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Life Driven Purpose

Dan Barker is co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation and co-host of Freethought Radio. After 19 years as an evangelical minister, Dan "saw the light" and announced his atheism in 1984. His first public appearance as an atheist was on Oprah Winfrey's "AM Chicago." Since that time he has traveled extensively, defending atheism. On

Unfinished Journey: Health Care Reform & the Obama Administration

In recent years, bitter partisan disputes erupted over health care reform. Democrats and Republicans continue to fiercely contest issues such as prescription drug coverage and how to finance Medicare to absorb the baby boomers. On Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Pugh Hall Ocora, Jonathan Oberlander, professor and chair of Social Medicine and professor of

UF’s Strategic Goals: A Path to Implementation

Provost Joe Glover invited UF faculty and staff to a two-day symposium on Jan. 28 and 29 at Emerson Alumni Hall which focused on UF’s strategic goals and charting the course to national preeminence.  The President’s Goal-Setting Task Force established the aspiration and seven goals for the University of Florida to be a premier university that