UNF THROUGH THE YEARS
(Images from Archives)

Early Campus Views, 1972-1979
Buildings, People, Events

Aerial view of UNF's first four buildings, 1972. Boathouse Lake on right.

First quarter photograph of the amphitheater / Greek Theatre pit, a small round sunken area outside Building 2 used for performances and events. The adjacent main courtyard was not yet paved. Fall 1972.

Main courtyard between buildings 1 & 2. Building 3 on left. 1973. Shows freshly paved walkways and landscaping. In the absence of other venues, the Courtyard was the location for many early campus events.

First pottery sale in the main courtyard. (In background: Concrete seating shields transformer. Building 10 construction fence in place. 1973)

First UNF Commencement, in main courtyard between buildings 1&2. June 10, 1973. Building 10 under construction in background.

Construction of the "Food Services Building" (Boathouse) 1973

Laurie Lea Schaefer, Miss America of 1972, speaking at United Way rally, October 1973. (Academic V.P. Roy Lassiter on right)

Library lobby, 1973. Reference desk, lower left corner. (First Library, Building 2 - now Founders Hall)

Pottery sale in the main courtyard. (On left: Ruth Skapyak)

Boathouse, 1973 (razed in 2008 to construct new Student Union)

"Student Good Turn Days," February 1974. President Thomas Carpenter, center, takes donations for Goodwill drive.

Black History Week celebration, February 1974. (Theatre pit outside building 2. Standing in center background: Roy Lassiter. Second row, third from left: Bob Loftin)

The pottery studio and kiln, March 1974. Adjacent to Building 4. Note the bleakness of the surrounding landscape.

Faculty and students re-enact a 1960s era demonstration, in the main courtyard. Spring 1974. (Professors Dale Clifford, left center by bell, Bill Slaughter on right behind placard)

UNF Commencement, August 23, 1974. Seating on driveway between buildings 3 and 4

Students relaxing in the Coffee Shop, 1974

Student making selections at bookstore, 1974

UNF President Thomas Carpenter (center) takes his turn on the putting green, 1975

UNF's first putting green. next to the Boathouse Lake, 1975

View of main courtyard, and amphitheater pit, 1975? On left: Library, Building 2

Black History event in the main courtyard

Students relaxing at the Student Activities Center

Student Activities Center

Students playing pool in the Activities Center

View of Library, Building 2, 1975, from across courtyard. Now Founder's Hall

Ice Cream Shop (ground floor, Building 9) on left: Tom Mongar

What looks best? Making a selection in the cafeteria

The cafeteria was also a good place to socialize

The Bookstore. (Building 8, first floor)

First University Gallery, Second Student Art Festival, (Building 2, first floor of the Library)

Light refreshments at the Coffee Shop

Courtyard bell between buildings 1 and 2. The Bell, donated in 1974, was a focal point for many years until its removal in 1985.

A familiar scene on campus in the 70s - children from the Day Care Center

UNF Day Care Center (located next to Building 4)

Student paying fees at the Cashier's Office, 1976? (Marvin Dunbar behind window)

Building 2, Library lobby, 1977. Shown on center table: Small scale model of campus.

Aerial view of UNF campus, February 26, 1977

Earth Week concert held behind Building 10, at edge of Boathouse Lake, April 1978

Earth Week visitors on Red Maple nature trail boardwalk, April 1978

Information Booth and Visitor's Station

View of Boathouse as seen across campus lakes and bridges

Groundbreaking of new Library (Building 12), August 8, 1978. (l-r: Bruce Gutknecht, Andrew Farkas, Thomas G. Carpenter)

Professor Ray Bowman and his dog Sonya, at the base of the "Big Cypress," April 1979. The tree was dated in 1978 by the U. S. Forest Service to be 565 years old.

View of campus green construction, and Building 11 (since demolished in 2006). Building 9 (Schultz Hall) on right.