{"id":6019,"date":"2011-09-27T12:01:42","date_gmt":"2011-09-27T12:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/provost.ucf.edu\/?post_type=post&#038;p=1455"},"modified":"2011-09-27T12:01:42","modified_gmt":"2011-09-27T12:01:42","slug":"september-8-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/leadership\/provost\/september-8-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"September 8, 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During my first year working with you, I constantly have been impressed with your dedication and hard work. I am equally impressed by what our students have achieved in your classrooms, laboratories, and studios as well as in our community thanks to your guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Of the many experiences I had this year, here are a few I would like to share.<\/p>\n<p>I was especially touched by a holiday party I attended for the HUG-ME program, which provides medical care for HIV-infected individuals and their families. Professor Sharon Douglass and her Health Professions students organized the party, served dinner to the families, and raised more than $12,000 to buy presents for the children. Best of all were the wide smiles of many children who forgot about HIV for a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>My wife, Julee, and I enjoyed spending one evening with biology Professor Emeritus Llew Ehrhart and his students at the UCF Marine Turtle Research Group when they released young sea turtles off Florida&#8217;s east coast. We also watched turtles laying and burying their eggs prior to their difficult march back to the ocean. I am proud of the contributions our students and faculty members have made for more than 30 years to help understand and protect our irreplaceable sea turtles.<\/p>\n<p>The Center for Emerging Media \u2013 our downtown facility housing the Center for Research and Education in Arts, Technology, and Entertainment; the Flying Horse Press; and the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy \u2013 is an outstanding example of how UCF serves the community and helps to develop a professional workforce. Just six years after opening its doors, UCF&#8217;s Interactive Entertainment Academy was ranked the <a href=\"http:\/\/provostoffice.cmail3.com\/t\/y\/l\/sddlkl\/mulhtoyk\/t\/\">#2 video game graduate school in North America<\/a> by <em>The Princeton Review.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I was delighted that our Knights recorded the best football season in school history, and I cheered when we won our first-ever bowl game, <a href=\"http:\/\/provostoffice.cmail3.com\/t\/y\/l\/sddlkl\/mulhtoyk\/i\/\">defeating Georgia in the Liberty Bowl<\/a>. The bowl victory was wonderful, but we can also take pride that our team ranked among the nation&#8217;s top 12 bowl teams for <a href=\"http:\/\/provostoffice.cmail3.com\/t\/y\/l\/sddlkl\/mulhtoyk\/k\/\">academic success<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I am extremely pleased that the <a href=\"http:\/\/provostoffice.cmail3.com\/t\/y\/l\/sddlkl\/mulhtoyk\/u\/\">academic quality<\/a> of all our students continues to increase. Our fall freshman class posted a UCF-record SAT score of approximately 1249 and an average high school GPA of 3.9. The class also features a UCF-record 74 National Merit Scholars.<\/p>\n<p>The academic year ahead holds much promise. I know that our faculty members will continue to win highly competitive grants and conduct research to improve our quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>I know that at schools, clinics, and nonprofit agencies throughout Central Florida our students will empower our youth, serve our senior citizens, and help those who are less fortunate.<\/p>\n<p>And, I know that WUCF TV, the <a href=\"http:\/\/provostoffice.cmail3.com\/t\/y\/l\/sddlkl\/mulhtoyk\/o\/\">new home of PBS in Central Florida<\/a>, will add high-quality local programs that showcase our university and our community to hundreds of thousands of viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>During the coming year, I will share updates about the state budget, and I will continue to highlight more of the exceptional work you perform every day at UCF.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes for an outstanding year, and thank you for everything that you do on behalf of our students and university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"During my first year working with you, I constantly have been impressed with your dedication and hard work. 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