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With a lump in his throat and his stomach often in knots, Jim Schneider will peer out onto the golf course and marvel at the fluidity and seemingly effortless swing of his son, Brad Schneider. Then, as Brad makes his way down the fairway and follows drives that often travel 290 yards or more, the [...] -
The RWC’s longest standing team event highlights RWC’s creativity in providing recreational programming for UCF students. Ready, set, sink! The Recreation and Wellness Center hosted RecFest XXII, an event in which 48 three-member co-ed teams competed in field-day related games. The signature event was Battleship, an event held in the RWC lap pool where each [...] -
The International Fashion Show, a traditional UCF campus event, was held on April 11 in the Pegasus Ballroom. The event, first organized by the International Student Association in 1997, came back in style and full force after a four-year interruption. International and domestic students proudly modeled traditional and modern clothing from countries such as Japan, [...] -
Delta Zeta held its installation banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Downtown Orlando to become an official chapter at UCF. To become a chapter, the sorority had to meet a number of university and sorority requirements, which during the past year took many dedicated hours of planning and hard work. With all of the necessary [...] -
The UCF softball team (39-17) learned late Sunday night that it earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament, where it will take on South Florida (45-11) at 3:30 p.m. in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional Friday hosted by No. 5 overall seed Florida. “We could not be happier to have earned an [...] -
Barbara Ehren, professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders’ doctoral program, has been appointed chair of the department effective May 8. Ehren is a nationally recognized leader in language and literacy with a focus on adolescents. She has a special interest in working with states and school districts [...] -
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UCF has planned several events to celebrate National Small Business Week May 20-26. Prior to the week-long celebration, the SBDC is hosting a luncheon and awards ceremony recognizing Small Business Administration Champions on May 15. The invitation-only event will feature remarks by CBA Interim Dean Foard Jones and SBDC Regional [...] -
Continuing its mission to honor outstanding community leaders for their service and commitment to the Central Florida hospitality industry, the Central Florida Hospitality Hall of Fame announced today its 2012 inductees. The Hall of Fame will welcome local hospitality leaders Alan C. Villaverde, President of Peabody Hotels Division and Managing Director of The Peabody Orlando, [...] -
Hoping to encourage some of the nation’s most promising students to pursue science careers, the University of Central Florida is offering them scholarships worth up to $30,000. Hundreds of the nation’s most promising science students from all 50 states will be at UCF for the Science Olympiad National Tournament on May 18-19. The top winners [...] -
The third time is certainly a charm. The No. 18 UCF track and field team won its third-straight Conference USA Outdoor Championship on Sunday to become just the third team in the league to ever accomplish a three-peat. Along the way, the Knights produced nine champions and earned 18 all-conference honors. The Knights claimed the title [...]