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

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 The Board of Control is of the opinion that a new day is at hand for higher education in the State of Florida. Its program and perspective for the University of Florida includes improvement of the physical plant, and the strengthening of faculty and administrative personnel. It believes that outstanding activity ar.d accomplishment on the part of faculty and administrative personnel should be given recognition. It has placed its hands to the plow for the building of a physical plant at the University which will bring the Institution's facilities into favorable comparison with the best state institutions of the nation. The hope of the Board of Control is not simply to take care of an emergency, but to build a State University second to none in these United States. During the term of the present Board, this goal may not be met, but at least an objective will have been fixed. These things the members of the Board of Control conceive to be their duty.—no more and no less. To its aid it calls the student body, the alumni, and all friends of the University.” N. B. IORDAN. THOMAS V . BRYANT. M. L. MERSHON. J. HENSON MARKHAM. J. THOMAS GURNEY. Constituting the Board of Control of Florida. By: J. THOMAS GURNEY, Chairman. Page 15

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GOVERNOR MILLARD F. CALDWELL It has been the policy of this administration to build up the University of Florida and make it, in every way, an adequate institution of higher learning. To this end we have allocated several million dollars for now construction. We have increased appropriations and we have encouraged plans leading to necessary improvements in curricula, standards and administration The University of Florida is a great institution but it can bo improved and this administration is ondeavormg to be of assistance. Page 14

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1946 1947 Like all Colleges and Universities throughout the country, a post-war influx of students. most of them veterans, have made conditions crowded. The University of Florida was no exception. With a record enrollment of over 7,000 students, life at Gatorland was different than other years. Temporary dorms and classrooms, an increasing number of automobiles, and the previously mentioned crowded conditions were among the more obvious changes. The six pictures on this page can by no means depict the scene thoroughly, but they are a small indication of Florida in 1047. Top: (left) The Plaza of the Americas, 1916, as seen from the auditorium, (right) The Plaza of the Americas. 1947. Notice the predominance of automobiles. Center: (left) Bryan Lounge of Florida Union. 1946. (right) Bryan Lounge in 1947 with a few of Florida’s 7.000 students relaxing. Bottom: (left) The University Library in 1946. (right) The library. 1947. Notice the temporary addition. Page 16