Office of Community Relations
UF Government and Community Relations
We present  UF in the Community  to spotlight the positive impact of UF in our region. Across our 16 colleges and numerous institutes and health care facilities, our shared mission includes outreach and service to improve and enrich our community, nation and the world.   

North Central Florida is home to our faculty, staff and our 50,000+ students. Like all area residents,   we seek to create a vibrant, safe, healthy and equitable place in which to live and thrive. Here are some of the ways in which we are enhancing our shared community.​
  • Statement against racism and injustice from UF Athletic Director and coaches 
  • UF Student Government executive order addressing institutional racism
  • UF Health Screen, Test & Protect program to return students, faculty and staff to campus
  • Mathematical model shows impact of social distancing and mask use
  • COVID-19 Video: Precautions and Mask Safety
  • UF Health offers coronavirus testing for city of Gainesville employees
UF Health is expanding COVID-19 testing to include all city of Gainesville employees. Photo Credit: Jesse Jones
  • Education in a Pandemic: Succeeding in Online Education. Steps the University of Florida has taken to provide excellent education to a fully online student body
  • Study looks for ways to improve mental resilience during pandemic: Center for Arts in Medicine researchers help explore the effects of social isolation
  • UF Health pediatrician answers questions about child vaccinations and COVID-19
Cameron M. Rosenthal, M.D., a clinical assistant professor in the UF College of Medicine
  • UF Updates on COVID-19
  • UF Health COVID-19 Site
UF Resources for Kids:
  • Virtual summer camps are coming to the Florida Museum of Natural History
  • Florida Museum of Natural History: Scientist in Every School
  • IFAS: Bite-Sized Science Webinar Series
Community Resources:
  • Florida Department of Health: COVID-19 data and surveillance dashboard
  • Alachua County
  • City of Alachua
  • City of Gainesville
  • Greater Gainesville Chamber
  • United Way of North Central Florida
Stay Well.
Susan Crowley
Assistant Vice President, Community Relations