UNF joins statewide celebration of America’s 250th anniversary

As the nation prepares to mark 250 years since its founding, the University of North Florida is joining institutions across the nation in celebrating the American story.

Through its participation in the America 250 Florida initiative, UNF invites students, faculty and staff to explore the evolving meaning of American democracy. This spring and summer, the campus will feature lectures, performances and discussions designed to inspire reflection, dialogue and engagement.

Upcoming America 250 Florida events at UNF include:

• "Freedom's Promises: What Did the Declaration of Independence and Pearl Harbor Have in Common?" Historian Dr. David Courtwright, Professor Emeritus in UNF's Department of History, examines two defining moments in American history to explore what the Declaration truly meant and whether the nation has lived up to its founding promises.
• American Masters Faculty Concert - Monday, Feb. 2 at 7 p.m. in Building 45, Room 1200
• Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence - Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in Osprey Plaza
• Results Pending: America at 250 (Part One) - Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union
• Their Florida, Our Florida, La Florida - Thursday, March 12, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Allen Lastinger Center for Florida History in the Thomas G. Carpenter Library. Register today.
• Results Pending: America at 250 (Part Two) - Wednesday, April 1, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., location TBD

Additional programming planned for later in the spring and summer includes a Military and Veterans Resource Center celebration in April, film screenings and roundtable discussions in May and a capstone series and symposium running from late June through early July.

The celebration is made possible through a collaborative effort among the President's Office, Office of the Provost, College of Arts and Sciences, Thomas G. Carpenter Library and Office of Public Policy Events.

Learn more about the America 250 Florida Initiative.