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University of Florida - Facilities - College ProwlerCollege Prowler3.46

Facilities

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Quick Stats

Service & Maintenance Staff 803
Campus Size 2,000 acres
Student Centers J. Wayne Reitz Union
Campus Library? Yes
Main Libraries
  • George A. Smathers Library
  • Library West
  • Marston Science Library
Popular Places to Chill
  • North Lawn
  • Plaza of the Americas
  • Reitz Union
Bar on Campus The Orange and Brew in the Reitz Union courtyard serves beer.
Bowling on Campus In the game room on the ground floor of the Reitz Union
Coffeehouse on Campus There are Starbucks in Library West, The Hub, and Reitz Union food court.
Movie Theater on Campus In the Reitz Union

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With more than 53,000 fellow students at the University of Florida, there will inevitably be a facility that tickles your fancy. There are gyms for the workout junkies, a game room for the game aficionados, a swanky coffeehouse that hosts events nightly, and even a beach. While it's not technically a beach, the area north of Broward Hall is dubbed "Broward Beach" due to the frequent number of sunbathers you can find in and around the pool. The Reitz Union is home to Gator Nights every Friday night, an event-filled evening with free midnight breakfast and a recently released movie in the Reitz auditorium. Don’t forget about Lake Wauburg! If you’ve ever wanted to go on a picnic, here’s your best shot. And, of course, like all UF facilities, Lake Wauburg is free.

If it’s not just substance you’re looking for—if you want a pretty face to go with it, as well—UF has that, too. The “noble gothic walls” and “lovely vine-clad halls” mentioned in the alma mater are not figments of the songwriter’s imagination; this place has got the classic look and feel of an historical college campus (that’s why Steve Martin’s movie "Parenthood" was partially filmed here—the director wanted his setting to look like a traditional Northern school). Basically, keep your feet moving and your eyes open because there’s plenty to do on campus and plenty to look at while you do it.

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Facilities at University of Florida

Emylove2015

'15

Political Science and Government

5.0
A+

University of Florida Facilities

The facilities at UF are great. There are multiple gyms on campus that offer quality equipment, fantastic exercise classes, and a safe environment to workout in. The student areas such as Reitz Union and the Hub have been recently renovated and are great places to get food, hang out with people, and get work done. The libraries are organized, comfortable, and conducive to studying with multiple floors and areas meant for a student's optimal learning environment. In general, the campus is clean and well organized and a great place to be a student.

Feb 11, 2012

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Facilities at University of Florida

torideleonardo

'12

Sport and Fitness Management

3.1
B-

Old but Improving

While our athletic facilities are unmatched on any college campus, the rest of the campus struggles to keep up with the times. Classrooms lack air conditioning, most dorms are barely livable, and a lot of campus just seems dated. However, I love the red bricks adorning every building and the school is making renovations slowly but surely.

Jan 21, 2012

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eurjane

'15

Nutrition Sciences

4.6
A

Gyms Are Great !

The gyms at UF are amazing and always fun to go to after a long day of studying. From volleyball to racquetball, everything is available, including eyegeear and nets. Not only are the gyms great, but the libraries are comfy and easy to get work done in, and fast food places are always wonderful !

Jan 04, 2012

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Gator Football! Gator football is a huge part of student life during the fall football season. Students routinely come out to games to cheer on their Gators, making memories that last a lifetime.
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"Green" Initiatives

UF engages students with all kinds of initiatives. On "One Less Car Day" in October, students, staff, and faculty pledge to commute to campus via a means other than a vehicle.

Favorite Things To Do

UF's campus has gyms, playing fields of every type, lap and recreational pools, concerts, speeches, shows in the O'Connell Center, a game room and movie theatre in the Reitz Union, a lake with boats, grills, and waterskiing (that's actually 10 miles south of campus, but it's free for UF students). There are also plays and musicals in the Constans Theatre, and leisure classes in the Reitz basement. There's more to be found, of course.

A Gator's No. 1 love in the fall is watching UF football, whether it's in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium or on television at The Swamp, a favorite local restaurant across the street from the stadium. If you’re feeling a bit rugged, Museum Road lays claim to the notorious “Bat House”, where a large colony of bats live. Nightly, people line Museum Road to watch the colony swarm from the house. Across the street, Lake Alice houses many reptilian representatives of UF’s mascot. University-owned Lake Wauburg is just 10 miles south of campus, so whether you feel like a picnic, canoeing, windsurfing, or rock climbing, this park is free to all UF students and their guests. Just don’t forget your Gator1. Make sure you paint the 34th Street wall. You’ll understand when you see it. And, of course, there's always something to see in the Harn Museum of Art and the Florida Museum of Natural History.

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