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.…
Thu Jun 2
Since their founding in the early-to-mid- 1900s, Black Greek organizations have provided a source of community while aiming to help others as much as they benefit their own members. These organizations boast members who have left a mark on the world, such as television broadcaster Spencer Christian, Olympic silver medalist Maritza Correia McClendon, current U.S.…
Fri May 20
After a national search, Paul Dosal has accepted the position of senior vice president for student success at UCF. He anticipates starting his new role on July 1. Dosal is the vice president for student success at the University of South Florida (USF), where he manages a consolidated unit that combines Enrollment Planning and Management,…
Thu May 19
I am very pleased to share that, after a national search, Dr. Paul Dosal has accepted the position of Senior Vice President for Student Success at UCF. He anticipates starting mid-summer. Dr. Dosal is an experienced leader with proven results in leading student success and well-being efforts. Currently, he serves as the Vice President for…
Thu Sep 23
Anew online system launched by UCF’s Counseling and Psychological Services gives UCF students the ability to connect directly with other college students – both at UCF and other participating schools – to find support and resources for common mental health challenges. Togetherall provides a safe and anonymous peer-to-peer support network that allows participants to connect through online…
Mon Mar 22
As a mark of respect for the 27 UCF students who died during recent academic terms, UCF President Alexander Cartwright, has ordered that the flag of the University of Central Florida be flown at half-staff on Thursday, March 25. The annual Eternal Knights program is an opportunity for families and friends to join the campus…
Fri Jan 8
With Spring 2021 classes beginning Jan. 11, UCF Housing and Residence Life, student residents, and other university departments all play important roles in promoting good health and well-being on campus, while helping to mitigate risks related to the coronavirus. Throughout the semester, UCF will collaborate with Orange County health experts and epidemiologists to update its…
Thu Nov 19
A.J. Range, UCF’s assistant vice president of Student Development and Enrollment Services, will retire Dec. 11 after a 46-year career in education, the past 26 at the university. In his current position, he works closely with Neighborhood Relations and Safety Education and the Office of Student Legal Services, but through his career he has served…
Mon Oct 5
After 46 years of serving students, including 16 in her current role as UCF’s vice president for Student Development and Enrollment Services, Maribeth Ehasz announced she will retire in February. Ehasz likes to say, “The students who come to UCF are not the same students who graduate from UCF.” Since joining the university in 1994,…
Thu Jun 18
“Freedom Quilt” was made by quilter Jessie Bell Williams Telfair in the mid-1970s as a reminder of the guarantee for all American citizens and her personal experience of registering to vote, and being fired for doing so, during the Civil Rights Era. (Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture) As a curriculum theory…
Tue Mar 31
While the most immediate impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are on those afflicted with the virus, there can also be effects to the mental health of anyone during this stressful time. In times of crisis, caring for others is often emphasized, but that starts with taking care of yourself. To ensure you’re able to do…
Thu Mar 26
In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, the UCF Creative School for Children is distributing food for free to local in-need families during the coronavirus pandemic. For as long as schools remain closed, the Creative School for Children will distribute meals and snacks, as available, each weekday from 11 a.m. to noon…
Mon Feb 17
Collegiate Male Institute, the UCF Male Success Initiative, was selected as the 2019–2020 NASPA Excellence Bronze Award Winner for Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice, and Related Programs. NASPA is the professional home for student affairs administrators in higher education. Wayne Jackson, Director of Multicultural Academic and Support Services (MASS) explains, “This is quite an honor and…