Florida Gators give $6 million to university

[goufgators]

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GAINESVILLE —- The slow economy the last two years has not deterred Florida athletics from providing some serious coin for the academic side.</p>

<p>The University Athletic Association, UF athletics’ self-governed entity, is giving the university a $6 million donation for the second consecutive year, university spokesman Steve Orlando confirmed to the Sentinel.</p>

<p>Giving back to the university is nothing new for the UAA, which has dished out more than $50 million since 1990. But donations from the last two years more than double the previous per-year averages in an effort to help soften the blow of the economic climate.

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[SeanCris]

<p>I don’t really understand how the economic slowdown has hurt the University. It’s not as if demand for education has decreased (which, I assume, is the problem for most businesses during a recession), and they’ve increased their tuition and fees.</p>

[gthopeful]

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I don’t really understand how the economic slowdown has hurt the University. It’s not as if demand for education has decreased (which, I assume, is the problem for most businesses during a recession), and they’ve increased their tuition and fees.

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<p>A significant portion of the university’s operating budget is derived from state money. The state has significantly slashed their contribution during this recession.</p>

[SeanCris]

<p>Ah, I see. Well it’s nice to see that the athletic programs help out in times like this then.</p>