Wed Jun 28
Valencia College and UCF are embarking on a new strategic partnership to boost transfer student success, funded by a $1.3 million grant from the Helios Education Foundation. Led by the UCF/Valencia Improving Student Success Task Force, the new pilot program will provide additional support to students before and after their transfer from Valencia to UCF.…
Tue Jan 24
UCF’s College of Health Professions and Sciences has again expanded its state-of-the-art Rehabilitation Innovation Center with the addition of a new immersive, mixed reality room that will be used for both student learning and patient care. The Blended Learning Interactive Simulation Suite, or BLISS, uses 270-degree, floor-to-ceiling touchscreen walls that display curated video and audio, providing an…
Fri Jan 15
Istarted learning about the ministry and civil rights work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in elementary school in my hometown of Philadelphia. I recall asking my parents how he managed to do so many things, and I remember them telling me that he led them but depended on people coming together and supporting…
Wed Aug 5
When you first meet Nina Leonard, her passion for helpingstudents succeed shines through. It’s no wonder that she was selected as therecipient of the Pegasus Advisor Award. This annual recognition honors anadvisor who champions student success. CECS Advising Director Kim Smallnominated Leonard. Leonard is an advisor in the College of Engineering andComputer Science (CECS) and…
Wed Jun 3
UCF believes that everyone has the potential. The Division of Student Learning and Academic Success provides academic support, programs, and learning experiences that help every Knight know more, do more, and be more. Undergraduates now have a new resource to help them succeed at UCF and beyond. The Knights Major Exploration and Transition Center (KMETC) is an advising resource…