Timeline

1980s New Library

1980

The new library opens.

1981

UNF renames the library the Thomas G. Carpenter Library.

The UNF theater, which eventually will be named the Robinson Theater in honor of Interim President Andrew A. Robinson Jr., opens for its first production, “A Raisin in the Sun.”

1982

Curtis L. McCray

Student enrollment tops 5,500.

Curtis L. McCray becomes UNF’s second president.

1983

UNF’s intercollegiate athletics program begins competing in men’s and women’s cross country/track.

1984

UNF admits freshmen and sophomores for the first time.

1985

First Freshman Class

Osprey Village, UNF’s first on-campus housing, opens with space for 435 students.

1986

Women’s tennis team wins NAIA National Championship.

The Library’s online catalog replaces card catalog.

1987

The Aquatic Center with an Olympic-size pool opens.

Baseball Team

1988

University establishes the College of Health.

Monique French becomes the first four-year student to graduate with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Baseball becomes part of UNF’s intercollegiate athletics program.

The 1,000-seat baseball stadium is completed and named Harmon Stadium in honor of longtime boosters Linda and Doug Harmon.

John E. Mathews Jr. Computer Science Building

The John E. Mathews Jr. Computer Science Building opens and is named in honor of the former state lawmaker who was instrumental in gaining authorization and funding to build UNF.

1989

Adam W. Herbert becomes UNF’s third president.

UNF establishes its fifth college, known as the College of Computer and Information Sciences.

Adam W. Herbert

Andrew A. Robinson Jr. Student Life Center opens and is named in honor of UNF’s first interim president.

Osprey Hall, a three-story, lakeside residence hall, opens with housing for 250 undergraduates.