Archive for the ‘Academics’ Category

UCF Graduation: 200,000 Alumni Strong by Friday

UPDATE 5/7 4:00 PM: Alex Sink, Chief Financial Officer for the state of Florida, treasurer on the board of trustees of the Florida State Board of Administration, and Democratic candidate for Governor of Florida spoke at the graduation ceremony today. During her speech, she mistakenly referred to us as...
May 6th, 2010 | Academics, News | Read More

UCF Tuition and Fees Could Soar 23% Combined Under Legislative Deal

State lawmakers gave the greenlight for the University of Central Florida and other state schools to hike fees by 15 percent and raise tuition by another 8 percent — while at the same time slashing funding for the Bright Futures scholarship program. The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports the budget...
April 27th, 2010 | Academics, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

UCF Partners With Other Colleges to Create Architecture Degree

Through a new partnership between UCF, Valencia, and the University of Florida, both UCF and Valencia students will have the chance to earn a Bachelor of Design in Architecture degree. Beginning in the Fall of 2010, architecture classes will be taught at the new University Center Building on Valencia’s...
December 6th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

Update: Final Exam Week Helpful Information

During final exam week at the University of Central Florida, students scurry to find a good place to study and prepare for their exams. So, every student should be aware of the options available to them to further their final exam studying. The UCF Library will be open late and you can find secluded,...
December 6th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

Finals Freak Out: Library Etiquette

With finals fast approaching, there will be thousands of frustrated Knights no doubt flocking to the library to have some quality studying time with their best friend the PowerPoint Slideshow. However, due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control, the experience is frequently an unpleasant one due...
December 1st, 2009 | Academics, Gabrielle's Outlook | Read More

UCF Beats UF For Largest Florida School

If you have been thinking that it seems like more students than ever are crowding our roads and attempting to park on campus, you are right. The fall 2009 semester is a record-setting one for UCF to say the least. Not only is this year’s freshmen profile the best ever in UCF history, the enrollment...
August 28th, 2009 | Academics, News, Videos | Read More

UCF Freshmen Smartest in School History

Thousands of high school graduates were turned away from the University of Central Florida last year because of a high volume of applicants for the 2009 fall semester. In turn, UCF admissions raised the standards of a qualified applicant. Those who were accepted and enrolled at UCF are part of a record-setting...
August 25th, 2009 | Academics, News | Read More

UCF Named a Top 5 University by U.S. News

For the first time in school history, UCF cracked a top five ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The publication’s “America’s Best Colleges” guide ranked UCF No. 5 on its “Top Up-and-Coming Schools” list. This category recognizes national universities that “recently...
August 20th, 2009 | Academics | Read More

Watch: UCF Med School’s Milestone

UPDATE 11:45 P.M. – WATCH KNIGHTNEWS.COM’S VIDEO STORY: UPDATE 4:45 p.m. UCF made history Monday by welcoming 41 of the state’s smartest med students to campus at its first ever “White Coat Ceremony,” where the future doctors received a white coat from the community donor...
August 2nd, 2009 | Academics, Videos | Read More
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