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Campus Events
- Welcome Expo 2008
- The 11th-annual Welcome Expo is a campus tradition that welcomes freshmen to the UCF community.
- Late Knights "Rush Black and Gold Pep Rally"
- The first Late Knights event of the fall will be at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29th, at Memory Mall.
- Fall 2008 Part-Time Job Fair
- UCF students can learn about part-time on- and off-campus job opportunities.
Top Story
3-D rendering of the College of Medicine at Lake Nona.
UCF Among Most Sought-After, Selective Medical Schools in Country
Before its doors open, the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine is already among the most sought-after and selective medical schools in the country.
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Football Game Day Update: South Carolina State
- UCF will host South Carolina State at 6 p.m. Saturday. Click here for information on parking, traffic, tailgating and more.
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UCF Professor to Help Improve Special Education Math and Science Programs
- A UCF professor landed a federal grant to help reshape the way math and science is taught to special needs children.
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UCF Recognized for Innovation, Value in Best Colleges Ranking
- U.S. News & World Report has named UCF one of the country's top universities, and UCF also received special recognition for innovation and value.
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Game Day Update: UCF Updates Tailgating Rules for 2008 Season
- The waiver of open container laws for alcohol will end at kickoff; fans are reminded that glass bottles are not allowed on campus.
UCF ChinaVine - Watch Video
UCF students and professors are preserving China's ancient folk culture for a new generation using the Web. Visit UCF on YouTube
Featured Expert
Luis Martinez-Fernandez, History
Luis Martinez-Fernandez, a professor of History, is an expert on Cuba, Puerto Rico and other areas of Latin America. He is the senior editor of an encyclopedia about Cuba.
Kudos! Awards & Recognition
- UCF graduate Phil Fung's painting of Barack Obama is one of 10 pieces chosen from a national pool of 1,000 to be featured this week at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. Fung earned a master's in art in Art Education from the College of Education.
- Vicky Arnold, the Ernst & Young Professor in the Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, recently received a 2008 Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award from the American Accouting Assocation. Arnold was recognized for her work in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and its broad-reaching relevance to the larger accounting information systems community. She was recognized this month at the American Accounting Association's annual meeting.
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