Identifying Local Opportunities

1. UF Sailing Team’s equipment damaged by high winds.

https://www.alligator.org/news/uf-sailing-team-s-equipment-damaged-by-high-winds/article_dbe2b252-42d6-11ea-ba7b-6741d053fad8.html

The article mentions that the UF sailing team’s equipment got damaged and how they are depending on alumni and other people to donate money to be able to buy new equipment.

The problem: The UF sailing team needs to buy new equipment which could cost up to $100,000.

Who has the problem: The UF sailing team.



2. UF Health monitors rumors of coronavirus spreading to Gainesville.

https://www.alligator.org/news/uf-health-monitors-rumors-of-coronavirus-spreading-to-gainesville/article_69a9b1a0-426c-11ea-86b2-87354e5a2a4e.html

The article mentions about how a message on a popular Chinese messaging group, WeChat, is spreading rumors that some student’s parents travelled from China to Gainesville.

The problem: It creates fear amongst the mind of people and if the rumor is true then everyone in Gainesville could be at risk to being exposed to the coronavirus.

Who has the problem: All the people in Gainesville.



3. After class registration glitch, UF student starts petition to fix ONE.UF

https://www.alligator.org/news/after-class-registration-glitch-uf-student-starts-petition-to-fix/article_d31b0248-fc34-11e9-b37c-abc426085d16.html

The article mentions about a glitch that a lot of students faced due to heavy network flow while registering for classes.

The problem: The registration process got delayed for a lot of students due to a technical glitch.

Who has the problem: Everyone who faced the glitch.



4. UF 10-year development plan leaves graduate students worried about housing.

https://www.alligator.org/news/uf--year-development-plan-leaves-graduate-students-worried-about/article_178d6bb4-e669-11e9-817c-7fc72c249881.html

The article discusses about how UF isn’t working towards improving graduate and family housing but rather replace some part of it with playgrounds.

The problem: UF not focusing enough on graduate housing.

Who has the problem: Graduate students looking to get on-campus housing.



5. UF requires health insurance, but do students want that?

https://www.alligator.org/news/uf-requires-health-insurance-but-do-students-want-that/article_3f77d344-3907-11ea-bf77-abcfeab20e68.html

The article discusses how UF requires its students to have health insurance even though the government doesn’t require it by law and how many students are not happy with it.

The problem: Expensive health insurance rates add to the cost of attending the college for students.

Who has the problem: A lot of students at UF.