Provost Update

Earlier today, the board that oversees our state universities approved UCF’s plans for a campus in downtown Orlando. The Florida Board of Governors’ support is a critical milestone in the project — one that came after more than a year of planning and input from many of you across campus. Thank you to all faculty…

Aug. 19, 2015 With the fall semester comes a shared focus on helping our students achieve success inside and outside of our classrooms and research labs. Together, we’ve launched several initiatives over the past year to better guide students’ path to graduation. These initiatives are helping us achieve ambitious goals for student success, such as…

July 13, 2015 I’ve often said that people make a university great. And that’s especially true for UCF. We have outstanding faculty and staff members who are dedicated to lifting the lives and livelihoods of our students, conducting cutting-edge research and making a difference in our community and across the globe. Last year, UCF launched…

June 23, 2015 Earlier today, Florida Governor Rick Scott vetoed nearly $500 million from the state budget. Included in those vetoes were funds for several UCF projects, including UCF Downtown. While we are disappointed, we are not giving up. And we’re thankful for the groundswell of support from local and state leaders who remain confident in…

March 24, 2015 Yesterday, I announced the reorganization of Academic Affairs to better align our division with UCF’s mission and goals, while clearly defining our roles and responsibilities in serving the university community. In sharing this new structure with you, I hope it will answer many of your questions about the resources available to you…

December 4, 2014 As I approach my 100 days on the job at UCF, I am amazed at all we have accomplished in this short time — and the major milestones that are ahead. We are poised to take another game-changing step and expand UCF to downtown Orlando. This new campus will transform the experiences…

October 20, 2014 When I first set foot on campus, I sensed something very special in our nearly 61,000-strong student body and our faculty and staff members. There is an energy and dedication here to providing life-changing opportunities for Knights of every background and aspiration. It shows in the amazing work that you do every…

Governor Rick Scott recently approved the 2013-14 state budget. We are pleased that for the first time since 2006, UCF and the State University System do not face budget cuts. As you may recall, last year the state cut $52.6 million from UCF’s budget. The 2013-14 budget returns those funds to the university and provides…

Thanks to all our dedicated staff and faculty members, our students will enjoy countless opportunities this year to make significant contributions in the classroom, in research labs and studios, in our community – and maybe even in another galaxy. This summer, graduate students Kevin Stevenson and Nate Lust along with Professor Joseph Harrington discovered UCF’s…

During the past few years, UCF has “tightened its belt” to become leaner and more efficient. In fact, by many measures UCF is one of the most efficient universities in the state. Recent data show that the hard work of our staff and faculty members has helped UCF become: 25 percent more efficient than the…