Archive for the ‘UCF Administration’ Category

Longboard Issue Still Unsolved; Campus Attention Grows

A few weeks ago, Knightnews.com broke a story about the UCF Math Assistance and Learning Lab (or MALL) and their new policy regarding longboard storage. In the article, it was clear that students are very disappointed in the new MALL rule, which requires students to leave their expensive longboards in...
February 6th, 2012 | Campus Beat, News, UCF Administration | Read More

UCF Math Lab Bans Longboard Storage; Students Upset

With the amount of students who ride longboards around campus, having a convenient place to store the boards is important. When skateboarders were forced to leave their boards unattended in the hallway of the math and physics building, they were unsettled. Around 6,100 students use the UCF mathematics...
January 20th, 2012 | News, UCF Administration | Read More

UCF Names Todd Stansbury as New Athletics Director, Vice President

After a nearly two-month searching process, the University of Central Florida finally named its new Athletics Director, Todd Stansbury from Oregon State. Stansbury was announced as the Vice President and Director of Athletics Tuesday to replace former UCF AD Keith Tribble, who resigned last November...
January 10th, 2012 | News, Sports, UCF Administration | Read More

Hitt to Discuss UCF’s Potential NCAA Violations at Major News Conference

Sentinel: Athletic Director Keith Tribble Expected to Resign The University of Central Florida will hold a major news conference at 2:30 p.m. today on its Orlando campus regarding its athletics programs. University President John C. Hitt will discuss the university’s response to NCAA allegations regarding...
November 9th, 2011 | Basketball, News, Sports, UCF Administration | Read More

UCF ‘Moving’ to Ban Smoking on Campus, Hitt Says

UCF President John C. Hitt announced Thursday UCF is moving to ban smoking on campus “out of concern for the health and safety of our campus community.” The announcement came during Hitt’s State of the University address, which was held in front of students, alumni and community members...
October 28th, 2011 | Economy, News, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

UCF Employee Pay Released by Gov. Rick Scott, See Salaries Here

Usually when KnightNews.com wants to get information about how much money someone makes at UCF, we are forced to pay UCF fees to retrieve the data. In some cases, we’re unable to find out how much people get paid, because UCF blacks out the student employees’ names based on how UCF has interpreted...
October 18th, 2011 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More

UCF Fraternities and Sororities Lift Ban On Alcohol, Impose New Restrictions

UCF Fraternities and Sororities lifted the ban on alcohol from all Greek events yesterday afternoon. According to documents handed out to members of the Greek community, new policies will replace the moratorium, including a ban on all Interfraternity Council events with alcohol for the first six weeks...
October 13th, 2011 | Safety, UCF Administration, UCF Greek Life | Read More

Medical Amnesty, More Lights Discussed at SGA Town Hall

UCF SGA President Matt McCann joined UCF police Chief Richard Beary and others officials to host a town hall meeting with students Monday afternoon in the Student Union. Issues discussed included the push for Medical Amnesty at UCF, better lighting on campus and other ways to stay safe on campus. ...
October 11th, 2011 | Crime, News, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More

Florida University Sued Over Banning Guns in Parking Lot

The University of North Florida was sued by one of its students Monday, along with a Second Amendment group called Florida Carry, for banning guns from being stored in cars parked on the UNF campus. “No public college or university has any right to prevent students from having a firearm in their...
October 3rd, 2011 | Beyond UCF, Crime, News, Politics, UCF Administration | Read More

Major UCF Donor Nancy Burnett Dies After Battling Cancer

One of the University of Central Florida’s biggest financial supporters died of cancer last month at her Winter Park home. Nancy Burnett and her husband, Al, have reportedly given more than $15 million to UCF over their lives. Nancy Burnett Several UCF buildings have been named in their honor,...
October 3rd, 2011 | News, UCF Administration | Read More
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