The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI scholarships for the Spring 2025 semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Fernando Clavel Fuentes Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: Zennure Agra 1st Runner-up: Suha Almuwayni Out and About: A Tradition from Peru by Veronica Acosta-Loli, RW 40 In Peru, there is […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Meet the First Asian Woman to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature by Sumin Lee, RW 50 The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang. It is the first Nobel prize for an Asian woman writer. They say that she writes intense […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Nominees It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. The nominees all worked very hard this semester and achieved the following criteria: Full-time C semester student Academic Excellence Outstanding Progress Excellent Attendance and Participation Practices English Successful Academic Work Strategies Intercultural Understanding/ Relationships See more about the scholarship here: […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Matherly Hall Ghost by Reading/Writing 51 Recently, there have been reports of sightings of the Ghost of Matherly Hall. The ghost is said to resemble a typical, male UF student, complete with backpack. Supposedly, he has a strong aura that can be felt from several feet away, even […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: The Whale Highway in Timor-Leste Seas by Jake Lasi, RW 51 The sea area in my country, Timor-Leste, is bigger than the land area. The sea covers about 610,000 km²(235,000 square miles) whereas the land has around 14,950 square kilometers (5,770 sq. mi). All of this ocean provides a […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Squirrels, Squirrels Everywhere by Yeseul Han & Dahyoung (Sandy) Kim, RW41 How many times have you seen the squirrels in Gainesville? I see them everyday, 24/7. There are so many squirrels in Gainesville. There are three species of squirrels in Gainesville: Eastern gray squirrel, Fox squirrel and Leatherback […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Guardian Angels by Lia Garcia and Alejandra Florian, RW41 One week ago, 6 ELI students went to a Volunteer Day called ‘Guardian Angels’. This day was all about getting to know the work that they have been doing there, how they rescue and train the German Shepherd puppies, the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: A Visit to Blue Springs by Subin (Joy) Kim, RW40 When I first came to Gainesville, I heard about the springs for the first time. I had never known about springs before, and I remember thinking, “What are the springs?” There are many springs in Gainesville. One of the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Al-Ula, an Amazing Place to Visit in Saudi Arabia by Azzam Almatrodi, RW40 Al-Ula is a historical city located in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is 5000 years old and is the first site in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be registered on the […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Local Eats by Melina Jimenez, Instructor Gainesville is an amazing place to live because we have many restaurants to visit. My two favorite restaurants are La Tienda and Seoul Pocha, and they are both located on SW 13th Street. La Tienda is an authentic Mexican restaurant that offers many […]