Student Success
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.
Tue Nov 8
University of Central Florida health sciences students recently received top recognition for research presentations illustrating the impact that developed technology and research can make in the lives of people with accessibility limitations. The research was performed in collaboration with Limbitless leadership and faculty and specifically focused on life improving technology for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and limb…
Tue Nov 8
The UCF Survivor Link Training Program, which aims to train students in cases of domestic violence, held its first-ever meeting with its social work master’s students Wednesday night. The members of the Survivor Link program met in a conference room inside the Violence Against Women Cluster suite inside UCF’s Classroom Building 1. This inaugural kickoff meeting marks the first…
Thu Nov 3
In Shakespeare’s niche comedy As You Like It, the character Jacques famously proclaims, “all the world’s a stage.” But in Theatre UCF’s production of the play, the world is reflected on stage with modern insight. Reimagined in 1930’s Europe, Theatre UCF’s As You Like It comments on the faults of society’s power structures without sacrificing hope and fun. Full…
Tue Nov 1
The word “history” often recalls images of documents, museums and artifacts from times long past. But students and instructors in UCF’s history department will tell you that history is housed in the memories and expertise of the people walking among us. Just look at the last five letters of the word — it’s a story…
Tue Nov 1
UCF has been selected for two, five-year U.S. Department of Education (ED) Title V grants totaling $5.7 million to reduce barriers for Hispanic/Latino/a/x students earning undergraduate and graduate degrees, while enriching learning experiences for their development of career and cultural competencies — aligning with the university’s priority to support student success and well-being. Title V…
Thu Oct 27
“Each of us has our unique lens, perspective, lived experiences, biases and identities. The goal of celebrating diversity week is to be intentional about recognizing the strength and importance of diversity in our classrooms, offices, community and nation.” With those words, Dr. Tracy MacIntosh, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion and an emergency medicine…
Thu Oct 27
bank of America has selected UCF as a preferred partner for a two-year $250,000 grant to support Hispanic/Latina/o/x students pursuing careers in healthcare through its Progresando Initiative. The initiative was created to help Hispanic/Latina/o/x students achieve upward economic mobility through careers in healthcare, while also helping to increase representation and address the shortage of culturally…
Tue Oct 25
To understand a university’s role in shaping the future of the world, a closer look at the 16 University of Central Florida alumni who were recently honored by the College of Engineering and Computer Science is a good start. Industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists – and a retired NASA astronaut-turned-artist – were honored Oct. 14 for…
Tue Oct 25
Since the UCF Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) began in 2017, Associate Professor of History Amelia Lyons has witnessed the program’s meaningful impact on students. Established through the National Cemetery Administration (NCA), between 2017 and 2019, VLP harnessed UCF student research efforts to create biographies of veterans buried in national cemeteries in Florida. In piecing together…
Fri Oct 21
Universal Creative, the team that designs, develops, and delivers attractions, shows, hotels, restaurants, and resorts across the globe for Universal Parks & Resorts, has selected UCF as a preferred partner for a unique and immersive learning experience launching in Spring 2023. Called the UCF/Universal Creative Lab, the offering provides students with specially designed coursework and on-site…
Thu Oct 20
UCF art major Stacie Becker, a medical tattoo artist who specializes in 3D areola nipple tattoos, is changing the lives of cancer survivors post surgery. “One of my favorite things is giving women some control back,” Becker said. “The best part about tattooing is that the choice is totally theirs. What I love to tell…
Thu Oct 20
Do you consider yourself a writer? If the answer is no, look at the number of emails, homework assignments, social media posts or text messages you write each day. Whether we realize it or not, writing is a part of our lives — it’s what gives a voice to our thoughts and feelings, how we communicate and…
Wed Oct 19
The University of Central Florida is partnering with technology talent accelerator SkillStorm to expand access to high-demand, industry-recognized technology credentials. UCF was invited as one of a coalition of universities and employers to join SkillStorm in launching an initiative called Upskill Together. Upskill Together aims to solve the tech industry’s difficulty in recruiting and training…
Tue Oct 18
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is a question we’re asked from a young age, ingraining the idea that a person’s profession defines who they are. But for many people, our relationship to “what we do” is much more complicated. Theatre UCF’s production of Working explores the meaning we find in our…
Thu Oct 13
UCF mechanical engineering student Lauren Bansberg ’20 is one of four student from across the U.S. who have been selected for a Women in Aerospace (WIA) scholarship — making her the first student to be honored by organization. WIA is a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to increasing the leadership capabilities and visibility of women in…
Thu Oct 13
Since UCF was designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) in 2019, the university has strived to elevate how it serves and supports its Hispanic/Latino/a/x students, which currently accounts for about 28% of the student body. Today, the university is being recognized nationally by an educational publication and a federal education bureau, validating the university’s intentional…
Thu Oct 13
The biggest loss is those that will never be able to be taught by her,” says Clinical Coordinator Kate Dorminy ’06BSN ’10MSN of colleague and friend Joyce DeGennaro ’03, ’09BSN, ’13MSN. DeGennaro was an inspiration to all who knew her, impacting thousands of nursing students as an educator and advisor to the Students Nurses’ Association,…
Thu Oct 6
in UCF’s themed experience graduate programs, strange new worlds are imagined every day. But it’s not every day that students get to explore them with Meow Wolf, a world leader in the creation of mind-bending, interactive art environments. During the Fall 2022 semester, Meow Wolf is partnering with UCF’s themed experience master’s programs for the UCF/Meow Wolf…
Tue Oct 4
Sinjar Academy, based in the Sinjar region of Northern Iraq, provides educational services to Yezidis and other minorities affected from the 2014 genocide. It is a community that emerged from a grassroot organization aiming to help students develop different skills via various courses: computer programming, filming, transitional justice, and their most recent and ambitious one, the…
Thu Sep 22
three UCF students spent the summer engineering new ideas to support the military through the highly competitive National Security Innovation Network X-Force Fellowship. Through the fellowship, students are paired with a military sponsor to work on a mission-focused project that solves real-world national security issues. Out of 600 applicants, UCF’s Patrick Borgman, Amy Lebanoff ’20…
