The third Monday in January each year marks a holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. One of the four core values of the University of Florida College of Agricultural and ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences senior Nathalie Yoder is studying agricultural education and communication with a specialization in communication and leadership development. This past fall semester, Yoder completed a joint ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Teaching
This year commemorates the 85th anniversary of the Miss Florida Organization, a subset of the Miss America Organization, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The Miss America Organization is a nationally recognized non-profit ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW6rB2qRclQ In celebration of the University of Florida Homecoming weekend, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences the CALS Council hosted the second annual CALS Homecoming Shoebox Parade. CALS ... READ MORE
Category: Events, UF/IFAS, Work & Life
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Students at the University of Florida led the charge to harvest and donate nearly one ton of peaches to Gainesville food pantries. Initiated by horticultural sciences doctoral student Trequan McGee, members from two University ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers
By Meredith Oglesby Megan (Hoot) Walker arrived at the University of Florida as a freshman in the early 2000s, eager to start her pre-med studies. As she immersed herself in student organizations and uncovered her passion for volunteering, ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumna Ilana Korchia earned a Bachelor of Science degree in food science in 2019. She currently works as a law clerk at Marler Clark, The Food Safety Law Firm, and attends Seattle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeCecilia Lepa graduated with both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in forest resources and conservation. She is currently an AmeriCorps VISTA serving with Southern Oregon's ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Teaching
More than 80 billion pounds of food are wasted each year in the United States. For a team of graduate students in the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, this number was a catalyst to do something differently. Mario Guadalupe, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
As college students, staying connected with family, friends or partners can be challenging during a “normal” year while attempting to juggle school, work, student organization meetings and other commitments. Enter COVID-19, compounding the ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life