At the College of Community Innovation and Education, you will gain the knowledge, experience and confidence needed to transform lives and strengthen communities. Through our diverse programs and established partnerships, we are uniquely positioned to develop innovative solutions to complex social issues. You will have opportunities to collaborate with faculty experts across academic areas and engage in community-based experiences throughout Central Florida and beyond. Whether you aspire to work in criminal justice, education, health management and informatics, legal studies or public administration, our faculty and staff will help you reach your goals.
The college's Department of Health Management and Informatics, Department of Legal Studies and School of Public Administration hold classes at UCF Downtown, providing innovative education for high-demand fields that integrate with industry and place thousands of students within walking distance of jobs and internships.
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Our faculty and staff were feeling the holiday spirit this week. We had a wonderful time walking from suite to suite enjoying holiday-inspired treats and décor. 🍬
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They spent their day exploring the courthouse, eating lunch with State Attorney Aramis Ayala and talking with Judge Laurent and the Chief Investigator! ⚡️🔛
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In partnership with the Brinson Foundation, we are offering 6⃣ scholarships for #ucfccie students enrolled in one of our college's spring or summer study abroad programs. Learn more and apply right away! 🔗 bit.ly/2Dj1UWH
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Congratulations, Academy Scholars!🎓This Friday, 20 of our students will graduate with their master's degrees in K-8 Mathematics and Science Education at no cost thanks to @OCPSnews and @LockheedMartin. https://t.co/6Ro6xm3030
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Two of our @UCF_Mock_Trial teams had a busy tournament weekend at @BaylorMockTrial's 17th Noah K. Antony Green & Gold Invitational.
Congratulations to Caelan and Blake for receiving Outstanding Witness Awards! #ucflegalstudies https://t.co/cBhEuWbWad
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It's the final day to enter our #UCFGrad cap contest! Here's how:
Step 1: Decorate your 🎓
Step 2: Follow @UCFAlumni
Step 3: Post photo & use hashtag #UCFGradCap
Official rules: https://t.co/rCf6nOK6Vi
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✨ RT this photo of Yoda and the legends for good luck on the rest of finals week🤞✨ https://t.co/yseat5pxk3
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𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒍! ❄️⛄️ Our faculty and staff were feeling the holiday spirit this week. https://t.co/PAPSGAfrMZ
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Are you at @ucfcpnm’s Eminent Scholars Lecture Series?! If not, get to @UCFDowntown! We’re talking all things branding and organizational identity in the public sector w/ international scholar, Arild Wareaas! https://t.co/e9fR2e0rcS