UAA donates $40,000 to Libraries

University of Florida Athletic Association donates $40,000 to Libraries

         The University of Florida Athletic Association has donated $40,000 to the George A. Smathers Libraries. Over the years, Athletic Association donations helped the libraries provide computers for student access to the Internet and helped maintain the libraries’ ability to purchase books and journals when state budgets fell. 
         “The success of our football program has made it possible for University Athletic Association to once again contribute funds to the Smathers Libraries that are generated from proceeds of pay-for-view telecasts of Gator football games. We are pleased to be able to contribute to this vital academic resource here at the University of Florida,” said Jeremy Foley, director of athletics.
        Last year, with the approval of the Athletic Association, the libraries endowed some unexpended funds from Association gifts. The purpose of the endowment is the libraries' greatest needs. This year's gift was added to the endowment, which now stands at $340,000. 
         “We will continue to use the proceeds where we have the greatest needs. In this period of rapid technological change, when state budgets lag far behind the need for electronic equipment to make information readily available to students and faculty, this source of funding makes the difference between being unable to keep up with the best schools nationwide or being a leader in applying the new technologies to UF's academic programs,” said Dale Canelas, director of UF Libraries.

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