University of Florida
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Former names | University of the State of Florida |
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| Motto | Civium in moribus rei publicae salus (Latin) |
Motto in English | The welfare of the state depends upon the morals of its citizens |
| Type | Flagship state university Land-grant university Sea-grant university Space-grant university |
| Established | 1853[1] |
| Endowment | US$1.1 billion[2] |
| Chairman | Mac McGriff |
| President | Bernie Machen |
| Provost | Joseph Glover |
Academic staff | 4,534 [3] |
| Students | 50,116 (2010 Fall)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 32,064 (2010 Fall) |
| Postgraduates | 18,052 (2010 Fall) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) Total: 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) |
| Colors | Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287)[5] |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS, SEC |
| Affiliations | State University System of Florida, AAU |
| Mascot | Albert and Alberta |
| Website | ufl.edu |
The University of Florida (UF) is a public university in Gainesville, Florida, US. The campus is 2,000 acres and has more than 900 structures, as well as other locations in the state of Florida. Important research activities at the university are in medicine, at Shands Hospital, and in agriculture. The mascot of UF is an alligator, and students and fans of the university's athletic teams are often called "Gators."
University Of Florida Media
The East Florida Seminary, re-established in Gainesville in 1866, was the direct predecessor to the University of Florida.
An early Florida Gators football practice in 1912
The University of Florida campus in 1916, looking southwest
Statue of Albert Murphree, the second president of the university
Smathers Library, University of Florida campus in the 1940s.
Floyd Hall and Leigh Hall, University of Florida campus in 1957.
Century Tower, begun in 1953, commemorates the 100th anniversary of origins of UF and memorializes students and alumni who died in the World Wars
The Honors Residential College at Hume Hall provides residential and classroom facilities for students in the Honors Program.
Opened in 2003, Rinker Hall was the first building on campus to receive LEED recognition. Since opening, other new and renovated buildings on campus have also received certification.
The University of Florida Cancer and Genetics Research Complex is one of several research facilities at the university
References
- ↑ This is the year classes began at the East Florida Seminary, the oldest of the institutions that were eventually merged to create the University of Florida. This date was set by the Florida Board of Control in 1935; previously the university traced its founding date to 1905, when these institutions were merged. See Klein, Barry (July 29, 2000). FSU's age change: history or one-upmanship?. http://www.sptimes.com/News/072900/State/FSU_s_age_change__his.shtml. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ↑ As of January, 2011. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2010 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2009 to FY 201-" (PDF). 2010 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 1, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ↑ www.ir.ufl.edu/factbook/staff.htm
- ↑ University of Florida official numbers. University of Florida - Office of Institutional Planning and Research. October 15, 2009. http://www.ir.ufl.edu/OIRAPPS/CDS/CDS_UF.asp?pagesource=all. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ↑ University of Florida Identity: Signature System Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. University of Florida
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