF's School of Theatre and Dance — on May 18 at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.
UF's Orange and Blue game 1-3 p.m. on April 18 will have an an air of excitement and anticipation for the upcoming season while touting a scholarship program for low-income UF students.
The UF Association of Hispanic Alumni's sixth annual Gator Guateque Weekend is May 8 and 9 in Miami.
The Student Alumni Association hosted Florida's Attorney General Bill McCollum last week at the kickoff of the Distinguished Gator Series — a program for SAA members to hear from and meet successful alumni — at Emerson Alumni Hall.
Gators football coach Urban Meyer will be at gate 1 of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on April 18, 8-9 a.m., to autograph copies of the book, "Urban's Way" — by author Buddy Martin — prior to the Orange and Blue game.
Gators for Higher Education — a grassroots program working to maintain UF's threefold mission of education, research and service — is seeking alumni and friends to serve as advocates.
Need to make connections, promote a business or find a job? Join fellow Gators for the Gator Club of Miami's Business Networking Event April 16 in Miami at the Four Seasons Hotel, 6-8 p.m.
The annual Gator Gathering with head football coach Urban Meyer, hosted by the Atlanta Gator Club, is April 4 at the Marriott Perimeter Center, 246 Perimeter Center Parkway NE.
The Gainesville Young Alumni Committee hosted its first career development event on March 24 at Emerson Alumni Hall. Attendees had the opportunity to learn from local business leaders and experts.
UF’s Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering hosts its fourth annual golf tournament on March 28 at Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club in Gainesville.
Milagros Pena, director of the UF Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research, speaks at an Alumni Association Outreach event to the South West Florida Gator Club on March 26.
Dr. Li-Ming Su, chief of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Urologic Surgery, is the next speaker in the Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series. The event is March 25 in the Emerson Alumni Hall classroom.
Don't miss your chance to see their final home game of the season. The Gators take on the Penn State Nittany Lions Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in the O'Connell Center.
Come celebrate commencement at Grad Bash for the Class of 2009: Class of Champions with the University of Florida Alumni Association!
Gators are invited to gear up for next football season during the Alumni Association's fifth annual Orange and Blue Barbecue, two hours prior to the Orange and Blue game on April 18.
UF law professor Lawrence Lokken will discuss financing techniques that influenced the ongoing financial crisis during a pair of lectures with receptions hosted by the UF Alumni Association and Fredric G. Levin College of Law.
Members of the UF class of 1984 are invited to return to campus to commemorate the 25th anniversary of their graduation.
Student Alumni Association members enjoyed food and good times at the 2nd annual Crusin' to Spring Break last Monday at the President's House.
The Fredric G. Levin College of Law is hosting the All Classes Law Centennial Reunion, April 24-26.
The winter issue of Florida magazine is now online.
Florida Cicerones/Student Alumni Association president Vanessa Douyon has been named most outstanding student leader in the Southeast by an international higher education organization.
The Florida Legislature begins its annual session on March 3 in an era of budget cuts that could threaten the quality of education at the University of Florida.
Join the Central Florida Gator Club® and an award-winning UF professor for a deeper look into the Shakespeare play "The Merchant of Venice."
Gator fans in the Sunshine State can see the UF's men's basketball team play in the SEC Tournament this year without leaving the state.
Gators in the Tampa region are invited to hear one of the university’s most-talented researchers explain a medical procedure that could improve the lives of millions of people.
UF’s Association of Hispanic Alumni continues its tradition of recognizing outstanding alumni. Nominations for this year’s Gran Caimán are now being accepted.
Another national championship has been won and Gator spirit is soaring. Taste the game-day atmosphere, see how devoted your fellow fans can be.
Sixty-five of UF’s brightest and most talented students have been selected from a pool of 750 applicants as the newest class of Cicerones, UF’s official student ambassadors.
The University of Florida is celebrating the 50th anniversary of integration. Over the past year, many activities have taken place to commemorate this special milestone in our history.
The Brick Bash, a benefit gala for UF’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, is Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Center for Marine Studies, along the Intracoastal Waterway in Marineland.
More than 250 Gator Club® officers and volunteers met in Gainesville Jan. 16 and 17 for Leaders Weekend, an annual conference that offers training and fellowship.
Join the Alumni Association for a weekend of fun and competition at this year’s Back to College event, Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21.
Winning their second national championship in three years, the Gators defeated the Oklahoma Sooners, 24-14, at the FedEx BCS National Championship Thursday in Miami.
New information about events hosted by the UFAA and Gator Boosters, Inc. is now available.
Total Sports Travel is offering various travel deals for Florida fans who are heading to the BCS National Championship game from January 6 – 9, 2009.
Want to acknowledge a professor who made an impact on you? The UF Alumni Association is accepting nominations for its 2009-11 Distinguished Alumni Professor award.
The premier performance and release party for singer and UF alumna Karen Adair's first Christmas album, "When God is a Child," is 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at the Brick City Center for the Arts in Downtown Ocala.
Gator fans attending the UF Alumni Association's SEC Championship pregame party at the Hard Rock Café, 215 Peachtree Street NE, in Atlanta are asked to contribute to the Atlanta Community Food Bank's Beat Hunger campaign.
Looking for a perfect graduation gift? If a Gator in your life is graduating this spring a trip to Europe might be the perfect way to celebrate.
Football fans attending the SEC Championship game are invited to a "Welcome to Atlanta" party hosted by the Atlanta Gator Club on Friday, Dec. 5, 6-9 p.m.
Costa Rica is the destination for the next trip geared specifically for young UF alumni and friends. The trip is July 25-Aug. 1.
Gators are invited to hit the ski slopes when the New England Gator Club hosts its 2009 Ski Expedition on March 6-8 at the Northern Lights Lodge in Stowe, Vt.
Interested in traveling to Atlanta to for the SEC Championship. Travel packages are offered through Total Sports Travel. For more information visit www.totalsportstravel.com.
UF Law graduates are invited to join fellow Gators and colleagues for the UF Law Alumni Social, hosted by alumnus Bruce Harris, in downtown Orlando on Nov. 21.
The UF Alumni Association, Student Alumni Association and Florida Cicerones recently took part in the "Beat Hunger" food drive competition with the University of Georgia.
Personal Wine is offering all UF Alumni Association members a 15% discount in November and a 10% discount during the month of December.
The Music City Gator Club's biannual Wild Horse Saloon Pep Rally and Dance Party is Nov. 7 at the world famous Wild Horse Saloon on 2nd Ave. in downtown Nashville, Tenn.
The inaugural Gotham Gator Fall Benefit, hosted by the Gotham Gators, is Nov. 6 at Haunch of Venison, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, 6:30-9 p.m.
Do you remember professor Dr. Richard Lutz? Were you lucky enough to have taken one of his classes? If so, you know what an amazing speaker he is and will want to hear him again. If not, here is your chance.
Animal behaviorist and UF veterinary medicine professor Dr. Terry Curtis will speak at a Broward County Gator Club Outreach event on Nov. 5.
UF history professor Dr. David Colburn presents "From Yellow Dog Democrats to Red State Republicans" on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in The Peninsula at St. Johns Center, 1431 Riverplace Blvd., in Jacksonville.
Gators are used to beating teams such as the Owls, Tigers, Vols and, of course, Seminoles on the sports field. Now, the UF Alumni Association and Student Alumni Association are determined to help the Gators defeat hunger.
Personal Wine is currently offering a 15 percent discount for all University of Florida Alumni Association members. Their unique product includes bottles that have specialized Gator labels.
An exclusive networking event for Gators in the Atlanta area will be hosted by the UF MBA Program and the UF Alumni Association at Thrive on Thursday, Oct. 9.
The Florida Gator Band has been selected one of seven top college bands to compete in ESPN's "Battle of The Bands," sponsored by Paramount Pictures.
Dr. William Mann of the College of Public Health and Health Professions will deliver the first presentation in the Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
UF Today plans to explore the many ways that UF has embraced sustainability, and we'd like to know how you have, too.
Young UF alumni are in invited to a social hosted by the UF Alumni Association on Friday, Sept. 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the lobby of Emerson Alumni Hall.
The Citrus, Pasco, Hernando, Pinellas and Tampa Gator clubs joined forces this Labor Day to remember and honor Gator servicemen and women serving overseas by mailing almost 50 pounds of Gator goodies to an Army unit stationed in Iraq.
Dates for the UF Alumni Association's Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series have been set for the fall semester.
UF alumnus and former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham will speak at a UFAA Outreach event in New York City on Sept. 17.
About 1,600 students attended the University of Florida Student Alumni Association's Class of 2012 Welcome Reception in Emerson Alumni Hall on Aug. 25.
The UF Alumni Association is opening a new Alumni Welcome Center. Located in the lobby of Emerson Alumni Hall, this center offers information on membership, alumni programming, the Student Alumni Association, brick pavers, events and more.
Gators attending the Florida-Georgia football game in Jacksonville on Nov. 1 can guarantee themselves a parking space close to the stadium. The Gator Club® of Jacksonville has secured a parking lot at the North Bank Developers property.
The University of Florida Black Alumni Weekend is Aug. 29-31. The weekend - sponsored by the Association of Black Alumni in partnership with the Institute of Black Culture - celebrates the 50th anniversary of UF's integration.
In an effort to spread the Gator spirit to the Middle East, UF alumnus and Army 1st Lt. Ken Jura is collecting Gator gear for children in Iraq.
Come win individual or team prizes at a sporting clays competition on Sept. 13 at Amelia Shotgun Sports in Yulee.
Three more Gator Hometown Parties are scheduled this summer to welcome the newest additions to The Gator Nation family - the 2008 incoming class.
The Gator Club of Miami and the Broward County Gator Club are hosting Gators at the Ballpark on Friday, July 18, when the Florida Marlins take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Dolphin Stadium.
One of the nation's best-known and most-respected professionals in the field of alumni relations has been selected to lead the University of Florida Alumni Association, the university announced today.
University of Florida officials today mailed letters of notification to more than 11,300 current and former students regarding a privacy breach.
The University of Florida Alumni Association received a silver medal this spring in international competition for its "F Book."
Dr. Stephen Craig is the featured speaker at the June 10 Outreach event hosted by the DC Gator Club.
Join the Windy City Gator Club as it hosts an Outreach event featuring the Knight-Ridder Professor of Economics and Research Associate from the National Bureau of Economic Research, Dr. David Figlio, on Tuesday, June 3.
Football coach Urban Meyer will visit with Gators throughout Florida this spring in a series of Gator Gatherings hosted by the University of Florida Alumni Association, University Athletic Association, Gator Boosters and area Gator clubs.
Football coach Urban Meyer will visit with Gators throughout Florida this spring in a series of Gator Gatherings hosted by the University of Florida Alumni Association, University Athletic Association, Gator Boosters and area Gator clubs.
"Medicare Part D Drug Benefit: Just What We Needed?" is the topic of the next lecture in the Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series. It will be presented by College of Pharmacy professor David Angaran.
Football coach Urban Meyer will visit with Gators throughout Florida this spring in a series of Gator Gatherings hosted by the University of Florida Alumni Association, University Athletic Association, Gator Boosters and area Gator clubs.
The Alumni Association's 10th annual International Gator Day is May 17. A record 60 Gator Clubs are scheduled to volunteer their time to give back to their local communities.
UF juniors and seniors gathered at the UF Auditorium last Friday, April 25th to receive their Official Class Ring, the Gator Wrap, at the Official Class Ring Ceremony.
Professors from three UF colleges will participate in the Gator Academic Outreach Symposium during the Gator Guayabera Guateque at the Doral Resort in Miami on Saturday, May 10.
The newly formed Association of Baby Gator Alumni is an organization of families, friends, colleagues and supporters who have been associated with Baby Gator Child Development and Research Center through the past 40 years.
Celebrate with Gators in Sarasota County as we welcome Coach Meyer, along with representatives from the UF Alumni Association, Gator Boosters and the UF Athletic Association on Friday, April 25.
The University of Florida Alumni Association provides food and fun at their annual Orange and Blue Barbecue. Later that evening, Gator grads from 1983 are honored and inducted into the Silver Society.
Join alumni and friends on Friday, May 9, for the second annual Gator Golf Gathering hosted by the Association of Hispanic Alumni. The tournament will be at Red Course of the Doral Golf Resort in Miami.
Football coach Urban Meyer will visit with Gators throughout Florida this spring in a series of Gator Gatherings hosted by the UF Alumni Association, University Athletic Association, Gator Boosters and area Gator clubs.
It is never too early to spend time investigating the post-secondary educational opportunities in the State University System of Florida.
The Atlanta Gator Club will host its 16th annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Monday, Sept. 15, at Horseshoe Bend Country Club.
The Central Florida Gator Club is hosting a Wine Gala at The Fresh Market, 5000 Dr. Phillips Blvd., 7-9 p.m., on April 29. The event includes 10 wine-tasting stations, hors d'oeuvres, boneless prime rib and shrimp cocktail.
The University of Florida and the Washington DC Gator Club cordially invite you to join President J. Bernard Machen on Capitol Hill.
Class of 2008--come celebrate the last 4 years!
The UF Alumni Association is inviting you to attend one of our best events ever, “Grad Bash 2008”. This event is created for seniors by a senior and is completely free with a valid GATOR 1 ID.
United States District Judge Stephan Mickle - who earned his Juris Doctorate at UF in 1970 - was honored by the university's Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations on March 28
On Saturday, April 19th, Universal Orlando is offering all UF alumni a discounted ticket for their Mardi Gras celebration. In addition to this, there will be other fun activities just for UF alumni.
The upcoming general election will be the topic of an Outreach event hosted by the UF Alumni Association and Tampa Gator Club on Wednesday, April 9, at the University Club of Tampa.
Get in the Gator spirit during this year's Orange and Blue barbecue, hosted by the UF Alumni Association on Saturday, April 12.
The Association of Hispanic Alumni hosts the Gator Guateque Weekend on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, at the Doral Golf Resort in Miami.
"University of Florida - Palm and Pine" features more than 180 breathtaking photos of the university and surrounding Gainesville. Recapture the memories of the University of Florida.
Thanks to the Internet, even if you are not in Gainesville you can view lectures from faculty members who participate in the Phil Griffin Distinguished Lecture Series.