University of Central Florida

Tales of a UCF Grad: The Commencement Speech You Won't Want to Hear

Anna V. Eskamani | Posted 04.25.2012

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Does it make sense to build a new state university when so many are already experiencing short falls? The actions of both our state legislature and Governor have left the class of 2012 scarred.

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How Education Gave Me Self-Worth

Gina Anderson | Posted 05.27.2012

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My 14-year-old daughter Ally is aware of the importance of education because she sees how hard I work. I've shown her that it's possible to obtain a higher education regardless of the hand you were dealt. I became pregnant with Ally when I was just 19, and was a single parent before I even gave birth.

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Tulsa Topples Central Florida With Second-Half Comeback

AP | By KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 01.04.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Central Florida thought it made a lot of progress last week when it snapped a two-game losing streak with a rout of Memphis. It turn...

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BYU Runs Past Central Florida

AP | LYNN DeBRUIN | Posted 11.23.2011

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PROVO, Utah — Cody Hoffman returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown and BYU forced three turnovers in a 24-17 victory over Central Florida on...

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Marcus Jordan More Than A Namesake For Central Florida

AP | KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Marcus Jordan has always wanted to make a name for himself on the basketball court, and not be just known as the son of NBA great Mi...

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Chelsea Torres Dead: College Student Dies In Wreck On 21st Birthday

miamiherald.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- A University of Central Florida student was killed in a head-on collision on her 21st birthday...

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UCF Scandal Shows the Need to Fight Cheating with New Tactics

David Callahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anyone who has looked at the research on student cheating knows that the problem is rampant on college campuses.

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Cheating Scandal Rocks University Of Central Florida (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly 600 University of Central Florida students must retake a midterm examination after a professor learned many of them had cheated on the original...

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U. Central Florida Accounting Student Killed In Murder-Suicide

Central Florida Future | Posted 05.25.2011

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Orange County Sheriff's officials have released the names of the two people who died Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide, after a woman was found d...

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Where Did Our Water Go? Trading Public Water Fountains for Private Bottled Water

Peter H. Gleick | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is time to stand up and demand that our public places and spaces have clean, working, water fountains. Even today, when our tap water is remarkably safe and inexpensive, we need water in our public areas.

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University Of Central Florida Coach Approved On-Campus Playboy Playmate Shoot

Posted 05.25.2011

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George O'Leary, a University of Central Florida coach, has admitted to allowing Axis magazine to shoot photos and video of a UCF cheerleader (and Play...

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Midterm Election Alert: Two Months Left to Mobilize Before Registration Deadlines

Heather Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Team Rock The Vote is mixing civics with our last moments of sunshine by running the largest, most-aggressive midterm campaign in our organization's 20-year history. Election season has arrived and we're ready to bring the heat.

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Fraternities In Texas, Florida Shut Down For Hazing

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two fraternity chapters have been effectively shuttered for hazing violations. At Prairie View A&M in Texas, Phi Beta Sigma was disbanded following t...

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University Of Central Florida Students Run In Underwear For Charity

Posted 05.25.2011

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Students at the University of Central Florida will participate in the first-ever Undie Classic on Friday to support local charities. The event is orga...

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Study: Grad Rates Between Blacks, Whites Widening

AP | ANTONIO GONZALEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A new study finds the disparity between graduation rates for white and black players on NCAA tournament-bound men's basketball t...

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Marcus Jordan Wears Dad's Shoes, Blows School's $3 Million Adidas Deal

AP | ANTONIO GONZALEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponso...

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Marcus Jordan Could Cost College Millions Over Dad's Shoes

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida could cost the school financially. F...

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Brandon Marshall Trial Set To Begin Today In Atlanta

The Denver Post | Mike Klis Lindsay H. Jones | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brandon Marshall wasn't easy to miss as he watched the University of Central Florida football team's practice this week. He was the guy wearing the B...

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