The ELI Weekly Volunteer Weekend: Help Out, Practice English, and Have Fun! Help the local Gainesville community through one of these volunteering opportunities! There are 4 different activities on Saturday and Sunday, but please only sign up for one. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-volunteer2 CIP Weekday Activities Other CIP Reminders Gator Basketball Ticket on Sale this […]
The ELI Weekly Gators on Campus Gator Ubiquity is the name of the sculpture between Matherly and Bryan Halls. It depicts an alligator on top of the Earth. The sculpture is eight feet tall and 6 feet wide. It is made of bronze and weighs about 1,500 lbs. It symbolizes the impact and relationships of […]
The ELI Weekly Commencement Ceremony Friday December 9th at 10:00am Congratulations on making it to the end of the semester! We hope you learned more English, made some wonderful friends and had some fun, as well. You should all be very proud of yourselves and we’d like to celebrate this accomplishment at our Commencement Ceremony […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the recipients of the ELI Scholarships for the Spring 2023 Semester! Dr. Jayne C. Harder Memorial Scholarship: Francisca Esquivel del Pino from Chile Dr. J.C. Casagrande Peace Scholarship: Yoojin Lee from South Korea First Runner-Up: Minseo Kim from South Korea Second Runner-Up: Georgios Kalfagiannis from Greece and Venezuela […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: St. Augustine by Yunjung Choi, RW40 Last weekend I went to St. Augustine, which I discovered is the oldest city in the United States. Although it is a small town, it had a lively atmosphere and the buildings reminded me of European architecture. The buildings by the Leitner Museum […]
The ELI Weekly Scholarship Nominees It is very difficult to be nominated for a scholarship. This means the nominees all worked extra 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 […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: How Bazar by Anna Buettner, LA One of my favorite things to do in Gainesville is explore new outdoor markets and events. There are so many kinds, such as farmers markets, vintage markets, food truck rallies, and even live music performances. My favorite though, is The How Bazar, which […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: “Rainesville” and “Jailesville” by Suji Kim, RW20 I’ve been in Gainesville since September 2022, and I love living in here. However, as a Korean, there are a few things I’m not used to. The weather in Gainesville is almost always warm, but it then rains suddenly almost every day. […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Upper Crust by Valentina Gabino and the students of RW51 Upper Crust is a French bakery in Gainesville. It has two locations; one is in the Northwest part of town by the Fresh Market, and the other is in Haile Plantation. The bread and pastries are fresh and baked […]
The ELI Weekly Out and About: Horse Farm and the Farmers Moo-ket By Melina Jimenez, Instructor Last weekend, while fans celebrated the Gator’s homecoming win, my parents and my nephew came to visit from Orlando. On Saturday, we visited Emma Minaya, a former ELI student, and her 30 horses, where I, in a surprise to […]