Basketball Coaching Chemistry Intact

New UCF men’s basketball head coach Donnie Jones announced his staff Tuesday, naming Shawn Finney, Brett Nelson and Darren Tillis assistant coaches, and Tim Thomas the director of basketball operations. All four were on Jones’ staff at Marshall for the past three years, helping rebuild the Thundering Herd program. “I am extremely excited to have [...]

  • Record-setting Year in the Classroom for Student-Athletes

    UCF student-athletes recently concluded yet another record-breaking year in the classroom. The Knights compiled a 3.17 grade-point average for the spring term, the highest student-athlete GPA for a single semester in school history. In addition, UCF student-athletes compiled an average GPA of 3.14 for the 2012-13 academic year, which was also the best mark for [...]

  • UCF's Gamble Pays Off, First Class of Physicians Graduate

    The hopes and dreams of 36 students and their families, friends and supporters culminated today at UCF’s first College of Medicine commencement ceremony. It was the climax of an exciting dream to create a national model for medical education right here in Orlando. To learn more about the medical school’s charter class click here. “Less [...]

  • From Concert Halls to Operating Rooms

    William Kang’s journey into medicine began with a shoulder injury. A concert violinist, he played with the Louisiana Philharmonic and the Florida Orchestra when the injury that sidelined him for a few months made him wonder what he would ever do if he found out he couldn’t play anymore. Instead of using his hands to [...]

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  • UCF, MetroPlan Seek Feedback About Transportation Issues

    Are Central Florida’s transportation issues a pain in the axle? Or do you routinely travel from Point A to Point B without delays or safety concerns? Whatever your thoughts are about Central Florida’s mobility, now is your opportunity to share your input on a survey conducted by UCF’s Institute for Social and Behavioral Sciences and [...]

  • How Mobile Devices Increase Student Engagement

    Via Response, a cloud-based student response platform designed to engage today’s mobile app generation, will be hosting a 60-minute webinar on June 26th demonstrating how Dr. Amy Gregory, an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida’s Rosen College of Hospitality Management, made the transition from traditional instructional design practices to interactive student engagement methodologies [...]

  • UCF Medical Student Learns One Person Can Make a Difference

    Aura Fuentes learned how one person really can make a difference during her first medical rotation at Florida Hospital. “I thought I wanted to be a cardiologist when I got here,” Fuentes said of her first year at UCF’s College of Medicine. “But then I met a surgeon who really impressed me. Even though I [...]

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UCF50: Promised Land

UCF Celebrates its 50th Anniversary.