Martha Hitt

Saturday, May 18, 2013

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Faculty & Staff Campaign in the Spotlight

Lights! Camera! Action! The annual UCF Faculty & Staff giving campaign, believe, kicked off on Friday at a celebration held at the Morgridge International Reading Center. Attendees were given the red carpet treatment as they posed with UCF’s celebrity mascot, Knightro, and munched on movie-themed refreshments. Dr. Hitt welcomed faculty and staff and thanked everyone [...]

President Hitt Honored for 20 Years of Service to UCF

The UCF community gave President John C. Hitt a heartfelt thank you Thursday during a reception honoring his 20th anniversary at the helm of the university. Family, friends, faculty and others – both in person and in video messages – praised the service and dedication of the president, who led the university to national prominence [...]
Celebrating Two Decades of Accomplishments

UCF will hold a special on-campus celebration Thursday, March 1, to honor President Hitt's 20th anniversary in office. The event will begin at 2 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union.
College LIFE Popular With Senior Citizens

It’s never too late to learn. That’s the message behind a program at UCF directed at senior citizens wishing to continue their educations. The Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) is a nonprofit organization for Central Floridians who are of retirement age and desire to continue learning. “We’re almost too successful,” LIFE board member Roy Scherer [...]

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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 [...]