美国佛罗里达大学基本概况

　　佛罗里达大学成立于1853年，是美国一所重要的公立综合研究型大学，目前在QS世界排名178位。下面请看出国留学网为大家整理并翻译的佛罗里达大学基本概况信息。

　　一、关于佛罗里达大学

　　About University of Florida UF is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state's oldest, largest and most comprehensive university, Florida is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities. History In 1853, the state-funded East Florida Seminary took over the Kingsbury Academy in Ocala. The seminary moved to Gainesville in the 1860s and later was consolidated with the state's land-grant Florida Agricultural College, then in Lake City. In 1905, by legislative action, the college became a university and was moved to Gainesville. Classes first met with 102 students on the present site on Sept. 26, 1906. UF officially opened its doors to women in 1947. With more than 50,000 students, Florida is now one of the five largest universities in the nation.

　　弗罗里达大学是美国一所重要的公立综合研究型大学，得到政府捐地。弗罗里达大学作为佛罗里达州创办最早、规模最大的综合性最强的大学，是美国最学术多样化的公立大学之一。弗罗里达大学长期以来都在提供优质的课程，其国际教育、科研和服务成名已久。弗罗里达大学是美国大学协会旗下仅有的17所公立政府捐地大学之一。弗罗里达大学的历史可追溯至1853年，当时的州立东弗罗里达高等学校接管了位于奥卡拉的金斯伯里学院。高等学校于19世纪60年代迁至甘斯威尔，再后来与该州的位于盐湖城的政府捐地机构弗罗里达的农业学院合并。1905年，根据法律规定，学院升格为大学，并迁至至甘斯威尔。1906年9月26日正式开课，有102名学生，地址在现在的弗罗里达大学。弗罗里达大学于1947年正式招生女学生。目前，弗罗里达大学已有5万多名学生，位于美国五个规模最大的大学之列。

　　Faculty staff and students (by QS)

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　　二、佛罗里达大学的历史

　　Since our founding over 160 years ago, we’ve continually pushed the boundaries of knowledge forward. With our finger on the pulse and an eye on the horizon, we’ve pursued the greatest heights of research and innovation, always together and always for the betterment of Florida and the world.

　　In 1858, James Henry Roper, an educator from North Carolina and a state senator from Alachua County, opens a school in Gainesville: the Gainesville Academy. In 1866, Roper offers his land and school to the State of Florida in exchange for the relocation of the East Florida Seminary to Gainesville.

　　In 1906, after recognizing the significance of the growing research collections and teaching exhibits, the Florida Museum of Natural History becomes part of UF, dedicated to understanding, preserving and interpreting biological diversity and cultural heritage. In 2000, the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity opens, becoming one of the largest collections of Lepidoptera in the world with more than 6 million butterfly and moth specimens.

　　In 1909, president Albert Murphree organizes the university colleges under a single mission. In doing so, enrollment increases from 200 to over 2,000. Wanting to instill service and leadership in this larger student body, he also helps found the Florida Blue Key leadership society.

　　In 1956, the UF Colleges of Medicine and Nursing opens, followed by the UF Teaching Hospital in 1958. They would go on to lead UF to become the only university in the country with six health-related colleges on one campus. Today, they are a part of the UF Health care network, a massive cooperative throughout the state, including facilities in Jacksonville and Orlando.

　　自建校160多年以来，弗罗里达大学一直在推动知识的进步。我们一直在把握行业脉搏，眼朝着最前方看，因此我们已经取得了一些最了不起的科研和创新成就。我们总是团结一致，为着弗罗里达和世界的更美好而努力。

　　1858年，詹姆斯·亨利罗珀在甘斯威尔成立了甘斯威尔学院。他是北卡罗来纳州的一名教育家，同时是阿拉楚阿县的一名州州参议员。1866年，詹姆斯·亨利罗珀将他的土地和学院捐给了弗罗里达州。作为交换，佛罗里达州同意将东弗罗里达高等学校迁至甘斯威尔。

　　1906年，在意识到研究资料馆藏和教学展示正变得越来越重要的情况下，弗罗里达自然历史博物馆并入弗罗里达大学，成为后者的一部分。该博物馆专注从事生物多样性和文化遗产理解、保存和阐述工作。2000年，鳞翅目和生物多样性中心开放，成了世界规模最大的鳞翅目馆藏中心之一。它收藏了600多万的蝴蝶和飞蛾样本。

　　1909年，阿尔伯特·默里夫校长将各学院统一在单一使命之下。为此，注册的学生人数从2百人上升到了2万人。为了向这么大的学生群体提供服务和管理，校长还帮助成立了弗罗里达蓝钥匙领导协会。

　　1956年，弗罗里达大学医学院和护理学院开放，紧接着，教学医院于1958年开放。这三个学院使得弗罗里达大学成了美国国内仅有的在一个校区提供六个健康相关学院的大学。今天，这些学院都成了弗罗里达大学健康护理网络的一部分。该网络是一个遍布佛罗里达州的大型网络，在杰克逊维尔和奥兰多均有设施。