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The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Florida distinguishes itself through its commitment to the success of students, faculty, and staff.

08/19/2026

Welcome to UNF, Dr. Rory Renzy!

We’re excited to welcome Dr. Renzy as the newest assistant professor in Political Science and Public Administration! 🎉

A public policy expert, Dr. Renzy’s work focuses on local economic development, entrepreneurship, urban policy, HOAs and housing. He joins UNF after earning his Ph.D. from Georgia State University.

We’re thrilled to have you on board, Dr. Renzy! 💙🤍

08/18/2026

Study Away in Yellowstone National Park!

What happens when humans, animals, the environment and health intersect? Find out in Summer 2027 through an immersive faculty-led Study Away experience in Yellowstone National Park!

Students (of any major) will explore wildlife, ecology, geology, Indigenous traditions, conservation and public health, all while earning academic credit. 🏔️

✨ Learn from faculty, scientists and conservation experts
🐾 Explore Yellowstone’s incredible wildlife and ecosystems
🌎 Connect environmental systems to human health and well-being
🎓 Earn academic credit through hands-on learning

Interested? Join the information session Friday, Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. (unf.zoom.us/my/amybinder) to learn more!

08/17/2026

Happy first day of classes, Ospreys! Opportunity waits around every corner, so step into class with confidence and coffee🎉 Here’s to the start of a wonderful new semester!

08/15/2026

Ready to unpack your future one box at a time? Move-in weekend is here! Make sure to bring the essentials (including plenty of water for this Florida heat!☀️) Freshmen move-in is Friday, August 14, and upper-classmen move-in Saturday, August 15. We’re so excited to welcome you home, Ospreys!

08/14/2026

We hope our K–12 partners across Duval County had a wonderful first week back to school! 🎉📚

We had a few items left over from our America 250 celebrations and thought, why not share a little UNF spirit with our community? 🇺🇸

We hope the students at Jacksonville Classical Academy enjoy their special UNF America 250 gifts as they kick off a great school year. Here’s to a year filled with learning, growth and new opportunities!

08/13/2026

Welcome back to UNF, Dr. Tyler Grimes! 👏

Dr. Grimes joins the Department of Mathematics and Statistics as an assistant professor, bringing expertise in biostatistics and bioinformatics. His research spans a wide range of impactful topics, including childhood pneumonia, cancer and vaccines, helping turn complex data into insights that improve health outcomes.

After teaching and working in industry as a bioinformatics expert supporting clinical pharmaceutical trials, he's returning to the Osprey community to inspire the next generation of students through teaching and research.

We're excited to have you back!

08/12/2026

Meet UNF alumna Brittany Cohill ’14, ’18! After earning both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history at UNF, Brittany built a career dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of Northeast Florida.

Today, she serves as Executive Director of the Mandarin Museum and Historical Society, where she helps connect the community with local history. She also supports the next generation of historians by creating internship opportunities that provide hands-on experience in research, archives and community engagement. Additionally, she continues to give back to UNF as a member of the College of Arts and Sciences Industry Advisory Board.

From studying local history to helping shape how it’s remembered, Brittany is a great example of the many ways an Osprey education can take flight.

08/11/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jack Shelley-Tremblay to the UNF! 👏

As the new chair of UNF's Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Dr. Shelley-Tremblay brings extensive leadership experience and internationally recognized expertise in cognitive neuroscience. His research explores how visual attention and reading work together, with a focus on understanding and addressing reading disabilities.

We're excited to welcome him to the Osprey community and look forward to the impact he'll make through research, teaching and student success.

08/10/2026

🌘 From North Florida to Spain! 🇪🇸🚀

A team of UNF students and faculty has been selected by NASA to travel to Burgos, Spain, to conduct research during the upcoming solar eclipse.

As one of only three universities chosen for NASA's international eclipse mission, the team will launch a high-altitude balloon carrying the UNF Osprey payload nearly 120,000 feet into the stratosphere to study atmospheric conditions, radiation, communications and capture images of the moon's shadow during totality.

This summer, additional UNF students will also travel to northern Spain through a unique study abroad program focused on astronomy, astrophotography and Spanish culture. Along the way, they'll experience the Perseids meteor shower from a dark sky site before witnessing the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse from near the center of the path of totality—an especially rare eclipse that will appear low on the horizon, creating stunning colors and a dramatic view of the Sun.

Join us in wishing our team safe travels and clear skies! 🌞🛰️💙

08/07/2026

Collaboration is the best way to kick off a new academic year! 🎉

Today we hosted our 2nd Annual College of Arts and Sciences Staff Retreat, bringing together colleagues from across campus to connect, share ideas, review processes and prepare for the year ahead.

We were also excited to hear from Dean Kaveri Subrahmanyam, who shared updates on our college, enrollment trends and what she's looking forward to this academic year.

👏 A huge thank-you to our amazing Operations team—Katie Haft, McKenzie Bengry and Lamar Boyde—for planning such a fantastic event. We appreciate all your hard work!

Here's to another great year together!

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1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL
32224

Telephone

+19046202560

Website

http://www.unf.edu/coas

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