The ELI Weekly Out and About: Actions Speak Louder than Words by Manal Almalki, RW50 One sunny July morning, I was doing some office work as usual, and every now and then, I was looked at my official email as a student waiting with fear and enthusiasm for the result of her exam. Suddenly, […]
The ELI Weekly Hurricane Update Dear students, We are writing to let you know about Hurricane Ian. Right now, it is predicted to impact Gainesville starting tomorrow (Wednesday) evening through Friday. This might change, depending on how fast or slow the storm moves. The University of Florida and the ELI have canceled classes and activities […]
The ELI Weekly UF Libraries What do you know about the UF Library System? Did you know it is the largest information system in Florida? Did you know there are seven libraries on campus? Did you know that your student ID is your library card to check out materials? Here is a link for a […]
The ELI Weekly Where in the World? This semester, the ELI has 129 students from 23 countries. Ask your classmates where they are from! Angola Colombia Japan Taiwan Argentina Costa Rica Korea (South) Thailand Bolivia Cuba Mexico United States Brazil Ecuador Panama Uruguay Chile Greece Peru Venezuela China Italy Saudi Arabia Notes from the […]
The ELI Weekly UF Campus Landmarks: Century Tower One interesting landmark on the University of Florida campus is Century Tower. The tower was built in 1956 and is 157 feet 47.85 meters tall. The top of the tower is the home of a carillon, or a set of bells. The UF carillon has 61 bells […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 11 August 1, 2022 Commencement Congratulations and thanks, everyone! This will be the last issue of the Weekly for the Summer Term, 2022. Congratulations on making it to the end of this crazy semester! We hope you […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 10 July 25, 2022 Lake Wauburg End-of-Semester Barbecue Come join the fun! Saturday – Lake Wauburg BBQ: 11:45am – 4pm The time has come for our End of Semester BBQ! This Saturday, we are going to […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 9 July 18, 2022 Skate Station Funworks Join us for some indoor fun this weekend Saturday July 23rd – Skate Station Funworks – 1:00pm – 4:00pm Come roller skate, go-cart, and more at this hub for fun! Bring at least 20 dollars […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 8 July 11, 2022 Depot Park Potluck! Come out and share some food with us! Saturday July 16th – Depot Park Potluck – 6:00pm – 9:00pm Come have dinner with ELI friends at the beautiful Depot Park! Bring […]
The ELI Weekly The Weekly Newsletter of the English Language Institute Volume 148, Issue 7 July 5, 2022 Reitz Union Arts and Crafts Center Come and enjoy doing some crafts with us! – Reitz Union Arts & Craft Center – 1:00pm – 3:30pm Crafting with friends is a popular hobby here! Come try it […]