John Hitt

Weapons, explosives found in dorm on Florida college campus

2013-03-18 06:29:00

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Authorities investigating an apparent suicide discovered weapons and explosive devices in a dorm on the University of Central Florida campus in Orlando early Monday, and hundreds of students were evacuated, though the school said there...

UCF arena named after CFE Federal Credit Union

2013-05-23 06:52:00

Starting today, the UCF Arena will be known as the CFE Federal Credit Union Arena. The credit union is paying nearly $4 million over seven years to give its name to the popular venue as part of a naming-rights agreement that UCF president John Hitt...

UCF Medical School graduated its first class Friday

2013-05-19 09:07:00

And they're doctors. The first class of medical students to come out of the University of Central Florida College of Medicine graduated Friday morning during a ceremony on the UCF campus. The charter class of 36 graduates also was the first class of...

Photos, Video: Florida Cabinet, on the road again

2013-05-08 14:24:00

Governor Rick Scott and his cabinet made one of their semi-regular road trips out of Tallahassee for a cabinet meeting, this time to Orlando's Lake Nona, at the Nemours Children's Hospital, Wednesday. Scott was joined by Attorney General Pam Bondi, CFO...

Photos: Bill Clinton gets honorary doctorate at UCF

2013-05-02 14:30:00

To the roar of cheering graduates, former president Bill Clinton received on honorary doctorate degree from University of Central Florida president Dr. John Hitt during the commencement ceremony for the College of Health and Public Affairs and the College...

Official: NCAA grants UCF appeal, 2013 bowl ban overturned

2013-04-22 09:00:00

UCF officially announced on Monday that the NCAA granted its appeal of a one-year bowl ban, making the football team eligible for postseason play in 2013. News of the appeal decision leaked last Friday, with two UCF officials confirming that the Knights...

NCAA expected to officially announce UCF bowl ban overturned

2013-04-22 04:00:00

UCF is expected to receive official word from the NCAA today that it has received relief from the NCAA appeals committee and its football bowl ban for this fall will be lifted. Two UCF sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed on Friday that the...

UCF football wins NCAA appeal, eligible for 2013 postseason

2013-04-19 14:55:00

UCF has won its NCAA appeal and will be eligible for a bowl game in 2013, according to two UCF sources with direct knowledge of the decision. It is rare for a school to win an NCAA appeal, but UCF officials insisted they had a strong case protesting the...

Credit O'Leary for UCF's successful NCAA appeal

2013-04-19 18:11:24

Running off at the typewriter … Let's give it up for UCF football coach George O'Leary, who recorded his biggest victory four months after last football season ended. UCF won its NCAA appeal on Friday to have its postseason ban overturned and will...

President John Hitt celebrated UCF's accomplishments at 50th anniversary event this morning

2013-04-05 05:30:00

UCF President John Hitt praised and celebrated the university's accomplishments over the past five decades during a State of the University�breakfast this morning. He also unveiled a special edition Coca-Cola that will be available to those who attend...

Plancher appeal arguments focus on whether UCF Athletics Association is a state agency

2013-02-21 15:29:00

DAYTONA BEACH — Nearly five years after UCF football player Ereck Plancher's death, the UCF Athletics Association presented its appeal arguing it should pay little to no damages to his family. Attorneys representing the UCF Athletics Association,...

Video, Photos: Gov. Scott talks about 2012 voting delays

2013-02-13 16:34:35

UCF president John Hitt shakes hands with Ruth Strakosha during the University of Central Florida's first medical school graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

UCF president John Hitt gives the commencement address at the University of Central Florida's first medical school students graduation ceremony on Friday, May 17, 2013.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

University of Florida president Bernie Machen (left) and University of Central Florida president John Hitt during a meeting of the Florida Cabinet, including Governor Rick Scott, CFO Jeff Atwater, AG Pam Bondi, Ag commish Adam Putnam, at the Nemours Children's Hospital, at Lake Nona, Wednesday, May

2013-05-08 00:00:00