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Acclaimed Knights Wall Spotlights Top Awards and Fellowships Earned by Students

UCF has a new showcase for students whose academic achievement and excellence have earned national and international recognition. The Acclaimed Knights Wall outside the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union features names of students who have earned prestigious awards and fellowships. Among others, those honors include Fulbright Scholar, Truman Scholar, Boren Award, National Science Foundation…

Help New and Returning Knights as a Campus Locator Volunteer

Volunteers are being sought to help students navigate campus as they begin classes on Aug. 26-27. Student Development and Enrollment Services coordinates the annual Campus Locators program that helps students locate classes, find buildings and resources, and find answers to questions. Campus locator stations will be at four key traffic areas throughout the main campus…

Nominations are open for UCF’s 2019 Women of Distinction Award

Nominations for UCF’s 2019 Women of Distinction Award are being accepted. Faculty Excellence, in partnership with the Office of the President, is hosting the Women of Distinction Awards again this fall. Three awards will be given during the fall semester to highlight “creative entrepreneurship” by our outstanding women faculty. At UCF, we believe all faculty…

Campus to close early on Aug. 29 for UCF’s home football opening game

UCF’s opening home football game against Florida A&M University will be televised nationally on Thursday evening, Aug. 29. The game time has yet to be determined. Please keep the following details in mind as you plan for your fall classes. On Aug. 29, classes on the main campus, in the Central Florida Research Park, at…

Celebrating UCF Women in Leadership

  UCF women vice presidents, provost, vice provosts and deans gather for a photo to commemorate Women’s History Month. Front (left to right): Misty Shepherd, interim vice president for Administration and Finance; Pamela “Sissi” Carroll, dean of the College of Community Innovation and Education; Elizabeth A. Dooley, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs; Jana…