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50th anniversary of Black Thursday at UF recognized By Voleer Thomas The University of Florida celebrated and discussed the historical, cultural and institutional impact of a protest that shaped the Black community on campus. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Black Thursday — which happened on April 15, 1971 when 70 students marched into President Stephen C. O’Connell’s office with a list of demands, including having the university address the shortage of Black faculty and studen...

On April 15, 1971, a group of Black students marched to Tigert Hall with six demands in hand. Then-UF President Stephen C. OConnell threatened to suspend them all unless they vacated the premises immediately, and the students ended up in jail. More Authors

UF Alumni Reflect On Black Thursday And The Black Student Experience By Audrey Mostek April 14, 2021 Betty Stewart-Fullwood was among the 100-plus Black students who left the University of Florida after the administration’s response to their demands for better treatment in 1971. “It was the principle of the matter,” Stewart-Fullwood recalled Tuesday during a virtual panel discussion commemorating the 50th anniversary of the campus protests commonly known as Black Thursday. “I needed to...

Change, Keg and Gator debate diversity and funds in Spring Executive Debate The three parties agreed on various traffic safety changes Student Government SG Generic Photo by Alligator Staff | The Independent Florida Alligator Before concluding the hour-long d...

Special report on the Florida Gators gymnastics team: Schoenherr is the SEC Specialist Gymnast of the Week honor. This is Schoenherr’s first such honor of her Gator career and the third consecutive for the Florida program. Fellow Gator junior Nya Reed claimed the opening two SEC Specialist of the Week honors. Skaggs claims her first SEC Gymnast of the Week honor after picking up her first all-around title. This is Skagg’s first SEC Gymnast of the Week honor and the second for UF as teammate...