WikiVisually
The entire wiki reimagined as a visual magazine with video discovery · Watch your interests come alive
WikiVisually
The entire wiki reimagined as a visual magazine with video discovery · Watch your interests come alive
Nature The World Movies USA Top Art Fine & Rare History Ivy & Inquiry
Albert A. Murphree
Videos
Albert Alexander Murphree was an American college professor and university president. Murphree was a native of Alabama, and became a mathematics instructor after earning his bachelor's degree. He late
Murphree, c. 1927
Murphree, c. 1927
Murphree in 1917
Murphree in 1917
Statue of Murphree, second president of the University of Florida (1909–1927). Murphree is the only president honored with a statue on the university'
Statue of Murphree, second president of the University of Florida (1909–1927). Murphree is the only president honored with a statue on the university's campus.
The University Auditorium was the largest construction project completed on the University of Florida's Gainesville campus during the presidency of Al
The University Auditorium was the largest construction project completed on the University of Florida's Gainesville campus during the presidency of Albert Murphree. The auditorium was built between 1922 and 1925.
History of the University of Florida
Videos
The history of the University of Florida is firmly tied to the history of public education in the state of Florida. The University of Florida originated as several distinct institutions that were cons
Albert A. Murphree
…segregated Florida's schools of higher learning by race and gender. Instead, the Florida Board of Control selected Andrew Sledd, then the president of the University of Florida in Lake City, to be the first president of the new men's university. Murphree continued to serve as the president of Florida State College, which became the all-female…
An artist's rendering of the University of Florida's Gainesville campus in 1916, looking from the northeast.
An artist's rendering of the University of Florida's Gainesville campus in 1916, looking from the northeast.
Buckman Hall was completed in 1906, and is currently used as a residence hall. It was named for state representative Henry Holland Buckman, the princi
Buckman Hall was completed in 1906, and is currently used as a residence hall. It was named for state representative Henry Holland Buckman, the principal author of the Buckman Act, which consolidated Florida's public institutions of higher education in 1905.
Andrew Sledd, the first president of the University of Florida (1905–1909). During his presidency, the university was officially known as the "Univers
Andrew Sledd, the first president of the University of Florida (1905–1909). During his presidency, the university was officially known as the "University of the State of Florida"