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 that are played with a keyboard with 61 keys and 25 foot pedals. You can hear the bells ring every fifteen minutes. Also, every day at 12:35pm and 4:55pm, you can hear a 20-minute concert by a carillonneur, or a person who plays the carillon. The carillonneurs are all students at the University of Florida. If you haven’t already, visit Century Tower and listen to an amazing carillon concert!
Notes from the Office
Student Addresses: It is important that the ELI has each student’s address. If you have an F or J visa, you should report a change of address within 10 days of any change. You can update your address in myELI using the ‘Basic Information’ tab in your ‘My Profile’ page. All students should update their address in myELI by September 16th. If you need help updating your address in myELI, please contact Daryl at studyenglish@eli.ufl.edu.
Deadlines: The deadline to drop or add a class, pay tuition, submit proof of insurance and immunizations, and turn in a signed waiver of liability, is Thursday, September 8th. If you miss any of these deadlines, you could be removed from classes or charged a late fee! If you have questions about paying tuition or submitting a financial guarantee, email Jennifer Vann at jvann@eli.ufl.edu. If you have questions about insurance or immunizations, email Victoria Dolce at vcshelly@ufl.edu.
Withdrawing: Students who withdraw from a course or from the ELI after the drop/add deadline (September 8) will not be able to receive a refund or credit for their courses. Their transcript will have a grade of W (withdraw).
CIP Weekday Activities
Weekend Event
Saturday September 10th – Poe Springs at High Springs – 8:00am-1:00pm
See the crystal clear waters of Florida and go swimming with friends surrounded by Florida nature! Meet at Norman Parking Garage. You must sign up to attend this event. Do not be late to Norman garage as the park may close when it gets full, so we need to arrive early. Bring your bathing suit, towel, sunscreen, and lunch/snacks.
- Please note, we are not going to Gilchrist Blue Springs due to an unexpected closure of the spring.
- Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4BA9A823A02-poesprings
Photo of the Week
Birthdays
Students:
- 9/6 Juncheng Mu
- 9/7 Yoojin Lee
- 9/10 Gyubin Kim
Manners & Culture
Q: I need to ride the bus, but I don’t know how to make the driver stop for me.
A: This is tricky problematic because the driver will not stop if no one signals that they need to stop! The bus has a bell that is operated by a pull-cord. Pull the cord to signal to the driver that you want the next stop. You need to pull it early enough that the driver has time to stop, but not so early that she stops at the previous stop. Also, you can tell the driver when you get on the bus, “I need to stop at _______ (fill in the name of your stop), but I don’t know where it is.” The driver will remember to stop for you. Visit this website for more How-to information about the RTS bus system: http://go-rts.com/rider-information/
Here is another fun fact about buses in college towns: Notice how everyone thanks the driver as they leave the bus!!
Notes from the Editor
The ELI Weekly needs you! You can participate in several ways:
- Email grammar questions for me to put in the Weekly.
- Email manners and culture questions for me to put in the Weekly.
- Write a paragraph about your experiences this semester. You could write about an ELI activity, a Gainesville event, a fabulous local restaurant, or tell us about a place or event in your country that we should visit!
Send your questions and reports to Maya (mshastri@ufl.edu) Use the subject heading: the ELI Weekly.