University of Florida

University of Florida
Former names	University of the State of Florida
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
Endowment	US$1.1 billion
Chairman	Mac McGriff
President	Bernie Machen
Provost	Joseph Glover
Academic staff	4,534
Students	50,116 (2010 Fall)
Undergraduates	32,064 (2010 Fall)
Postgraduates	18,052 (2010 Fall)
Location	Gainesville, Florida, United States
Campus	2,000 acres (8.1 km2); Total: 2,000 acres (8.1 km2)
Colors	Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287)
Nickname	Florida Gators
Affiliations	State University System of Florida, AAU
Mascot	Albert and Alberta
Website	ufl.edu

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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."

↑ 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?". St. Petersburg Times. 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". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
↑ "University of Florida official numbers". University of Florida - Office of Institutional Planning and Research. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
↑ University of Florida Identity: Signature System Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. University of Florida

[1] 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?". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved July 7, 2010.

[2] 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.

[3] "www.ir.ufl.edu/factbook/staff.htm". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2011-10-13.

[University_of_Florida-4] "University of Florida official numbers". University of Florida - Office of Institutional Planning and Research. October 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 9, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.

[5] University of Florida Identity: Signature System Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine. University of Florida

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