{"id":21642,"date":"2021-06-09T16:31:03","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T16:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/?p=21642&post_type=story"},"modified":"2021-07-08T15:27:48","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T15:27:48","slug":"on-campus-summer-2021","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/on-campus-summer-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"On Campus \u2014 Summer 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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<\/strong>Knightro and UCF cheerleaders welcomed students to the spring Spirit Splash<\/a>, which was modified with water soakers to adhere to physical distancing.<\/span>
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Over three days in the Pegasus Ballroom, 6,000 UCF students received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine<\/a> from UCF Student Health Services.
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<\/strong>UCF\u2019s Symphony Orchestra provided students a way to get out, come together and experience live music during Symphony Under the Stars at Memory Mall.
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<\/strong>Spring 2021 graduates and their loved ones gathered at Addition Financial Arena for the first in-person commencement ceremonies<\/a> since the pandemic began.
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<\/strong>UCF President Alexander N. Cartwright joined theater<\/a> student and host Alex Cumming for the first episode of the university\u2019s new podcast Knights Do That. Listen to the episode at bit.ly\/ucf-podcast-cartwright<\/a>.
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<\/strong>Psychology<\/a> student James Hecker, environmental studies<\/a> student Kass Suggs and digital media<\/a> student Em Murphy gathered outside Millican Hall with flags.
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<\/strong>Whether we addressed needs in our community, educated online or in physically-distanced spaces, or led research to combat COVID-19, over the last 15 months we\u2019ve approached each challenge as an opportunity for impact. And while we\u2019ve produced some of our finest work, we\u2019ve missed our collective family on campus. That changed June 28, when the university returned to pre-pandemic operations, welcoming students for the start of Summer B courses and restoring what makes campus feel like home: our students, faculty and staff.
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