Student News

We know that the cost of travel abroad is out of reach for many University students. Actuality Abroad created the Citizen Storyteller Scholarship to make our programs more financially accessible for those who are driven to tell important stories about real life.

In 2025 we are traveling to Thailand for our winter session and to Argentina for our summer session. Apply now to join the crew.

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Posted: February 20, 2024

Join the CJC for coffee, conversations, and creating community! Free coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. 

When? February 28th, from 10am - 12pm in Weimer Hall, Studio 2, G009

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Posted: February 14, 2024

Calling all journalism students: Don’t miss these upcoming career development opportunities, hosted by TEGNA and Sinclair Broadcast Group! Digging Deeper, a boot camp presented by TEGNA Anchor/Investigative Reporter Emerald Morrow In this professional development boot camp, Emerald will discuss the following topics: Finding story ideas in public records and non-obvious…

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Posted: February 14, 2024

Ad Dash is a valuable experience where you and your team will collaborate on a brief! You will be given a few options and with your team you will choose a brief and gain real experience creating and making deliverables that the client would love! This event is a great way to gain skills, get experience, make friends, and compete against your peers!!!  This is a great project to put on your resumes! We will provide snacks, food, drinks, and prizes too!

This event will be on Saturday, February 17th, from 12pm-5pm!

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Posted: February 13, 2024

There are three upcoming workshops in the Atlas Lab! Check them out here.

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Posted: February 13, 2024

The UF Office of Sustainability and the Healthy Gators Coalition are excited to announce that the nomination period for the 2024 Champions for Change Awards is now open!

The Champions for Change Awards is a celebration of those who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and dedication to driving positive change in the area of sustainability or health & wellness while at UF. Nominees may include students, faculty, staff, student organizations, groups, etc. and we need YOUR help finding these outstanding Gators!

Nominations will close on Monday, March, 18, 2024.

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Posted: February 13, 2024

Our NBCUniversal talent and early career experts will share financial fundamentals and career advancement opportunities to perfectly set your expectations for post-graduate life.
Seniors, graduate students, juniors, faculty, staff and administrators are welcome to attend!

Date: Thursday, March 7, 2024
Time: 4:00-5:00pm ET
Format: Virtual via Microsoft Teams

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Posted: February 13, 2024

Google Pixel’s “Guided Frame” Super Bowl ad and State Farm’s ad featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger were big hits among Gen Z, according to survey responses collected during fifth annual “Brand Bowl,” a collaboration between The Agency at the University of Florida and the Atlas Lab, both housed at the University of…

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Posted: February 12, 2024

Please join Center for Governmental Responsibility (CGR) at the University of Florida Levin College of Law and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications for the 2024 Technology, Media and Privacy Law Conference on March 1, 2024, either in-person on the UF Law campus in Gainesville, Florida or virtually, via Zoom.

This year’s theme, Large Language Models and Their Impact on Law and Journalism explores AI and machine learning and how they affect law and journalism. Please visit the Conference website for the agenda and list of speakers. (Biographies will be coming soon).

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Posted: February 9, 2024

The Stephen C. O'Connell Center currently has Summer and Fall Internship opportunities available! We encourage you to submit your application materials as soon as you can!

Summer Internships: Applications Close: 3/3/24 at 11:59pm

Fall Internships: Applications Close: 6/2/24 at 11:59pm

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Posted: February 9, 2024

Jessical Sparks, a University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) doctoral student and graduate student researcher for the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, will be a panelist for the Student Press Law Center online discussion “The Challenges and Future of College Press Freedom” on Feb. 20 at 1…

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Posted: February 7, 2024

Apply today for the Gators Unidos Professional Development Scholarship!

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Posted: February 7, 2024