UCF in the News

Grad Walk is offered to graduating students, incorporating elements of a traditional commencement ceremony with social distancing, mask wearing and hand sanitizing.

The City of Orlando will use CARES Act funding to provide vocational training to Orlando residents who have been furloughed or laid off because of COVID-19. UCF is partnering with the City of Orlando, Valencia College, and other local entities to prepare residents for their next job.

Kevin Haran, a UCF art professor, is offering virtual drawing lessons to veterans at the Lake Baldwin VA as part of its recreation therapy offerings.

UCF is participating in a project on improving connections to careers as part of its membership in the University Innovation Alliance, a consortium of large public universities focused on working together to improve student success.

The UCF Grad Walk offers Fall 2020 graduates the opportunity to cross the commencement stage with up to four supporters in attendance. When walking the stage of the Pegasus Ballroom, graduates’ names will be read aloud while family and friends can take photos and videos.

UCF and FBC Mortgage have reached a new deal, making the Orlando-based mortgage company the new sponsor for the football field at the Bounce House.

Timothy Sellnow, a UCF communications professor, led a team of graduate students in analyzing how college presidents and other higher education administrators communicated with various populations, both on their campuses and in their surrounding communities.

Every registered voter at UCF’s Live Oak Event Center precinct casted a ballot in Tuesday’s election, including a few voters who switched their addresses on Election Day, allowing them to vote there.

UCF has launched a bachelor's degree in senior living management through its Rosen College of Hospitality Management. The program is the first in Florida to offer a degree in senior living management.