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UCF Joins Likes of Harvard, Columbia in Attracting Students from 'Across the Pond'
- A London newspaper reports that UCF is a top destination for British college students.
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Helping Companies Grow: UCF Joins Statewide Effort to Create Jobs
- UCF is a leader in an effort to provide Florida businesses with more resources.
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UCF Student-Led Green Projects Get National Shout-Out
- The National Wildlife Federation includes two UCF student sustainability projects in their new resource guide.
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UCF to Start Architecture Program
- The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects has worked closely with Valencia Community College, UCF and the University of Florida to develop the program.
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Kudos! Awards & Recognition
- Rita Simpson, a program assistant at the Sophomore & Second Year Center, is October’s USPS Employee of the Month. “Ms. Simpson has demonstrated on numerous occasions her dependability to the office, helpfulness and caring conveyed to student customers,” said her co-workers in their nominations. Simpson won a Barnes & Noble gift card, an introduction to UCF's Board of Trustees, UCF apparel and more.
- Two UCF teams placed in the top five out of 20 teams at the Southeast Regional Ethics Bowl. The team that finished in second place featured students Rose Crutcher, Alex Kaplan, Ross Harrison, Evan Mateer and Jay Shannon. The coaches were Nancy Stanlick, Michael Strawser and Madi Dogariu. The second-place team advances to compete in a national ethics bowl in Cincinnati.
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