State University System of Florida

work for, taking me back to my home state of Florida. University of Florida is one of the biggest and well known colleges in the state of Florida that has great plans in place for cultural diversity, UF is truly one of the biggest melting pots of cultures. I hope to show that in this essay. The reason I have chosen UF to write my essay on is to learn as much as I can about the university, in hopes that this will help when I apply to the university. Identify and discuss the current actions the organization takes to address cultural diversity for students, and for employees at the University of Florida. Within Student Affairs is “Multicultural & Diversity Affairs” (MDA). MDA handles…

gator and "Florida" plastered across a hat. Needless to say that, as a young Floridian, I was drawn to the Gator spirit. I did not know anyone who attended the college and so my admiration was loosely based on vague opinions, blurred pride. So I started to dig a little deeper, not the traditional ways, nevertheless, I took advantages of every last social medium and articles to learn more about the school. I perused over online catalogs and stacked papers at the local college fairs. Of course, I…

from a renowned university gets into legal trouble, he or she will likely get off with a tap on the wrist and a warning. But if a regular person were to commit the same crime they would most likely face charges and possibly jail time. Why is that? Because in the eyes of authorities, athletes are apparently above the law. A prime example of this would be Jameis Winston’s sexual assault scandal at FSU (Florida State University) in 2012. The failure to indict Winston drew unwanted attention to law…

A lot of older officials are angry and see his gaining-control as over stepping his boundaries and scared he’s going to rise into power over his cousin. The United States is also unsure who is going to be the next to rule so they are playing nice to both bin Salman and his cousin Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. 2. Issues in Hillary Clinton’s Past Leave Her Muted in Furor Over Donald Trump While the Republican Nominee was being accuses of sexual harassment, Hillary remained silent. When people ask…

I had the pleasure of interviewing and getting to know Asraa Abdulwahab. She is a student at Boise State University. She lives with her family in Boise, though they are originally from Iraq. Asraa’s parents met while attending college. They married and had three children. They decided to move to the United States from their home country of Iraq so that Asraa and her brothers could have more opportunities for their careers and lives. Asraa explained to me that prior to 2003 life in Iraq was…

The Florida gator football program was finally returning to relevance and consistency under new head coach Jim McElwain. The team is 6-0 with a huge upset over Ole Miss who at the time was ranked number three the polls a major win to prove they are back. For the good play they are now ranked number eight in the country couldn't get any better right? Well a selfish decision has changed the course of the season for the gators and a player’s reputation and future has changed forever. It was…

Well it can do more than help your thirst. In Gatorade there is a liquid or gel-like substance called electrolytes. It helps you stay energize. On the bottle says advanced electrolytes system, so I wanted to see if it was true or not. Gatorade helps give an electric charge to your blood to help you stay energized. Statistics show Gatorade is the best-selling sport drink and it is the best refresher if playing sports. There are 20-150 calories in the different types of Gatorade. The sales for…

According to official website for Gatorade, Gatorade is the one of the most famous sports drinks, which was formulated in early summer of 1965 at the University of Florida College of Medicine to help football players to facilitate proper hydration. A private company obtained patent to sell the drink publically and started adding chemicals to processed Gatorade in 1969 (Newsmax Health, 2013). Soon after, Gatorade spread out athletic fields and it became the official sports drink of the NFL in…

The excitement of college football fuels many lives of ardent fans in this country, especially fans populated in the South. Ethan Hughes is no different. Raised roughly 30 miles outside of Gainesville, Florida, Hughes grew up near one of the most prestigious athletic (and academic) institutions in the country. His love for the Florida Gators began at a much younger age than most people, growing up in Bradford, Florida, Hughes had many opportunities to attend the university's athletic events as…

The University of Florida College of Medicine’s main campus is located in Gainesville, Florida. UFCM was founded in 1956 with the mission to produce competent physicians to provide exceptional health care to the Florida population and to innovate the field of medicine through research. Over five thousand physicians have graduated from UFCM. With twenty-six clinical and basic science departments and nearly a thousand faculty members, UFCM now stands as the largest college at the University of…