U.S. Department of Education Designates UCF as a Hispanic Serving Institution By Gene Kruckemyer ’73 | February 1, 2019 Posted Friday, February 8, 2019 @ 7:43 AM The U.S. Department of Education this week officially designated the University of Central Florida as a Hispanic Serving Institution, paving the way for the university to compete for federal funding opportunities to improve the educational experience of Hispanic and low-income students. To become a qualifying institution, Hispanic enrollment must be at least 25 percent of […] Read More >> UCF Students Are Going Places This week's Study Abroad Fair attracted more than 1,000 students Posted Thursday, February 7, 2019 @ 4:01 PM This week, UCF Abroad hosted its first of two Study Abroad Fairs for the year. These events are an excellent opportunity to connect UCF students with UCF Abroad’s portfolio of program opportunities. UCF Abroad currently offers 40+ faculty-led (short term) programs, 50+ exchange programs, and more than 50 partner programs (short and long term). These […] Read More >> SDES Celebrates Black History Month Check out the schedule of weekly events Posted Thursday, February 7, 2019 @ 11:29 AM Every year, the Multicultural Student Center and other UCF departments host a range of events throughout February celebrating Black History Month. This year, events include Carnival, African Rhythm dance instruction, THINK Plus Fashion Show, MLK Dinner, Black Institute, and Tribute to a Black Man. These events and more celebrate our campus diversity and the plethora […] Read More >> Spring 2019 Career Expo Offers Opportunities for Students and Alumni Students discuss internship, career, and employment opportunities with employers Posted Tuesday, January 29, 2019 @ 2:14 PM Today, 236 employers attended the 2019 Spring Career Expo at the CFE Arena, networking with more than 2,300 students and alumni. This event is held in both spring and fall, providing full-time and part-time employment opportunities to our UCF Knights. Prior to the Expo, UCF Career Services offered a Career Readiness Week where students and […] Read More >> Transfer and Transition Services Connects Incoming Students Transfer Connections and Union Quest were two events for incoming students Posted Friday, January 11, 2019 @ 11:15 AM UCF Transfer and Transition Services (TTS) works to prepare, transition, and connect incoming transfer students at UCF. Each semester, TTS hosts a series of events during the first week to get students engaged and connected. This spring, Transfer Connections was a resource fair held adjacent to the TTS office, giving new students an opportunity to […] Read More >> « Previous 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 … 53 Next »