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Augusto Ortiz sat in the stifling heat. Relieved his home escaped significant damage, but surrounded by a neighborhood scattered with debris, Ortiz had spent the first two weeks following Hurricane Maria’s descent helping friends, neighbors and family members with clean up. Hampered by structural damage, classes at his university would be cancelled for months.

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Beginning in July, UCF will have two new colleges and a new interdisciplinary, inter-college school, bringing together programs in key areas where the university excels. The new colleges and school are part of an academic reorganization launched last year to position UCF as a leader in driving 21st-century health care solutions, living and thriving in urban environments […]

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The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees named UCF Provost Dale Whittaker the university’s president-elect Friday after a nationwide search. Whittaker, who currently serves as UCF’s provost and executive vice president, would become president July 1 if his selection is confirmed later this month by the Florida Board of Governors. He would replace John […]

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Throughout history, women have played incredible, powerful roles. They have been queens, Prime Ministers, leaders, inventors, scientists, and warriors. But the common thread in all of those is their role as heroes. On March 5th at 2 pm, Veterans Academic Resource Center (VARC) Peer Mentor and Navy Veteran Tracy Lovingood hosted a reveal ceremony about […]

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America is at its best when students demonstrate integrity, scholarship and freedom of expression. We do not penalize students applying to UCF for their involvement with peaceful civic engagement. Each admissions application is reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

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