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Barbara Wright remembers the professor who could have been her husband. While attending UF, I left my husband and four kids in Middleburg and commuted to Gainesville daily for one semester, then...
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A decade after UF started admitting women, Shirley Ogram Dykes says she experienced no problems. I transferred to the University of Florida for my sophomore year to study aeronautical engineering. My...
View ArticleBreaking All the Rules
Karen Shortridge-Koegel says no one could be better qualified to become dorm mother. I was 17 years old when my parents unloaded a fan, clock radio, lamp and my clothes into my Jennings Hall room....
View ArticleGameday Glamor
In years past, sporting your Sunday best at Saturday’s game was the norm. You won’t see fedoras or furs at a Gator game nowadays, but for early fans, gameday was a dress-to-the-nines occasion. As late...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Albert
How UF’s mascot survived an awkward adolescence and a chain-link pen on his way to greatness. Everybody has them: those embarrassing photos that immortalize the awkward moments of our early years....
View ArticleAll Strong for Old Florida
Exploring the history of UF’s beloved singalong. The gameday tradition of singing “We Are the Boys From Old Florida” dates back to the 1930s, but the song’s history goes back even further. The tune —...
View ArticleFive Minutes with Bernie
What’s a land-grant university? And why should people care? UF President Bernie Machen*, who is heading the national anniversary celebration of the Morrill Act, offers a quick primer. Q. You’ve...
View ArticleLayers of UF History
A university employee’s history project will be on display Monday after causing a stir online. Pam Marlin’s “UF, Then & Now” photo-history project resurfaces Monday to educate on the story of UF...
View ArticleSaviors of the Stacks
Hand-written manuscripts. Irreplaceable first editions. Priceless papers. They’re as vulnerable as they are valuable, and UF’s archivists must preserve them. The cockroaches scuttle out during the wee...
View ArticleDonors Hailed for Campaign Success
Donors and faculty commemorated the second closing event for the Florida Tomorrow campaign. For Ken Sassaman, the endowment he received from Hyatt (BSBA ’59) and Cici Brown means he can help his...
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