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

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ACAdemics For years the ' University of Florida has been know for its superior sports, but recently the academic frontier is taking charge. With admission requirements increasing, the University standards tinue to improve drastically. The inflow of freshmen is continuously bringing smarter individuals who are determined to improve academic standing at Z15 Although overall the school is proving its excellence, many of the individual colleges are also shining proudly. With growing numbers of students these colleges are able to support larger programs which help them prove their greatness. In the beginning you were a confused freshmen with no direction, allyou wanted to do was party. Slowly though you realized that you needed to make something with your life. Whether it be Dental School, or the College of Fine arts finding a major to fit your academic interest proved very difficult. Eventually students recognized the area of study which allowed them to excel Your major finally came into view for the first time in three years. After those general education requirements were completed you set out to obtain a degree. Long nights in the library, and many papers later you finished all the necessary classes. In the end you made your college proud to have you as a student and proved you were worthy to meet the real world 24

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John Lombardi joins in at the ground-breaking ceremony at the College of Architecture. John Lombardi From Tower edition to Tower edition of years ' past, the biography of Dr. John V. Lombardi has been published a brief look into his education. He received his bachelor ' s degree from Ponoma College and his masters and doctoral from Columbia. He also attended the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and UCLA. Lombardi has been the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at John Hopkins University from 1987 through 1990. From 1967-1987, he taught at Indiana University, where he was the director of Latin American studies, Dean of International Programs, and Dean of Arts and Sciences. Lombardi likes to travel from Florida coast to Colorado to his hometown in Southern California. At the Annual University of Florida Homecoming football game, President Lombardi showcased his talent of playing the clarinet in the alumni band. Lombardi resigned in the fall of 1999. He still is working at the University of Florida teaching classes. 26