They say no news is good news, but that’s not the case for Brooks Baptiste (’17), the morning anchor for Atlanta News First.

He anchors the 6 a.m., 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. newscasts. During interview portions, he’s had the opportunity to sit down with several big names including Janelle Monáe, Louis Gossett Jr., Marlon Wayans, T.I., and Bill Bellamy. He also covered the Atlanta Braves on their World Series 

Baptiste initially enrolled at UNF as a music performance major with a scholarship for voice, before joining the School of Communication and fulfilling a childhood dream of being on TV. Learn more.

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Date:
TONIGHT
(Thursday, Nov. 7)
7 p.m.

Location:
UNF Arena

Fresh off a victory over SEC foe South Carolina, one of the biggest upsets in college basketball this year, your Ospreys return to the UNF Arena. Join us for the Home Opener and Military Appreciation Night as the #BirdsOfTrey look to extend their non-conference home win streak to four games against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers of the Big South Conference.

Date:
Wednesday, Nov. 20
6:30 p.m.

Location:
MOCA Jacksonville

Cost:
FREE

As MOCA Jacksonville celebrates its 100th anniversary, we look back at the last century of artistic expression in film with a particular focus on films that imagined the future.

This month, we are showcasing Christopher Nolan's Interstellar where Matthew McConaughey stars as Joseph Cooper, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, tasked to pilot a spaceship along with a team of researchers to find a new planet habitable for humans.

Enjoy concessions from the MOCA Bar and Setlan Coffee Co. The museum is open extended hours from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., so feel free to explore the galleries before or after the film. The event is free and open to all, but space is limited, so registration is required.

Date:
Thursday, Nov. 21
7:30 p.m.

Location:
UNF Fine Arts Center
Lazzara Performance Hall

Cost:
FREE

The UNF School of Music's Great American Jazz Series hosts exceptional jazz musicians as artists-in-residence.

For their annual Swingin' Into the Holidays show, J.B. Scott will direct all the UNF jazz ensembles in a performance of Chistmas music and holiday big band jazz.

Date:
Wednesday, Dec. 4
7 p.m.

Location:
Adam W. Herbert University Center

Cost:
FREE

Join us for another World Affairs Council Distinguished Voices Lecture Series featuring General David Petraeus discussing the "Future of Warfare."

When readers of the New York Times look to understand the swirling dynamics of wars, diplomacy, cyber conflict and geopolitics, they look for the byline of one of the paper’s most senior correspondents: David E. Sanger, the three-time Pulitzer Prize winner and White House and National Security Correspondent.

Over a 40-year career at the Times, Sanger has become known for the depth of his sources in the world of national security, his painstaking reporting and research, and his in-depth investigations into the complex events of our time.

The new space will provide needed classrooms, research labs and additional spaces to facilitate the success of Coggin’s more than 3,000 students, over 100 distinguished faculty and talented staff.   

Two state-of-the-art labs will open in the new space. The Energy Authority Portfolio Management Lab will be utilized for finance and fintech students to study market trends and trading. The Behavioral Research Lab will enhance Coggin faculty’s ability to conduct cutting-edge business research in consumer behavior, behavioral finance, behavioral economics and management. Learn more.

The University of North Florida celebrated the impact of faculty, staff, students and alumni on the community as it launched its new brand position.  

Local businesses supported the University with special promotional items, including Angie's Subs' "Swoop Sub" and DOS Coffee & Wine's "Blue Osprey." Learn more.

As we focus on our University pillars of leadership and scholarship, we’d like to introduce a new series, Schoolhouse Flock, where each  month we dive into a new school led  by Ospreys.

Let's start off with Seabreeze Elementary, led by alumna Aimee Kimball (M.Ed. ‘11) and located in Jacksonville Beach. They service 530 students with 30 teachers on staff, over half with a UNF degree.

“Ultimately what I love about this school is how the heart of the community flows through our hallways,” Kimball said. “Everyone pours so much of their time and energy into our school, and we make a committed effort to give back to Jacksonville Beach.” Learn more.