University of North Florida
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| Motto | No one like you. No place like this. |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Type | Public |
| Endowment | $63.8 million [1] |
| President | John Delaney |
| Faculty | 509 |
| Undergraduates | 12,801 |
| Postgraduates | 2,619 |
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida, USA |
| Campus | 1,300 acres (5.26 km²) |
| Colors | navy blue and gray |
| Nickname | Ospreys |
| Mascot | Ozzie and Harriet the Ospreys |
| Website | www.unf.edu |
The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in eastern Jacksonville, Florida.
The campus is a state-protected bird sanctuary featuring miles of nature trails and numerous lakes and ponds. UNF currently enrolls over 14,000 students. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney.
In 2005 The Spinnaker, UNF's official newspaper, won the Associated Collegiate Press's "Best of Show" award for the No. 1 weekly tabloid-size student newspaper in the U.S.
In March of 2006, the Princeton Review ranked UNF No. 5 in their list of "America's Best Value Colleges."[2]
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[edit] History
The university was first founded in 1969. Construction on classrooms and buildings began in 1971 and classes were first held on campus in 1972. Initial enrollment was 2,027 students, and UNF graduated a total of thirty-five students in 1973. The school was quick to expand, and was given accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1974.
[edit] Academics
UNF is comprised of five colleges, which offer 50 undergraduate majors and 25 graduate degrees. UNF's Department of Music is very well known for its Jazz Studies Program.
In 2003, the average incoming freshman had a weighted GPA of 3.5, and an SAT score of 1140. Undergraduate tuition is around $108 per credit hour for Florida residents, and $497 per credit hour for out-of-state students, with a typical load of 30 credits per year.
[edit] Organization
UNF is organized into the following schools and colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Coggin College of Business
- College of Computing, Engineering and Construction
- College of Education and Human Services
- Brooks College of Health
- Division of Continuing Education
- Honors Program
[edit] Housing
The University of North Florida has five areas of on-campus housing, three of which offer similar, efficiency-like rooms: "The Crossings," "The Landing," and "The Cove." Additionally, "The Hall" offers more a traditional, dorm-like environment, and "The Village" offers an apartment-like feel. Most on-campus housing is designated for freshman in triple occupany (double in "The Hall," quadruple in "The Village.")
The majority of UNF students reside off campus, many at the several apartment complexes in close proximity to campus.
[edit] Athletics
The school's sports teams are known as the Ospreys. They have competed at the NCAA Division II level, and are in the transition process to Division I. The Ospreys are a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. UNF competes in 17 sports and has won the Sunshine State Conference's all-sports title four times. In 2004 the Men's Baseball team competed for the Division II world series, capturing 2nd place overall. UNF has captured the Peach Belt Conference Commissioner's Cup three times. The Ospreys have brought home four national titles—men's golf in 1991 and 1993, and women's tennis in 1986 and 1994. In 2004, UNF announced its move to NCAA Division I for all sports. The move began in Fall 2005 and will be complete in Fall 2010.
[edit] Presidents
The University of North Florida has had nine presidents:
- Dr. Thomas G. Carpenter (1969–1980)
- Dr. Andrew A. Robinson (1980–1982) (interim)
- Dr. Curtis L. McCray (1982–1988)
- Dr. Roy E. McTarnaghan (1988–1989) (interim)
- Dr. Adam W. Herbert (1989–1998)
- Dr. E. K. Fretwell (1998) (interim)
- Dr. Anne H. Hopkins (1998–2002)
- Dr. A. David Kline (2002–2003) (interim)
- Mr. John Delaney (2003–present)
[edit] External links
- University of North Florida Official Website
- UNF Athletics Official Website
- The Spinnaker - UNF's student newspaper
- WOSP - UNF's student radio station
| Atlantic Sun Conference |
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| Belmont • Campbell • ETSU • Florida Gulf Coast* • Gardner–Webb • Jacksonville Kennesaw State • Lipscomb • Mercer • North Florida • South Carolina Upstate* • Stetson * Future member effective 2007-2008 academic year |
