University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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Ny Photos Little Known Facts About UF Create a Photo Album Have any photos to share? Add them here... Create AJbum Your Friend's Photo Albums UF is a partner construct the Gran Telescope Cananas. the world’s largest telescope. The telescope a located the Canary Islands. photo prodded by: Uf Deportment of Astronomy The UF agriculture program is a leader in citrus research. photo by : Jane M. Sawyer Back to Album UF was the Fust university to have a residence ha« exckiweiy for honors students. Mime Hal opened its doors m Fall 2002. photo by: Lest itoga Back to Album When seen from the sky the Murphrec Dormitory makes the shape of an ntertock-mgUF. photo provtded by : University of Honda Library Archives. The UF CoBege of Mc6one is a national leader m d a0etes research. The research is funded through grants from the American Diabetes Association. photo by : Onttua Sandoval The levmg Coflege of Law has produced more American Bar Associate Presidents than arty other law school the U.S. photo provided by: College of Law

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Previous Next photo by: Ashley Pack Previous Next Body Copy Turlington Plaza, the Reitz Union, the Plaza of the Americas. These are common places where the students talk, listen to music, and even play four-square. It seems like there is no where to go on campus that is not already filled to the brim with people. After all, there are over 50,000 people who could be at any ooe place at any time. Despite this, there are still places that a student can get away to and not be bothered with the hustle and bustle of everyday UF. Perhaps the best and certainly most serene place is Lake Alice. Located on Museum Road, it is a short walk or even shorter bus ride to a small hideaway. Different species of birds are commonly visible, hopefully to be seen instead of our mascot. Across from Lake Alice is the bat house, which is a favorite pastime for many of the residents in Gainesville. Every day at dusk bats fly out of the house. It was built because the bats were living under the concrete bleachers of the tennis and track stadiums. The bats were relocated in 1991 and immediately disappeared. However, the reappeared for an unknown reason m 1995 and have been there ever since. It is now the largest colonies of Mexican Free-tailed bats in the southeastern United States. Another area of relative serenity is the water fountains in the Murphree Area. People can enjoy the water just as they did in sprinklers as children. Jennings is another dorm that has a unique, calming feature. To one side, hidden by the shadows of the building, is a small pond with a bridge. It is a quaint pond hidden in the bustle of student life. When going back to an empty apartment seems dull, the Reitz Union is not the only place to hang out. T ke a Journey around campus to see the hideaways it had to offer. Who knows, you may even find one of your own. -Ashley Pack Back to Album Previous Next For the less playful at heart, the Murphree area has benches where students can sit and study amongst giant trees and bright flowers. photo by: Ashley Pack Friends at UF Bryan Ruiz Emily Nong

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Previous Next Prpvini ic Novt Body Copy 0(3 you know the UF was not officially named the Unrversky c Florida until 1909’ Pnor to 1909 the university was named Urwerpty ofthe State of Florida. Od you know during World War I the Unrverpty of Florida become home to 400 setters displacing students to local boardng houses’ There are many unknown facts about UF which continually add to its history and make Uf one of the best urwersibes in the U.S. It was trNMdtdng coming to UF from out of state snee the campus is over 2000 acres, there are over 900 buildings and the student body ts around 49,000 said marketing major Sami Weber. 'I managed to find an my classes and adjust to the changes UF ranks second m the number of National Mere Scholars enretted and is among the top ten coieges m the Association of American Urv ervt s for FuF bnght awards. It is also the first cofege to design and construct a residential cofege for honors students. Uf has aho become a leading institute n many areas of research. The university is home to the largest otrus research center and the faculty has attracted more than $4S8 million m research grants. Furthermore, UF partner m the construction of the Gran Tdescopio Cananas, the world’s largest telescope located m the Canary Islands. Several buildngs and areas on campus hjvc mportance m UF history. ’The Murphree Area makes a UF In the sky and arc named after influential people who lead UF nto the future, said Murphree Area Council President Mara Sk»n. Century Tower which rings in every hour, half an hour and quarter hour, is a memorial to those who fell in World War I and World War II. Addtonalfy, UF created housing for married students who returned from war called Flavets and named a field after them. Each college at UF is leading mthetr fields. The Cortege of Medione «s the prnopal leader in diabetes research because of funding from the American Diabetes Association. More presdents of the Amartcan Bar Association have come from lewn College of Law than any other school. NASA has also contributed money to a UF led program m developing a reusable launch vehicle. UF not onfy offers a ton of opportunities «research, but is constantly developing a stronger academe program, Morgan Sommers satt UF has becomng a leadng institute m the research of space, otrus and medeme by providing students wrth opportm«es These kttle known facts about the ikwervty of Ftonda contribute to becoming a better university for ts student's everyday. -logon Snvth Back to Album Previous Next Century Tower was built as a memorial to UF students who fought m World War I and World War II. photo by: Qntha Sandoval Friends at UF Gaboefla Mart me? Andrew Strozier Carolyn Bosworth