Wed May 10
UCF Celebrates the Arts, UCF’s annual festival showcasing creativity, artistic innovation and partnerships, was awarded a 2022 Golden Brick award from the Downtown Orlando Partnership (DOP). Award recipients in 15 categories were recognized at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts’ Steinmetz Hall on May 2 for positively impacting downtown Orlando. UCF Celebrates the Arts…
Fri Jan 6
On an October day in 2022, Mindy Mozena, director for Enrollment Services at UCF Downtown, came to work dressed as Pete the Cat. It’s an unusual outfit choice for the professional who is usually wearing a blazer and high heels. But today is the campus’s second Book Character Parade and Mozena is laser focused on…
Tue Dec 20
Here’s a look at some of the most memorable photos of the year. Forward CJ Walker prepares to score in the Addition Financial Arena. UCF defeated Memphis 74-64. Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences Assistant Professor Salvador Almagro-Moreno studies the emergence and evolution of bacterial pathogens. English alum and applied sociology graduate student Shawn Welcome ’17, who is Orlando’s second poet laureate,…
Tue Oct 12
I am pleased to invite applicants from within UCF for the role of associate provost for UCF Downtown. The associate provost will oversee campus and academic operations, partnerships, initiatives, and community relations for UCF’s urban campus. This dynamic leader will foster a robust academic environment that promotes student success, faculty excellence, innovation, and community engagement.…
Tue Oct 27
Soon after the Nicholson School of Communication and Media opened a new 3,500-square-foot Games and Interactive Media Maker Space last fall, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced the closure of the lab on the UCF Downtown campus. But after a redesign of the floor plan for the laser cutter, 3D printer, recording studio, AR/VR equipment…
Mon Oct 19
The University of Central Florida has unveiled custom glass artwork at its downtown campus that showcases the rich history of the surrounding Parramore community. The installation was produced in partnership with Parramore residents and business owners, along with UCF and Valencia College leadership and spotlights community landmarks and milestones dating back to the early 1920s.…
Wed Aug 26
Sierra Scott ’20 was one of more than 5,000 students whose academic program transitioned to UCF Downtown when the campus opened Aug. 26, 2019, and the legal studies graduate loved her downtown experience so much, she decided to stick around to pursue her master’s degree in public policy. “The idea that you can walk 15 minutes and be at…
Fri Jun 19
The Professional Master of Science in Management Human Resources Class of 2021 poses for their first photo as a cohort. It is with great pleasure to announce that the UCF College of Business’ executive and professional graduate programs will be permanently located at UCF Downtown starting Fall 2020. UCF Downtown offers a 21st Century learning environment including…
Wed Apr 22
Starting this fall, UCF’s new conflict resolution and analysis certificate will provide students with the opportunity to dig deeper into the theories behind conflict and uncover what causes disputes. They’ll also learn the tools needed to resolve conflict at all levels: personal, professional, local, regional, national and global. “Conflict is rampant in society,” says Alisa…
Fri Dec 13
Dr. Ross Wolf is moving to full-time as interim assistant provost of UCF Downtown.