Alexander N. Cartwright News

Learn more about the one thing President Alexander and First Lady Melinda Cartwright know to be true, the impact of poverty on dreaming, and how the arts have influenced their lives.

Gerald L. Hector has previously held leadership roles at Cornell University and Ithaca College and is currently the executive vice president and chief business officer at Morehouse College in Atlanta.

Students, alumni, faculty and staff showed their school spirit in a mix of in-person and virtual events.

UCF’s president shares his gratitude for university employees, approves a campus closure for the holidays and suggests ways to give back as we enter a season of giving.

The campus community is invited to participate in a series of conversations about UCF’s potential to become a leading public metropolitan research university.

The university also is among the nation’s top performers for social mobility, as well as undergraduate engineering and computer science programs.

UCF is one of only 90 colleges and universities to the receive the 2020 HEED Award for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Students are encourage to apply to a new President’s Student Advisory Council. The deadline to submit an application is  5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4.

With the start of Fall 2020 approaching, UCF’s president thanks faculty and staff for their efforts to prepare for a successful school year, despite challenging circumstances.