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Freshmen start, seniors cap off COVID-19 college experience
Both classes lost a significant year to the COVID-19 pandemic March 17, 2021 | 6:15am EDT
A lone man is seen walking through Turlington Plaza at UF in Gainesville, Fla., on August 31, 2020. The plaza, which is usually filled with people, remained relatively bare on the first day of fall classes. Photo by Samantha Harrison | The Independent Florida Alligator
Gator chomps, late-night laughs at Pod Market, the smell of Starbucks Coffee at Library West and other elements of UF life pre-pandemic now stand as cherished memories for the class of 2021.
Students sitting on shiny bleachers in The Swamp cheered “C’mon Gators, get up and go!” right before wrapping their arms aro
UF welcomes more than 15,000 to the class of 2025
The average GPA for admits was 4.51 Century Tower
UF invited 15,220 applicants to become Gators on Friday.
The number of applicants continues to grow each year, with 52,513 applications this year, compared to 49,401 applicants last year. UF also accepted more applicants this year, outpacing last year’s accepted cohort of 14,561. Of those accepted in 2021, 3,248 will start in Summer B and 11,972 will start in Fall.
The number of admits for the Pathway to Campus Enrollment program, or PaCE, decreased this year to 3,607 compared to 3,719 last year. Meanwhile, the Innovation Academy welcomed 624 admits, roughly the same number as last year.
Gator wins executive ticket for the second year in a row and gains further control of the Senate
The party won 46 seats in Senate, and Change won three February 25, 2021 | 7:00am EST Wynton White (left) and Amy Nicholas (right), Change Party s candidates for Student Body president and treasurer, watch a live stream of the UF Student Government election results on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Gator Party won the executive ticket. Photo by Chasity Maynard | The Independent Florida Alligator
The Gator Party won its second executive ticket and maintained a majority in Senate on Wednesday. There were 6,650 total ballots cast, Supervisor of Elections Haley Price announced on a live stream Wednesday evening.
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