John C. Hitt Library Turns the Page on a New Half Century As UCF celebrates its 50th anniversary of classes, here’s a look at how the first building on campus – the library – has changed over the years.
UCF Forum Opinion Series to begin 6th Year with New Columnists The UCF Forum opinion series on Wednesday will begin its sixth year of columnists sharing their commentary on social issues, ethics, life lessons, personal observations,…
I Hope This Week’s Graduates Acquired What I Did at College: Lifelong Friendships What will this week’s UCF graduates take with them when then leave campus? Many will leave with a sense of accomplishment and a road map…
No, There is No Ghost in the Campus Library Stacks Toward the end of an old favorite film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), a newspaper reporter tells Jimmy Stewart’s character, “This is the…
With a Little Help From My Friends… Do I have enough friends? Listening to a recent TEDx lecture made me pause and think about it. It caught my interest, so now I…
My New Goal: Follow Ben Franklin’s Rule to Set Aside 1 Hour a Day to Learn Benjamin Franklin is famous as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and helping to draft the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.…
Do We Need to Use (and Discard) So Many Plastic Bags Each Year? Much of the time I hate plastic bags. Although they can be useful, they also can be a messy nuisance and an ecological nightmare. Plastic…
Checking Out Things at the Library – Including These Myths It is wonderful to work at our university: It’s vibrant, it’s a beautiful place, and people on campus are fascinating. There are a lot of…
UCF Forum’s New Opinion Columnists to Begin Wednesday The UCF Forum opinion series welcomes nine new columnists Wednesday to share their thoughts on local and world affairs, social issues, personal challenges, life lessons…
UCF’s 1st Building to be Transformed into ’21st Century Library’ UCF’s first building – now called the John C. Hitt Library – is about to undergo a complete transformation that will provide new amenities for…
Seminole County debuts Economic Development Hub to help small businesses grow Orlando Business Journal
