{"id":13398,"date":"2018-02-20T21:54:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T21:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/?p=13398&post_type=story"},"modified":"2018-05-22T14:28:55","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T14:28:55","slug":"campus-spring-2018","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/campus-spring-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"On Campus – Spring 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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On Campus – Spring 2018<\/h1>\n\t

\n\t\tFrom winning an American Athletic Conference title to participating in a Recreation and Wellness Center yoga class, campus was an energetic and lively place to be during Spring 2018. \t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tNov. 24<\/strong> \u2013 Young fans waited to welcome Knightro and the football team outside Spectrum Stadium before the Knights defeated the University of South Florida, 49-42.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tDec. 2<\/strong> \u2013 Players celebrated winning the American Athletic Conference championship title after UCF defeated Memphis 62-55 in double overtime.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tDec. 16<\/strong> \u2013 President John C. Hitt awarded Kareem Abdul-Jabbar an honorary doctoral degree in public service during commencement.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJan. 12<\/strong> \u2013 UCF Cheerleading got in some extra practice before the national championship competition, where they placed second.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJan. 13<\/strong> \u00ad\u2013 Development director and producer for Electronic Arts Isabelle de MacHenri \u201915<\/strong> spoke about women in the gaming industry as part of the Press Play Conference at FIEA.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJan. 21<\/strong> \u00ad\u2013 A student practiced her balance on Memory Mall.<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tJan. 23<\/strong> \u2013 Students participated in a class on yoga nidra, which is known as psychic sleep, at the Recreation and Wellness Center.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tLast fall<\/strong>, while a hurricane threatened our state, local artist Kevin Thomas began working on a new mural on the CFE Arena. The wind and rain halted progress temporarily, but like a true Knight, he charged on. We think the final piece is not only a great addition to campus but captures our unbreakable resolve.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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