Roar and Soar Jaguars Tailgate
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Date:
Sunday, Oct. 15
Tailgate: 10 a.m. - noon
Game starts at 1 p.m.
Location:
EverBank Stadium
1 TIAA Bank Field Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
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Join us for our 14th annual Jaguars alumni tailgate as they host the Indianapolis Colts!
Join fellow Ospreys from 10 a.m. to noon outside of EverBank Stadium on the Flex Field Lawn (same location as last two years). There will be free t-shirts, music, exclusive Jaguars giveaways, tailgate games, beverages provided by Anheuser-Busch and White Claw, and delicious local food courtesy of Nitrogen Creamery, Tropical Smoothie Café and Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q.
The deadline to purchase tickets is Thursday, Oct. 12! Lower-level availability is limited so purchase your tickets now for the best seats!
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Date:
Sunday, Oct. 1
9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Location:
UNF Campus
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Join the UNF Alumni Association for a day of service in honor of UNF’s birthday! Alumni, family, friends and students are welcome to volunteer on various service projects throughout the University.
Breakfast and a free T-shirt will be provided to volunteers.
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| "Fore" Scholarships
Golf Classic
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Date:
Monday, Oct. 2
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
Queens Harbour Yacht
& Country Club
1131 Queens Harbor Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32225
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Come join us for a fun-filled day on the golf course! This annual event is a fundraising golf tournament to support UNF student-athletes, including support for scholarships and other specific areas of need within the athletic programs.
More information to follow soon. For questions, e-mail Jaycie Wegner at jaycie.wegner@unf.edu.
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Date:
Thursday, Oct. 12
11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location:
Adam W. Herbert University Center
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Jacksonville is home to many significant companies in the financial services industry that are focused on or committed to FinTech (financial technology).
The University of North Florida's inaugural FinTech Symposium will celebrate the launch of UNF’s new FinTech program and explore the transformative power of technology in the business landscape.
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| Tommy G's
Haunted Open House
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Date:
Tuesday, Oct. 31
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location:
Thomas G. Carpenter Library
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Visit your UNF librarians at the Carpenter Library for the annual Tommy G's Haunted Open House! Learn about some amazing library resources and services while enjoying free food, candy and prizes.
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| From Brooksville to Brooks College of Health, it doesn’t get mo’ Brooks than Bo Brooks!
Brooks thrived as an Osprey — literally — as he was in the Ozzie suit for basketball games. He also was a brother of Pi Kappa Phi and spent his nights as an RA in Osprey Hall and Osprey Village.
After completing his B.S. in health, Brooks continued his chiropractic path by earning his doctorate from Life University in 2001.
Today, Brooks is a doctor of chiropractic medicine practicing in Broward County. He also serves as the chiropractic physician for the University of Miami athletic department.
Additionally, two of his sons, Cameron ('22) and Jackson ('27) are part of the Osprey family. Learn more.
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Sitou Byll-Cataria ('11) is no stranger to being a leader, as many of you may remember him as the 2010 student body president. Since graduating, he has put his bachelor's degree in information technologies to good use.
After serving as CTO for uConnectHome in 2013 and CEO for CrayCrayWeb in 2015, his newest venture, ChicBooth, is a Jacksonville-based luxury photo booth company specializing in the corporate, fashion, entertainment and wedding industries. Learn more.
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Calling all UNF Alumni! If you own a local business and would like to be showcased, please fill out this form below.
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Bliss is a clinical law professor at Georgia State University College of Law. She served for many years as their associate dean of experiential education and clinical programs. She directs a medical-legal partnership clinic, the Health Law Partnership Clinic, where law students and medical students learn and collaborate to serve clients and address the social determinants of health.
Bliss has consulted and presented in countries around the world, including the Czech Republic, Thailand, Myanmar, India, Turkey, Spain, Mexico and Indonesia. She was recently invited to deliver the 2023 Susan Campbell Oration at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
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This Osprey men's basketball alumnus earned his degree from the Coggin College of Business while finishing his collegiate career as a two-time first team all-ASUN honoree, ASUN all-decade selection and ASUN Champion.
After playing in the NBA Summer League following graduation, Beech was invited to join the Brooklyn Nets. His professional career took him to Europe, where he won a Bundesliga championship in his first season in Germany. Since then, he's made stops in Greece, Poland and Serbia. Now, he's headed to Russia to join BC Enisey in the VTB United League! Learn more.
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Another UNF student body president has been busy this past month. By the time Aloszka graduated from COAS, he was already putting his political science degree to good use.
For the past year, Aloszka served as the director of marketing and membership for the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville. In August, he moved to Washington D.C. to begin a position as the marketing and communications manager for the World Affairs Councils of America!
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This past month, the Jacksonville Sharks defeated the Carolina Cobras to win the NAL Championship Game. As if that wasn't exciting enough, the NAL honored UNF School of Communication alumna Catherine Cavallo — who serves as the multimedia director for the Sharks — for Best Media Relations for the 2023 Season.
This is Cavallo's first season with the Sharks. She joins alumna Emerald Painter ('17) as the only Ospreys to win an NAL "Best of" departmental award!
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UNF ranks among ‘Best in the South’ for 2024 by The Princeton Review |
“We are happy to be recognized as a top leader in higher education in the South, which is a testament to our outstanding faculty and staff and the thousands of students who select us as their university of choice each year,” said UNF President Moez Limayem. Only 109 colleges and universities in 10 Southern states made the list. Learn more.
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| UNF cheerleading secures gold bid to NCA Nationals |
UNF cheerleading put forth an outstanding showing at the National Cheerleaders Association College Camp, earning a gold bid to the NCA Nationals set for the spring of 2024 in Daytona Beach. Four all-American honorees led North Florida to finish fourth among 18 programs, outperforming conference rivals including Jacksonville University and Kennesaw State. Learn more.
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Dee Parker ('23) awarded UNF Senior Service Award for exemplary nursing and on-campus service |
Parker will pursue a Master of Science in Nursing in the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Yale University. Parker will continue taking care of the Jacksonville community as a full-time registered nurse in a local intensive care unit through a graduate residency program. Learn more.
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The Osprey Men’s and Women's Basketball teams have released their full schedule for this upcoming season, with the men hosting 16 and the women hosting 14 home games.
Season tickets are on sale NOW! The UNF alumni season ticket for men’s basketball is $205 and $45 for women’s basketball! To purchase your season tickets now, click here. For more information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at (904) 620-2473 or ospreytickets@unf.edu.
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