UCF Public Administration Pegasus Professor Selected to Join the National Academy of Public Administration Naim Kapucu will be inducted as a 2021 fellow in early November.
Can Governments and Nonprofits Embrace New Social Media Trends? Government and nonprofit leaders are meeting at UCF on Friday, April 8, to talk about ways to use social media when dealing with crises and…
Romanian Officials Seek Fresh Insights into Public Management Not all visitors to Orlando head to the theme parks. If you’re a Romanian official, visits to a local food bank and an emergency operations…
‘Walking School Bus’ Makes Trips to School Safer, Healthier College students, parents of elementary school students and local schools and businesses have joined forces to protect children as they walk to school this year.…
UCF Center Hiring Graduates to Help Local Homeless Children The television show “60 Minutes” placed a national spotlight on Central Florida last year when it aired two episodes on homeless children in Seminole County.…
Public Administration Now a School UCF’s nationally ranked Department of Public Administration has been designated as a school, a reflection of the department’s accomplishments and excellence. Provost and Executive Vice…
UCF Program Helps Nonprofits Run More Effectively Twenty-six nonprofits from Lake, Orange and Sumter counties are running more effectively thanks to a federally funded program offered by UCF’s Center for Public and…
Wilkins Named “Woman of the Year” UCP of Central Florida is pleased to announce that the Women’s Executive Council of Orlando has named President/Chief Executive Officer Ilene Wilkins as “Central Florida…
Study Examines How Rural Communities Cope With Natural Disasters Rural communities in 11 Central Florida counties will benefit from a grant awarded to the University of Central Florida this month and will help create…
Is Your College Prepared for a Disaster? A new University of Central Florida study found that some U.S. colleges and universities might not be as well prepared for emergencies or disaster situations…