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Nine new columnists will join the UCF Forum opinion series Wednesday to start sharing their weekly views on social issues, national and international affairs, community…

A few weeks ago I made an early morning trek to a college campus two hours from where I live. I was scheduled to facilitate…

Florida drew national media attention in 2008 when 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony of Orlando was reported missing. In the months and years that followed, her…

By trade, I am a professor of writing and rhetoric. In layman’s terms, this makes me an English teacher. These are deeply dreaded words for…

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and people all over the country will gather around tables with loved ones to express thanks for time together, getting through another…

I’ve lived in Central Florida for more than 15 years, and in that time I’ve seen quite a few serious weather events affect our community.…

About 20 years ago, when I was a graduate student in Tucson, Arizona, I befriended two neighbors who worked as traveling nurses taking short-term jobs…

A new group of UCF Forum opinion writers will start sharing their viewpoints Wednesday in the weekly series, succeeding the nine columnists from the past…

An innovative learning module that paired young students with STEM majors at UCF to study water quality has earned a team of UCF educators recognition…