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Dr. David Hagan Named Interim Dean as Dean Saleh Shifts Roles

I am pleased to share that Dr. David Hagan, Pegasus Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, will serve as interim dean of the College of Optics and Photonics starting Monday, December 23, as Dean Bahaa E. A. Saleh moves to the faculty. In May, Dr. Saleh announced he would step down as dean at…

Celebrate the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities on Dec. 3

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities is creating bold new opportunities for students and employers in Florida’s largest urban areas. The campus community is invited on Dec. 3 to the Live Oak Event Center to learn more about the scope and impact of this special partnership involving UCF, Florida International University, and the University…

October 2019 Provost Update: Soaring to New Heights

As our fall term hits full stride, I am energized by UCF’s momentum in elevating our research, scholarship, student success and overall excellence. A key mission of UCF as a top-tier research university is to bring new insights and approaches to society’s greatest needs and challenges. I applaud our outstanding faculty in reaching a new…

Fall Marchioli Innovation Award Nominations Are Due by November 8

UCF Provost Elizabeth A. Dooley invites nominations for the Fall 2019 Marchioli Collective Impact Innovation Award. This award provides a $5,000 prize to a faculty member, a staff member or to a small team for an innovative program to help UCF achieve at least one priority metric from the Collective Impact Strategic Plan that can…

Provost Launches Strategic Alignment to Foster Greater Student Success

The Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs is better aligning student success and academics to advance UCF as a pacesetter in higher education for supporting students and degree completion. The strategic alignment results from months of planning by our academic leaders with input from faculty, staff and students. It also follows various reports and…

How to Help after Hurricane Dorian

Although Hurricane Dorian spared UCF from a direct hit, its impact resonated across our campus. Our hearts go out to the people of the Bahamas and to our many students, faculty and staff who have ties to the islands. This week, we’ve connected with each of our Bahamian students to offer them additional support and…

June 2019 Provost Update: Our Forward Momentum

Our campus may seem a little quieter, but summer courses are in full swing. It takes a considerable team effort to make a year-round robust learning environment possible. At UCF, we believe if we can find a better way of doing something, we should do it. In that spirit, this past year we launched two…

May 2019 Provost Update: Keep Charging On

Dear UCF Faculty and Staff: As our 2018-19 academic year comes to an end, we pause to celebrate our outstanding students, faculty and staff for their remarkable contributions to making UCF a great place to study, research, live and work. Congratulations to the Class of 2019 The ultimate achievement for most UCF students and their…

March 2019 Provost Update: Celebrating Excellence

We’ve navigated a whirlwind semester at UCF. And many of us are focused on final exams, research, commencement and other end-of-the-semester are only weeks away. Your work is important to UCF’s success, and I appreciate all that you do to support our students. I want to highlight some of the remarkable people and the accomplishments…

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New Zealand Mosque Attacks

Dear UCF Community: Interim President Thad Seymour Jr. and I offer our deepest condolences to the victims of the mosque attacks in New Zealand and their families and loved ones. This attack is heart-wrenching, and it impacts us all. We stand with the people of New Zealand as well as with members of our Muslim…