The University has 54 Eminent Scholars, nearly 100 Fulbright scholars, and numerous other faculty who hold major national and international awards. The faculty at the University are committed to the traditional concept of the teacher-scholar. Their research informs their teaching and enables students to address current and critical issues in each field of learning. Computer-Ready Campus UF has the 2nd largest academic computing center in the South. Residence Hall rooms offer students connections to the campus network.
Connections are also available in campus laboratories, classrooms, and libraries.
Computers are increasingly being used for completion of classroom assignments, accessing the internet, exchange of e-mail, etc. With 20 colleges and schools, Florida offers students the possibility of pursuing more than 100 different majors or of combining these programs through an interdisciplinary major. Undergraduates may also pursue a variety of research projects with faculty. Students have the opportunity to present their research findings at symposia that are held in several colleges. The University has recently developed a series of masters degree programs that are available to the best undergraduates and enable them to graduate within four years with both an undergraduate and a master s degree.