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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Important Announcements</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ Student Evaluations of Faculty TeachingThis semester the university is switching to on-line teacher evaluations. An announcement will be made when the evaluation period begins and students will be directed to the evaluation website. It is very important that you take the time to fill out an evaluation for every class, every faculty member, and every GTA that you have. It is only through feedback from the entire class (or at least most of the class) that your instructors can really see what is going well or poorly with a class. Comments from only a handful of people often do not adequately reflect what is happening with a class. The faculty and GTAs need all of your comments to evaluate their teaching performances and their classes. Please take the time to do these evaluations.Fall 2009 Important Dates(a) Spring Graduation Application: October 19 &ndash; March 5(b) Withdrawal Deadline: October 16(c) Grade Forgiveness Deadline: October 16(d) Classes End: December 7(e) Final Exam Period: December 8-14(f) Grades Due: December 17(g) Fall Graduation: December 18Food Drive: &ldquo;UCF students affected by the economic hardships of the recession have anew outlet. Knights Helping Knights, a volunteer-based organization set up through Rick Falco&rsquo;s first year LEAD Scholars class, focuses on giving back through a food pantry and a yard sale at Memory Mall. Located on the third floor of the student union, the food pantry is run by shifts of volunteers and includes varieties of canned foods, bottled beverages, toiletries and supplies provided free of charge for students. The pantry will expand to include used electronics, clothing and any other donated goods for students. It is open Tuesday and Thursday from 11a.m.-2 p.m., but can be opened at anytime for students seeking assistance by calling 407.823.2256 or e-mailing smaton@mail.ucf.edu&rdquo; from UCF Today November 5thInternational Medical Outreach is having a Princeton/Kaplan Course Auction taking place at 6 pm on November 23rd at the UCF Campus (HEC 101). This event is a charity drive to provide medical mission trips for underserved areas in Haiti, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. There will be an auction for test prep courses for MCAT, PCAT, DAT, and GRE exams.Order of Pegasus AwardThe Order of Pegasus is a selective program that recognizes exemplary performance byboth undergraduate and graduate students.Undergraduate Students are recognized in areas of academic achievement, university involvement, leadership, and community service The college can nominate up to four undergraduates and two graduate students for consideration by the university selection committee. Students must submit an application that consists of narratives, specific information as requested by the application, letters of recommendation, a current resume. More information about the award and the application can be found online at http://www.orderofpegasus.sdes.ucf.eduComplete applications are due to the college (CSB 201) by Friday, November 20. Letters of recommendation must include the following: The authors of the letter of recommendation should write an in-depth letter of recommendation that addresses how the nominee for the Order of Pegasus has made a difference in one or more of the Five Core Values of UCF (The Creed): Integrity, Scholarship, Community, Creativity, and Excellence. ]]></description>
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			<title>2009 Graduate Fellowships Reception</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The College of Graduate Studies Financial Assistance office hosted the Fifth Annual Graduate Fellowships Reception on October 7, 2009 to recognize the outstanding UCF graduate students who received prestigious university fellowships for the 2009-2010 academic year. The awards are offered to superior students who have distinguished themselves in academic studies.
Upon entering the Cape Florida Room, students and guests were welcomed, offered name tags, programs, and UCF logo gifts; light refreshments and beverages were served in their honor.
Dr. Michael Stern, Associate Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, welcomed everyone and congratulated the recipients on their awards and thanked them for choosing UCF for graduate study. Students received certificates, upon mingling with faculty and guests.
New 2009-2010 University of Central Florida Graduate Fellowship Recipients
Trustees Doctoral Fellows
Ashley Bies, Conservation Biology PhD Christopher Coultas, Psychology PhD Christopher Friend, Texts and Technology PhD Amy Hoover, Computer Science PhD Andrew Miller, Computer Science PhD Jacob Staples, Computer Engineering PhD Carrie Straub, Education PhD Robert VanGorder, Mathematics PhD
Presidential Doctoral Fellows
Shuyu Chen, Electrical Engineering PhD Shanjun Helian, Civil Engineering PhD Sunny Jain, Biomedical Sciences PhD Chunting Li, Public Affairs PhD Chuan Sun, Computer Science PhD Lijuan Yin, Computer Engineering PhDRan Zhao, Mechanical Engineering PhDMcKnight Doctoral Fellows
Nick Lebredo, Public Affairs, PhD Christopher Lorscher, Physics PhD Jennifer Johnson, Education PhD
Provost&rsquo;s Graduate Fellows
David Ascher, Education PhD Benjamin Barth, Psychology Clinical MA Carly Baxendale, Nonprofit Managment MNM Shameek Bhattacharjee, Computer Engineering PhD Monica Bonadies, Mechanical Engineering MSME Jared Bott, Computer Science PhD Alyssa Boucher, Psychology PhD Kathryn Bryan Bethea, Education PhD Peter Buffington, Physical Therapy DPT Amy Byrne, Criminal Justice MS Mallory Casson, Hospitality and Tourism Mgmt MS Christopher Catano, Biology MS Yuan Chang, Industrial Engineering PhD Yuan Chen, Optics PhD Jun Chen, Electrical Engineering PhD Christopher Connolly, Sport Business Management MSBM Sarah Cox, Health Sciences MS Deana Deichert, Education PhD Andrew Deptula, Psychology PhD Alexander Dillard, Optics PhD Daniel Doty, Psychology PhD Kathryn Dunlap, Texts and Technology PhD Rachel Egan, Anthropology MA Jaclyn Elgeness, Creative Writing MFA Molly Fitzsimons, Sport and Fitness MA Maya Forrester, Communication MA Jennifer Foster, Education PhD Stephanie Garvis, Biology MS John Goshorn, Film and Digital Media MFA Rachael Gray, Political Science MA Shannon Groebe, Public Administration MPA Brian Grummel, Electrical Engineering PhDYo-Sang Ha, Education PhD Sihui He, Optics PhD Shawn Hendricks, Molecular and Microbiology MS Sara Hill, Taxation MST Jayme Holmes, Criminal Justice MS Yang Hu, Electrical Engineering PhD Daniel Hurley, Modeling and Simulation PhD Christopher Jacobs, English MA Benjamin Johnson, Business Administration MBA Jyoti Katoch, Physics PhD Jerrold Kaufman, Applied Sociology MA Emma Kendrick, Education PhD Athena Kirkham, Communciacation Sciences and Disorders MA Rachael Landry, Anthropology MA Monica Leppma, Education PhD Cong Li, Electrical Engineering PhD Lei Liu, Electrical Engineering PhD Kayla Lyons, Counselor Education MA Naomi Malone, Education PhD Donald Marco, Civil Engineering MS Edward Mashek, Business Administration MBA Michael Mason, Public Affairs PhD Andrew Massari, Interactive Entertainment MS  Jenna Maxwell, Psychology Clinical MA Heather Myers, Education PhD Jacob Nordman, Industrial Engineering MS Christine Ortiz, Nonprofit Managment MNM David Paladino, Biomedical Sciences PhD Nicole Patino, Interdisciplinary Studies MA Tianxiang Peng, Computer Engineering PhD Blake Perrault, Business Administration MBA Alison Provost, Business Administration MBA Lauren Pryor, Accounting MSA Olan Quattro, Studio Art and the ComputerMFA Aaron Rank, Civil Engineering MS Benjamin Rauhala, Music MA Cassandra Richardson, Business Administration MBA Andrew Richardson, Industrial Engineering PhD Aleea Shaw, Social Work MSW Brandon Sholar, Psychology PhD Katelan Smith, Applied Sociology MA Jennifer Spear, Communication MA Lee Summerlin, Accounting MSA Todd Suter, Political Science MA Gregory Territo, Biology MS Jacqueline Thurston, Education PhD Christopher Trionfo, History MA Paola Ventura, Education PhD Zachary Walker, Education PhD Ming Wei, Optics PhD Xiaoxin Wei, Education EdD Christopher Wilkes, Education PhD Zhengkai Wu, Computer Science PhD Yulin Xiao, Civil Engineering PhD ChengyuYang, Materials Science and Engineering PhD Daniel Yates, Materials Science and Engineering PhD Lei Zhang, Statistical Computing MS
Angela Ziegler, Communication Sciences and Disorders MAUCF Graduate RAMP Fellows
Javed Khan, History MA Binh Tran, Chemistry PhD
UCF Graduate McNair Fellows
Adena Broxton, Social Work MSW Kendra Minor, Education PhD
UCF Graduate Deans Fellows
Patricio Cubillos, Physics PhD Lina Sanchez Clavijo, Conservation Biology PhD
GEM Fellow
Francisco Mendoza, Computer Engineering MS
Florida A&amp;M University Feeder Fellows
Joy Finley, Elementary Education MA Deneisha Leggett, Applied Sociology MA
Delores A. Auzenne Fellows
Christian Bolden, Sociology PhD Edward Bull, Creative Writing MFA Stacey DiLiberto, Texts and Technology PhD Jerryl Randolph, Sport and Fitness MA ]]></description>
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			<title>Graduate Research Forum</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ The UCF College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate Student Association will host the Seventh Annual Graduate Research Forum  March 30, 2010, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Pegasus Ballroom, Student Union.
The Graduate Research Forum features poster displays representing UCF&rsquo;s diverse colleges and disciplines.
The Research Forum is an opportunity for students to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from faculty judges. Awards for best poster in each category are given and all participants receive recognition.
For more information, contact researchweek@mail.ucf.edu or  Pam Hanson-Phillips, at 407-823-2736. ]]></description>
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			<title>Top 7 UCF Units Ranked by Research Dollars</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:18:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ For fiscal year 2008, $122.9 million was awarded to UCF from federal, state and industry partners. Here are the top seven academic units ranked by research dollars.
1. College of Education2. College of Engineering and Computer Science 3. Institute for Simulation and Training4. College of Sciences5. College of Optics and Photonics 6. Florida Solar Energy Center7. Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences ]]></description>
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			<title>Win a Chance to Drive Solar Car in Parade</title>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[ UCF is sponsoring an online contest to name its colorful solar vehicle with rooftop solar panels. Submit the best name for the only solar-powered staff vehicle on a U.S. college campus, and you could drive it during the Homecoming Parade.
The UCF solar car requires no fuel and virtually no electricity to recharge its battery.
Anyone can participate, and submitting an entry is easy.&nbsp;Click&nbsp;here by Nov. 11 to enter a car name and a contact e-mail address. Only one entry per person is allowed.
The winner will drive the solar car during UCF&rsquo;s Homecoming parade at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14.
UCF staff will select the winning name and contact the winner on Nov. 13. The winner must have a valid driver&rsquo;s license to drive the car in the parade. ]]></description>
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