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Mon Jun 12
Rich Wallace â04, an Orlando native and former UCF baseball player and Knight assistant coach, brings two decades of experience as a Division I baseball coach with him in his return to Orlando as UCF’s seventh head baseball coach. Wallace spent the 2023 season as assistant head coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida State. He…
Mon May 15
President Emeritus John C. Hitt believed education transformed lives. The first in his family to attend college, he greatly expanded opportunities for students to earn UCF degrees while also leading the university through exceptional growth in academic quality and forming partnerships that remain critical to the region’s economic vitality. Hitt, who became UCF’s fourth president…
Thu Apr 20
Looking back on 55 years of teaching at UCF, Professor Emeritus Robert Bledsoe has one secret to success: prioritizing the needs of students. That is the lasting legacy of one of UCF’s original founders, who literally helped name the streets that ring UCF’s main campus. UCF celebrates its 60th anniversary this year — and Bledsoe has…
Thu Apr 20
Since we came back from the holiday break, we have been working feverishly to continue with the execution on our four Workday “go-live” tenets from July 2022. Part of the rollout of our transformation efforts around Workday, Adaptive Planning and Service Enhancement Transformation (SET) include these “From the CFO” updates, Dollars and $ense campus presentations and forums,…
Fri Apr 14
Sheila Amin Gutiérrez de Piñeres has been reappointed for five years as dean of UCF’s Burnett Honors College. The decision by Michael D. Johnson, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, follows a review committee’s 5-year performance analysis of Amin and the college. The process included feedback from students, faculty, and staff the Dean’s Advisory…
Tue Apr 11
Pradeep Bhardwaj, chair of the UCF Department of Marketing, has been named an ACE Fellow by the American Council on Education (ACE) for the 2023-24 academic year. Following nomination by UCF senior administration and a rigorous application process, Bhardwaj is among 36 fellows selected this year. See here for the full list. “I’m pleased to see…
Fri Apr 7
As a child, Melanie Coathup enjoyed solving puzzles and had a deep fascination with science. Now an internationally recognized biomedical engineer, Coathup has been inducted to the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows — one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. As head of…
Wed Apr 5
UCF’s annual Employee Honors Celebration thanked and congratulated more than 350 employees for choosing the university as their professional home and advancing UCF’s impact as the University for the Future. UCF honored employees for reaching 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service; recognized recent retirees; and presented the Florida TaxWatch Productivity Awards for…
Fri Mar 31
UCF will showcase more than 200 faculty members for academic excellence and service Wednesday at the Founders’ Day Faculty Honors Celebration in the Student Union’s Pegasus Ballroom. The celebration runs 3-5 p.m. and includes a reception after the formal program. Highlighted are recipients of the Pegasus Professor Award, UCF’s highest faculty honor; recipients of the…
Thu Mar 30
This year’s Reach for the Stars honorees are united by their passion to help people and positively change the world. By promoting positive healthcare and helping improve how we respond to survivors of violence to enriching the human experience through space exploration, advanced computing and cultural understanding, the honorees are helping unleash the potential of…
Thu Mar 30
Four UCF professors have been named this year’s Pegasus Professors, UCF’s highest faculty designation. Pegasus Professors are selected by the president and provost and are recognized for excellence in the teaching, research and service. This year’s honorees include innovative researchers who have not only made a difference at UCF, but nationally and internationally. Stephen Fiore’s…
Wed Mar 29
Starting with summer 2023 the distribution and signing of supplemental summer agreements for all nine-month faculty will be completed within Workday. Faculty offered a summer assignment will log into Workday to access and sign their supplemental summer agreement, which will be ready for signature during the first week of April. Faculty will be notified when…
Mon Mar 27
The College of Health Professions and Sciences’ Division of Physical Therapywas well-represented at the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Section Meeting with recognitions presented to a faculty member, a student and two alumni. Clinical Associate Professor Morris “Rick” Beato was honored with the Distinguished Mentor in Residency/Fellowship Education Award. Beato led the development of the UCF and Orlando…
Thu Mar 16
Looking for a simple way to stay in the loop about arts and humanities news in the UCF community? Look no further than CAH-nversations: A UCF College of Arts and Humanities Podcast, created to bring the voices of creative minds in our community — from faculty to students — straight to your ear. Whether driving, exercising or…
Thu Mar 16
A new “Smart Apartment” equipped with assistive technology is helping individuals with disabilities gain greater independence while preparing students for future roles in rehabilitative care. The room in UCF’s Rehabilitation Innovation Center mimics a residential living space and is equipped with a hospital bed, Hoyer lift, television, Nest thermostat, fan, lamp, and window shutters — all of…
Mon Mar 6
UCF College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review(R). The education services company recently named the College’s Executive and Professional on-campus MBA programs to its list of Best Business Schools for 2023. The list features profiles of 243 schools offering on-campus MBA programs that have been rated by Princeton Review and students in the programs.…
Wed Mar 1
Historically, Black researchers were not given a platform to discuss topics of importance. This is problematic because there are several economic, political and social issues that require examination. Throughout my career, I have chosen to challenge the systems that limit opportunities for members of the Black community. My passion is centered in my lived experiences…
Wed Mar 1
Dr. Mustafa Kinaan has shown his dedication to the Central Florida community throughout his graduate medical education journey. In 2014, he was one of UCF’s first 17 residents, when the medical school began its first internal residency program in partnership with HCA Healthcare and the Orlando VA Medical Center. After graduating from the program, he…
Wed Mar 1
What started as an immersive spring break experience in 2020 has turned into an award-winning docuseries and annual experience for one UCF professor and some dedicated legal studies students. Irene Pons ’00, senior lecturer in the Department of Legal Studies, will highlight the next group of Knights heading to the Texas-Mexico border this summer through the…
Wed Mar 1
Darryl Gordon has carved one hour out of his wall-to-wall schedule to take this phone call. He doesn’t sound hurried or tired. He sounds ⦠enthused when he says, “This isn’t a job to me. I love pouring into the lives of others. It’s my passion.” He has two full-time passions then: Advisor and coordinator in the College…