With Election Day right around the corner, we go live to Grady Trimble, UNF soccer alumnus and Fox Business Network correspondent!

Trimble served as a defender and a captain for the UNF men’s soccer team. Through the UNF School of Communication, he was able to earn four different internships with television studios and radio stations.

After graduation, he traveled to Maine to start a multimedia journalist position in Bangor, before accepting a position in Portland. His New England venture provided him election experience covering the 2016 New Hampshire primaries.

He then landed a job back home in Tampa before accepting a position with FBN in the Chicago office. He now resides in Washington D.C. where he focuses on the intersection of politics and business.

He looks forward to covering the 2024 Presidential Election in November. Learn more.

Date:
Saturday, Oct. 19
9 a.m. - noon

Location:
John A. Delaney Student Union

Join the UNF Alumni Association for a day of service in honor of UNF’s birthday!

Alumni, family, friends, faculty/staff and students are welcome to volunteer with various service projects throughout the University.

If you are unable to make it to the event but would like to participate, we will also be hosting a canned food drive to benefit the Lend-A-Wing Food Pantry. To participate, drop your non-perishable items at Alumni Hall from Monday, Oct 14 - Friday, Oct. 18

Date:
Sunday, Oct. 12
2 - 5 p.m.

Location:
UNF Fine Arts Center

"Beyond Triathlon" showcases the inspiring journeys of women who have shaped the sports world and continue to lead in their communities. The film spotlights trailblazers Dottie Dorion, Celeste Callahan, Nancy Hogshead and Mayor Donna Deegan.

"A Triumphant Toast to Excellence" reception sponsored by Bacardi follows the film debut. 100% of the proceeds benefit UNF scholarships for female athletes.

Date:
Sunday, Oct. 13
1 p.m.

Location:
UNF Fine Arts Center

The Lawson Ensemble is a chamber music ensemble-in-residence at UNF committed to performing chamber music that shares the art form with the Northeast Florida region.

To celebrate a decade, they will be collaborating with the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival directors and feature pianist William Ransom and violist Nina Knight.

Date:
Tuesday, Oct. 15
5 - 6 p.m.

Location:
Thomas G. Carpenter Library

Join us for the library’s inaugural Author Talk event, where Dr. Michael Wiley, author and Professor of English at UNF, will read selections from his works and participate in a Q&A.

Wiley is the Shamus Award-winning author of twelve novels in four series. Michael’s short stories appear often in magazines and anthologies, including Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022. He has written two books of literary criticism and over forty critical reviews and articles. He is a former board member of the Mystery Writers of America.  

Date:
Monday, Nov. 4
7 p.m.

Location:
Adam W. Herbert
University Center

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

Gen. Petraeus served over 37 years in the U.S. military, culminating his career with six consecutive commands as a general officer, five of which were in combat, including command of the Surge in Iraq, command of U.S. Central Command and command of Coalition Forces in Afghanistan.

He earned numerous awards and decorations, including four Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Service Award, the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and two NATO Meritorious Service Medals.

The ranking measures how well each college sets graduates up for financial success. The WSJ said it looked at how much a school improves students’ chances of graduating and their future earnings, balancing these outcomes with feedback from students on college life.

UNF earned the No. 3 spot out of 15 public and private colleges and universities in Florida. Learn more.

UNF student Morgan Ray helped his relay team set a new North and South America record, earning silver at the Paralympics in Paris.

Ray swam the breaststroke leg of the 20-point mixed 4x50-meter medley relay alongside teammates Ellie Marks, Abbas Karimi and Leanne Smith. Learn more.