The University of Central Florida awards more than 18,000 degrees annually — the most among Florida public universities and among the most nationally — and strives to set the pace for advancing student success in higher education.
Mon Aug 17
At the intersection of political science and medicine sits the passion of Kezia Domond ’20, a recent UCF political science graduate with a calling to help those in underrepresented and underprivileged communities throughout the world. This upcoming fall, Domond takes a seat in Boston University’s Masters of Public Health program, where her hope is to…
Wed Aug 12
As a young girl, Lisvet Luceno saw firsthand the importance of community service as her family depended on free clinics for their healthcare. Now a second-year UCF medical student, she volunteers at several community programs, as her way of giving back. These service efforts have earned her a $10,000 scholarship from the Dr. William Lascheid…
Tue Aug 11
Since Dayle Jones and Bryce Hagedorn teamed up and began going after federal grants for their counselor education students in 2016, the pair have been awarded almost $4.5 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration. One of their most recent grants focuses on preparing graduate students from both the clinical mental health counseling and marriage, couples…
Mon Aug 10
It was the second semester of her freshman year when Andrea de la Camara ’13 stumbled upon the political science department at the University of Central Florida. An aspiring veterinarian at the time, de la Camara didn’t know that she’d soon be an ambitious graduate with a budding career in the field of political science.…
Fri Aug 7
A new fellowship offered by the Department of Biology gives doctoral students the chance to experience what it’s like to be in charge of the classroom. The doctoral teaching fellowship debuts this fall, and walks Ph.D. candidates through the process of designing and teaching their own courses. Matthew Atkinson is one of the first to…
Wed Aug 5
When you first meet Nina Leonard, her passion for helpingstudents succeed shines through. It’s no wonder that she was selected as therecipient of the Pegasus Advisor Award. This annual recognition honors anadvisor who champions student success. CECS Advising Director Kim Smallnominated Leonard. Leonard is an advisor in the College of Engineering andComputer Science (CECS) and…
Wed Aug 5
When Taylor Douglas fell in love with physics and began to pursue it in college, she started to feel like an outsider. Most of her classmates were men and white. After earning her bachelor’s degree at Rowan University in New Jersey, she applied to several institutions to pursue a master’s degree, something only 6 percent…
Mon Aug 3
Medical school interviews have gone virtual this year as the UCF College of Medicine supports public-health efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Rather than in-person interview, about 450 applicants will participate in two Zoom-based interviews and then are invited to a virtual visit. That visit includes Zoom discussions, panels and video messages so potential…
Mon Aug 3
Loida Guillen Strong ’20DNP has always been inspired by her mother, Mercedes. Mercedes, grew up in the Dominican Republic and wanted to be a doctor. But right after Mercedes began medical school, her father died, and she had to abruptly drop out and give up her dream to help take care of her siblings. Later, as…
Fri Jul 31
For seven years, Whitney Hanley was a teacher. During her time teaching in Georgia as well as her home state of Kentucky, she noticed a disconnect between girls who exhibited behavioral problems and their teachers, specifically that the teachers were not usually open to them being in the classroom. The students would turn to Hanley, then a…
Thu Jul 30
UCF placed a school record 302 student-athletes on the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, which was announced by the league on Thursday. The American’s All-Academic Team for 2019-20 features 54 members of the Knights’ rowing roster, 52 from the football team, 37 from track and field, 28 from women’s soccer, 23 from softball, 20 from…
Thu Jul 30
All packed up and ready to move into housing on UCF’s campuses? WAIT! – Before you head to one of the university’s 10 residential communities, there are some new requirements — including move-in appointments — because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Move-in is starting over two weeks earlier than normal and students must sign up for…
Thu Jul 30
UCF Alumnus Alexander Bornstein â09 has been composing music for television, film, concert halls and more since graduating from UCF. Bornstein’s next big project, Transformers: War for Cybertronis now streaming on Netflix. We caught up with him to see what it was like creating the music for the new animated series. Read our Q&A with Bornstein from 2018. What was…
Thu Jul 30
On Saturday, 121 young scientists will graduate from the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences in a virtual commencement due to COVID-19 physical distancing requirements. Those earning degrees include 109 undergraduates, nine master’s students and three Ph.D. candidates. Among the graduates is Levi Adams, who spent the last 5 1/2 years studying Parkinson’s disease and will…
Thu Jul 30
Jason Fronczek ’16 spent more than four years in prison, where he focused on bettering himself through reading. On Sunday, he graduates with an MFA. The art teacher is telling his students to scribble. He doesn’t want to see any straight lines. “I knew I had to counter my incarceration with something positive. Education would…
Wed Jul 29
Massiel Hernandez ’17 ’18 MSW has an infectious positive attitude in all that she does. “The idea of helping someone was engrained in me as a child,” she said. Through her academic years and now career, Hernandez uses her “suitcase of knowledge and tools” she obtained as a UCF School of Social Work student to compliment her…
Wed Jul 29
This Saturday’s Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony honoring the graduates of the UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science will be live-streamed at 3:45 p.m., as part of the university’s virtual commencement ceremonies. Each of the university’s 13 colleges will recognize graduates by hosting individual ceremonies on the university’s main Facebook and YouTube pages on Saturday, August 1, where the…
Wed Jul 29
Aselect cohort of nursing students has returned to campus to practice critical hands-on skills in campus labs for the first time since UCF moved to remote learning in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The training experiences were organized with proper physical distancing, protective gear and cleaning practices to help increase safety precautions for students,…
Wed Jul 29
It’s a fact. Nurses with the highest level of degree are in high demand. Nursing, like many other healthcare professions, is moving to the Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) as a standard for advance practice to assure the highest level of scientific knowledge and expertise. And nurse practitioners are in demand. The U.S. Bureau of…
Tue Jul 28
Colonel Harry Michael “Mike” Murdock ’74 dedicated his life to public service. He is described as immensely committed to impacting society and encouraging others to do the same — a commitment he showed continuously during his 21-year career as a U.S. Marine. But his dedication started long before he enlisted. While at UCF (then Florida…