October 2019 Provost Update: Soaring to New Heights
Wed Oct 9
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…
Four steps to the c-suite from successful Hispanic businesswomen
Wed Oct 9
Did you ever wonder how to climb the corporate ladder? The College of Undergraduate Studies reached out to some of Florida’s most influential women to share with students how they’ve risen to the ranks of the most powerful, connected leaders in Florida. They shared their insights at the Hispanic Businesswomen Leadership Roundtable, part of the…
Fall Marchioli Innovation Award Nominations Are Due by November 8
Wed Oct 9
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
Fri Sep 27
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…
UCF Launches Center for Ethics
Fri Sep 27
UCF’s new Center for Ethics will give the UCF community a better understanding of ethics and how it applies in the world.
40 Years of Nursing Excellence
Tue Sep 24
FORTY YEARS AGO on Sept. 24, 1979, a group of 50 undergraduate BSN students and four faculty members convened at UCF to launch what is today one of the nation’s best nursing programs. Among the initial cohort was Rosemary Notarantonio ’81BSN, principal for Notarantonio & Associates and member of the Dean’s Advisory Board (far right in…
