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Hitt is featured in the latest edition of <em>Florida Trend<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStrength in Numbers,\u201d the cover story in the June edition that focuses on higher education in the state, chronicles the past 25 years of the university as it tripled in enrollment to more than 64,000 students and has become known for its research, partnerships and caliber of students.<\/p>\n<p>The president \u2013 who arrived at UCF in 1992 \u2013 also has transformed the physical appearance of the onetime commuter school by overseeing more than $1 billion in construction projects including a medical college, student union, football stadium, basketball arena, regional campuses and other facilities. 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