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 […]