Your campus news source In Focus Note This Produced by the University Relations Office Benefits open enrollment for faculty, staff and students Web site links Gators to Gators around the world under way next week of the University of Florida Soon, accessing the Gator Nation will “nuggets” will appear from within the mercials, listen to new radio spots, and chat UF employees who wish to make be a whole lot easier. video, from behind a photograph and in with alumni and friends through a message changes to their pretax benefits may news.ufl.edu/insideuf Beginning Sept. 16, University of Florida other unexpected ways. board. do so during open enrollment Sept. alumni, students and friends of the universi- For example, Hice said, goGatorNation. “The interactive part is the ability to September 12, 2006 19 through Oct. 18. Changes made to ty will be able to upload their own personal com will feature facts about the university upload your own Go Gator commercial. elections at this time will be effective video and photos related to their experiences such as the $518 million in research grants It’s the next step of what we started a year Jan. 1. The Blog Top of Page at UF via goGatorNation.com, a new Web awarded to UF in 2006, as well as infor- ago,” Hice said, referring to the Gator site that aims to highlight interesting facts mation about former Nation campaign that Representatives from a number about the university and its alumni in a fun students such as the two included TV and radio of vendors will be on hand to answer Involve yourself and engaging way. UF alumni who are now commercials aired dur- benefits questions at a fair scheduled UF celebrates 100 years of service to city, county, state “GoGatorNation.com is designed to be in the NASA astronaut ing athletic events as from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 25 and in the Gator Nation a social network and to work in conjunc- program and UF gradu- well as “The University 26, in the Grand Ballroom of the Reitz Nearly 100 years ago this month, Student Union. Welcome to tion with the activities ate Robert Grubbs, who of Florida is the Foun- Gainesville welcomed the then-University of the UF Alumni won the 2005 Nobel dation for the Gator UF employee benefits may include Gainesville re- of the State of Florida as its newest resident Association,” said Joe Prize in chemistry. Nation” banners placed state- or university-sponsored plans. turning students, in a citywide celebration marking the Hice, associate vice The site is an across campus. Also Only state-sponsored plans may be new students, relocation of the state of Florida’s official president of marketing expansion of the Gator in July, the university changed online through the People faculty and staff! university from Lake City. and public relations. Nation campaign intro- introduced a new signa- First Web site at https://peoplefirst. Today, banners along University Avenue “It’s basically a Gator duced a year ago to highlight a broad range ture as part of the Gator Nation campaign. myflorida.com. Changes to UF plans I hope everyone from the University of Florida President’s Facebook.” of the university’s academic and research A collaboration among three media must be made by returning the proper had a relaxing Home to 13th Street herald the 100th Hice says highlights accomplishments, Hice said. companies – Fletcher Martin, 352 Media enrollment forms to University Benefits summer and is anniversary of that historic move. Paid of goGatorNation.com “We were looking for a way to get Group and the UF Digital Worlds Institute and Retirement. getting excited John Boyles for by the city of Gainesville Community are “orange-and-blue Joe Hice alumni and members of the Gator Nation – the goGatorNation.com site design will Visit the Web at www.hr.ufl. about the upcom- Redevelop- nuggets” that serve even more involved in the campaign,” he be ever-changing, Hice said. edu/benefits/openenrollment.htm to spotlight contributions of the Gator said. “We wanted to create something so it ing year at the University of Florida. ment Agency for highlights of changes to health and and put up by Nation that many wouldn’t otherwise Visitors to the site also will be able to surprises every time,” he said. supplemental insurance for 2007, as This fall marks an extraordinary employees of know. As people view the site, the watch some of the Gator Nation TV com- By Panagiota Papakos well as a list of mailings to expect from hallmark in the history of the Gator UF’s Physical People First. Nation: the 100th anniversary of the Plant Divi- Seen & Heard For additional information or ques- first University of Florida class held in sion, the ban- Students in the Class of 1907 were among the first to graduate from the Gainesville campus. tions, contact University Benefits at UF alumna, NPR reporter Education Administration. Sponsored dential endowed professor of community 392-1225 or [email protected]. Gainesville. ners help set jointly by Bryn Mawr College and Higher dentistry and behavioral sciences in the The Gainesville community has the stage for a the Gainesville community,” said Florida UF Alumni Association. Each speaker will part of WUFT-FM event Education Resource Services, the Summer College of Dentistry. Bartoshuk, a fellow Community Campaign joint universi- present objects representing the unity of been kind enough to host our universi- Bridgewater-Alford, director of Commu- WUFT-FM, Classic 89 will celebrate 25 Institute was established 31 years ago to of the National Academy of Sciences, came set to kick off ty-city-county nity Relations at UF. “We are excited to the school and the community for place- years of broadcasts with a special presenta- expand opportunities for women in higher to UF last year as a visiting professor in the ty, and I hope as students, we can give The 2006 University of Florida celebration to show in our way how much we appreciate ment in a time capsule. tion by UF alumna and National Public education. College of Public Health and Health Pro- back to such a great city. Gainesville Community Campaign will be held begin on Sept. Gainesville and Alachua County.” In addition, the UF Men’s Glee Club is Radio international news correspondent fessions from Yale University. Her research shouldn’t be looked at as just a city you Sept. 25 through Oct. 6. UF faculty 22. Public festivities will get under way at scheduled to perform and refreshments will Deborah Amos, who will speak at 7:30 Nursing dean to serve will complement patient care in the UF lived in while you attended UF, but as and staff wishing to donate to local “We could 10 a.m. Sept. 22 in the University Audito- be served. p.m. Sept. 26 at the Phillips Center for the on national advisory panel McKnight Brain Institute’s Center for Taste not have rium when UF President Bernie Machen agencies that provide services to benefit your home for the years you were here. A walking and driving tour of campus is Performing Arts. College of Nursing and Smell, which treats patients suffering survived this along with Gainesville Mayor Pegeen residents of Alachua County and the There is no better way to make being sponsored by the mayor’s office, with A 1972 graduate of UF, Amos currently Dean Kathleen Ann from smell and taste disorders or loss of long without Hanrahan and Alachua County Commis- departure scheduled from the University surrounding region may opt to do so our large campus and community covers Iraq for NPR News. Her reports Long is among a se- taste due to disease or cancer therapy. through payroll deduction, check, cash the support, sioner Lee Pinkoson speak on the uni- Auditorium after the opening ceremony. feel smaller than by getting involved. may be heard on NPR’s award-winning lect group of national understand- versity’s past, present and future. Also on Dentistry professor or direct bill. Led by Carl Van Ness, UF’s official his- “Morning Edition,” “All Things Consid- health-care leaders With more than 700 registered student ing and the platform are John Boyles, UF student This year’s goal is $1.2 million. In torian, and members of the UF history ered” and “Weekend Edition.” appointed to the receives NIH grant organizations and more than 49,000 acceptance of body president, and a representative of the 2005, the campaign just topped $1 mil- advisory council, the tour will highlight Tickets to the event are free but must newly created U.S. Barbara Hastie, a research assistant pro- lion for the first time since the program students, there is bound to be someone landmarks from UF’s 100-year history in be reserved by calling the Performing Arts Council on Physician fessor of community dentistry and behav- was launched in 1993. More informa- on campus who shares your interests. Gainesville. Box Office at 352-392-ARTS or 800-905- and Nurse Supply, ioral science, received a five-year, $805,194 tion is available online at www.ufcc. Getting involved on campus is also a And, during the halftime show of ARTS. which will address Kathleen Ann National Institutes of Health grant to ufl.edu. the University of Florida-University of WUFT-FM studios are in the Univer- Long great way to give back to the commu- the growing problem study ethnic differences and genetic factors Tuition program nity and make Gainesville your home. Kentucky game on Sept. 23, the University sity of Florida College of Journalism and of nurse and physician shortages.