Emergency Management Alumni Help Communities Prepare For, Recover From Disaster
After Hurricane Maria’s category five winds died down and the pounding rains ceased, Puerto Rico was left devastated and in darkness. Millions of people were left without power, potable water and a viable means of communication...
UCF Program Prepares Leaders to Work in Nonprofit Sector
The University of Central Florida is producing nonprofit leaders, social justice advocates and community servants to impact communities in Central Florida and around the world, thanks to strong partnerships with local and state nonprofits...
Doctoral Students Study Public Affairs and Education to Impact Communities
UCF students Jennifer Sanguiliano and Rachael Mack have found that interdisciplinary studies in public affairs and education are essential for learning about the communities around them...
Botswana Trip Encourages Student to Create Community Service Project
Participating in our college’s Botswana study abroad program last summer inspired undergraduate student Maurice McLeish to create the Service Tour of Central Florida...
Fighting the Dark Hearts: UCF Faculty, Alumni Combat Human Trafficking
Although the term “human trafficking” is relatively new, the phenomena it comprises – sex trafficking, forced labor and debt bondage – have been around for nearly as long as civilization itself...
UCF Study Shows Benefits, Challenges of Lunch Programs for Elderly
Eating lunch with others benefits the health of elderly Orange County residents, according to a study conducted by public affairs’ researchers at UCF...
