Superior Reason 1: National Rankings UF: 19 UCF: Unranked UF ranked in the top tier for Best Colleges 2004. UCF is the in last tier. UF is ranked 19th among public universities in the nation and is approaching the Top 10 Public Universities list. UCF did not even make the list. UF is ranked 48st in the nation among all universities. UCF is ranked somewhere between 188 and 250. There, that settles it; UF is better. Doesn't this make any other reason pointless? Source: US News College Ranking Index
Florida International University is a public school that is located in Miami, Florida. FIU has a population of 41,038 students, also the majority of the students are Cuban or Cuban decedents. The area on which the university was constructed was an abandoned air field. It is also one of the top 10 largest universities in the United States of America. When attending FIU one should consider the admission criteria, tuition, and academic majors. Also, it is important to have academic support, understand
Florida International University (FIU) is not only a standard in quality education as it is also a innovator in best practices especially those that have to do with the environment. The University’s commitment to ensuring that its community contributes to the preservation and protection of the environment has led it to pioneer innovations in solid waste management, in particular, in recycling; because the University clearly understands that recycling is more beneficial compared to waste disposal
aid was available to the athletes as well as a lack of money (support) for recruiting or coaching. In 1972, the U.S. Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which vehemently targeted sex discrimination. In 1975, Title IX gave universities 3 years to change the inequity and grant women’s athletics comparable funds. Dr. Ruth H. Alexander furthered funding equality, increasing from $16,000 to $1,300,000 between 1972 and 1980. As women were receiving more equal athletic privilege a
The first time I visited The University of Florida I learned what the phrase “home away from home” really meant. The moment I stepped foot on the campus I fell in love. I was awestruck by the lush green atmosphere, the kind and friendly faces, the immense amount of academic opportunities and achievements the university prides itself on, but most of all I fell in love with the tremendous amount of school spirit. At the University of Florida I plan on furthering my academic achievements, getting involved
statement may apply to a whole organization or to a solitary division of that organization. Whether for all or part of an association, the vision statement answers the inquiry, "Where would we like to go?" The Division of Student Affairs at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) tries to light reason and enthusiasm in their
My journey to choosing colleges to apply to was a very long process, but I always had my eyes set on the University of Central Florida. I loved the weather, location, campus, student clubs, academics, organizations, opportunities, and more that UCF had to offer. Being from St. Maarten, in the Caribbean, I knew that I needed to attend a college with similar weather. Florida was a state where I knew I could find the same sunshine and clear skies that I was used to in St. Maarten. As a child, I also
University of Florida gave me an impression of seriousness when I visited it for the first time. Like what I imagined, the campus is filled with sharp-minded scholars, geniuses, and professionals, who strive to live a good life. As I dive into its environment after the summer starts, I am now discovering its enthusiastic side, surprising me with passion, interests, and love; however, the most unforgettable experiences I have so far are my first fraternity parties. A couple hundreds of well-dressed
Gatorade Gatorade started in the summer of 1965 at the University of Florida. The assistant football coach gathered a group of physicians working at the university and asked them to figure out why so many of the football players were being affected by the heat. According to Gatorade.com, Dr. Robert Cade, Dr. Dana Shires, Dr. H. Hames Free and Dr. Alejandro de Quesada, discovered that heat was draining player’s electrolytes and carbohydrates. These could not be replaced by just water, so the researchers
Top 4 Tim Tebow Sports Moments Tim Tebow is an American football quarterback who is one college football’s most iconic figures. During his collegiate career at the University Florida, Tebow, was known as the “sparkplug” for the gators offense because of his leadership on and off the field. He was very difficult to defend because of his “dual threat” ability to either pass or run the football. In 2010, Tebow was drafted by the Denver Broncos as the 25th pick in the NFL draft. After playing two seasons
Checkers Business Plan Organization and Mission Checkers®/Rally’s® is the nation’s largest chain of double drive-thru restaurants. With two drive-thru lanes and a walk-up window at our more than 800 locations, we are ideally positioned for today’s on-the-go guest. Known for our full-flavored, hand seasoned burgers, thick shakes and famous fries, Checkers/Rally’s provides the great tasting, fresh food with the robust flavors you crave – making our brand slogan, “little place. BIG TASTESM,” undeniable
My College and Career choices My three college choices are University of Florida, University of Seattle and Ohio University. Each of these colleges have good qualities for my careers. I’m not very sure what exactly I want to have a career in. Two of my main choices are veterinarian or child care. Some of my concerns are the distance, cost of tuition, the quality of the program, and the recreation at the colleges. University of Florida is my first choice. The tuition for my enrollment would be $6
scholarships to play football, but ultimately he committed to the University of Florida. At Florida he would go on to play all four season as quarterback and collected two National Championships and the Heisman in the process. In a biography by the Newsmakers it states how Tebow played through several games through injuries such as a fractured hand and a concussion. The biography also goes on to remark that after his fourth season at Florida he graduated in 2009 with a bachelor of arts degree in family
friends, is just like it seems. It is not possible to succeed without the love and support of others, and it is near impossible to be happy without them as well. One of the largest choices in my life so far has been my decision to attend the University of Florida. I wanted to major in computer science, and UF has one of the top programs in the state. This directly corresponds with my definition, as obtaining the best education possible will lead me to a stable future. I am confident that my choice was
to catch him red handed. Until then his father is in jail. To start, The author Carl Hiaasen was born on March 12, 1953, in Plantation, Florida, a rural suburb of Fort Lauderdale. He was the first of four children born to Odel and Patricia Hiaasen. He started writing from the age of six. In 1970 he graduated from Plantation High School and entered Emory University, where he wrote the school-run newspaper called the Emory Wheel. Two years later, he transferred to the
Gatorade was invented 1965 by a group of scientists at the University of Florida College of Medicine. That also includes Robert Cade, Dana Shires, Harry James Fee and Alejandro de Quesada. They invented Gatorade to replace the electrolytes and carbs, while keeping them hydrated, that the athletes were losing through physical activity. The earliest mixture/version of gatorade where water, sodium, sugar, potassium, phosphate and lemon juice. And gatorade is made out of now water, sucrose, dextrose
“Sports drinks such as Gatorade promise better athletic performance, but in some cases they’re not really necessary. Water does the trick in many cases” (Kent). Gatorade is the most common sought after sports drink by athletes. Gatorade uses effective advertising to display their products to the public. With the use of professional athletes and other famous people, Gatorade’s ads persuade people everywhere to use their products. In this ad, Gatorade uses Dwyane Wade who is a professional basketball
I found myself sitting in a hospital waiting room on a sunny afternoon. Pacing back and forth waiting for news of any sort. Nothing was entertaining my mind like what I was about to hear. As my mother walked out and told me the news tears streamed down my face. It was then I realized something I would cherish the rest of my life. We must never take our time for granted; we never know what the future holds. Time creeps up on you more than we all realize sometimes. I remember distinctly how we came
Budget and Schedule Expanding SG’s free printing to the Hub is a fairly inexpensive project, and it is easily manageable by Student Government’s annual budget. Currently, SG’s free printing at the Reitz Union is funded from the Computer Lab Printing fund, and the yearly budget comes from the Activity and Service Fee of the student tuition ($14.55/credit hour). The approved printing fund is calculated to be $125,740 for the 2013-2014 fiscal year, and it is approximately 0.66 percent of SG’s $18 million
TIM TEBOW Have you ever heard of one the most dominant players in florida gators history. Someone who took the mediocre florida Gators into a contender for the college championship every year he was there. His name is Tim Tebow and begins is his story. The book through my eyes a quarterback's journey is about how a young boy always struggling to play his favorite position on the field the quarterback, because he didn’t have the body shape for a QB but a body shape for a linebacker. Tim