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The University of Central Florida is one of Florida's 11 public universities and ranks as the sixth largest in the U.S. by enrollment. Its 1,415-acre campus about 13 miles east of downtown Orlando is often referred to as being "Under Construction Forever" because of constant building that in recent years has included a 45,000-seat football stadium, a 10,000-seat basketball arena and additional student housing.
The school was created in 1963 as Florida Technological University in part to train workers for the booming aeronautical industry orbiting NASA's space center at nearby Cape Canaveral. The school was renamed in 1978 to reflect its expanding role as a broad-based educational hub in an 11-coun...
The school was created in 1963 as Florida Technological University in part to train workers for the booming aeronautical industry orbiting NASA's space center at nearby Cape Canaveral. The school was renamed in 1978 to reflect its expanding role as a broad-based educational hub in an 11-coun...
The University of Central Florida is one of Florida's 11 public universities and ranks as the sixth largest in the U.S. by enrollment. Its 1,415-acre campus about 13 miles east of downtown Orlando is often referred to as being "Under Construction Forever" because of constant building that in recent years has included a 45,000-seat football stadium, a 10,000-seat basketball arena and additional student housing.
The school was created in 1963 as Florida Technological University in part to train workers for the booming aeronautical industry orbiting NASA's space center at nearby Cape Canaveral. The school was renamed in 1978 to reflect its expanding role as a broad-based educational hub in an 11-county service area that encompasses Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Citrus, Flagler, Brevard, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties.
UCF's growth beyond its main campus includes 11 regional campuses operated in partnership with several community colleges. The Rosen College of Hospitality Management provides a link to the region's burgeoning tourism industry and is located on Universal Boulevard close to major hotels and world-famous theme parks. Looking ahead, UCF plans to build a medical school on a 50-acre Health Services Campus in Orlando's Lake Nona area, which promises to raise the profile of its biomedical research efforts. The school also is pursuing research in nanoscience, solar energy, optics and lasers, and computer simulation.
The school was created in 1963 as Florida Technological University in part to train workers for the booming aeronautical industry orbiting NASA's space center at nearby Cape Canaveral. The school was renamed in 1978 to reflect its expanding role as a broad-based educational hub in an 11-county service area that encompasses Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia, Lake, Citrus, Flagler, Brevard, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties.
UCF's growth beyond its main campus includes 11 regional campuses operated in partnership with several community colleges. The Rosen College of Hospitality Management provides a link to the region's burgeoning tourism industry and is located on Universal Boulevard close to major hotels and world-famous theme parks. Looking ahead, UCF plans to build a medical school on a 50-acre Health Services Campus in Orlando's Lake Nona area, which promises to raise the profile of its biomedical research efforts. The school also is pursuing research in nanoscience, solar energy, optics and lasers, and computer simulation.
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Volunteers clean up area where 4 women were attacked
Sentinel Staff WriterAn attempted rape on a jogger in an east Orange County neighborhood prompted volunteers to clear the brush from several overgrown lots Thursday in an effort to reduce hiding places. "Volunteers cleared about 50-feet of brush," Commissioner Mildred...Tags: Political Systems, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Goldenrod, Orange County (Florida)
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Take more recyclables to the curb
The Orange County Utilities Department now accepts more recyclable materials curbside from residents of unincorporated Orange County. The following additional materials are now accepted: In an orange bin, residents may deposit pasteboard (i.e., cereal...Tags: National Government, Arts, Engineering, Technology, Orange County (Florida)
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Is Orange County en route to new gas tax?
Sentinel Staff WriterOrange County voters may get to decide this fall whether to impose a new 1-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax to help pay for Central Florida's financially struggling bus system. Commissioner Linda Stewart on Tuesday proposed putting the penny-at-the-pump plan...Tags: Elections, State Budgets, Rich Crotty, Golf, Public Transportation
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Global health begins with local food, says organizer of Thornton Park co-op
Sentinel Staff WriterEmily Ruff is out to save the world, to save American jobs, and to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. She claims she can help you be healthier, too. All this is being done from a small shop on Thornton Avenue in Orlando, where she sells, among...Tags: Dandelion Communitea Cafe, Arable Farming, Thornton Park, Religious Festivals, Ocala
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No longer calling Winter Park shed home, Daniel Lazzatti looks to future
Sentinel Staff Writer-Daniel Lazzatti used to dream that winged dragons swooped from the sky to save him from poverty, homelessness and a learning disability. His dreams of rescue are gone. For the first time in his 19 years, the young man who used to live alone in a shed...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Edgewater, Mental Illness, Business Enterprises, Building Material
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The markets in 60 seconds
Lafferty named editorial page editor Mike Lafferty has been named editorial page editor of the Orlando Sentinel, effective immediately, Editor Charlotte Hall announced Monday. Lafferty, 50, was most recently the Sentinel's education editor. In making...Tags: New York, Volusia County, Florida
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Where is Caylee Marie? 'We implore everyone to get the word out,' uncle pleads
Sentinel Staff WriterFamily, friends and volunteers beat the pavement Saturday to distribute fliers in hopes of finding 2-year-old Caylee Marie Anthony, who has been missing more than a month. Meanwhile, Orange County sheriff's detectives have found a car seat and are...Tags: Conway, Vehicles, Waterford, Orlando, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Six compete for Volusia County Council District 2 seat
Sentinel Staff WriterExperience and business know-how. The beach. And the economy, of course. Those issues dominate the race for the Volusia County Council District 2 seat. Six candidates, most of whom are making their first run for public office, are running for the seat...Tags: Regional Authority, Charity, New Smyrna Beach, Colleges and Universities, Government
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Crime worries vex Buenaventura Lakes residents
Sentinel Staff WriterBuenaventura Lakes residents say crime is still one of their main concerns. That view was expressed during a meeting put on last week by state Rep. Darren Soto, D-Orlando, at the Robert Guevara Community Center. Soto said he thinks the most effective...Tags: Kissimmee, Lake Nona
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UCF Coach George O'Leary still won't speak to Orlando Sentinel
Sentinel Staff WriterUCF Coach George O'Leary declined to answer questions from the Orlando Sentinel and barred his players from granting interviews with the newspaper during Conference USA media day on Sunday. He also refused to speak with other reporters if a...Tags: George O'Leary, Mark Snyder, Newspaper and Magazine, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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