Alumna at the Ready to Help Orlando Airports in Emergencies
Public administration graduate assists aviation authority to earn ‘gold seal’ in preparedness and crisis management...
Meet the 2020 Outstanding Alumni from the School of Public Administration
Five alumni from the School of Public Administration are honored for their commitment to changing communities for the better...
From Intern to Emergency Team Leader for Seminole County
Graduating senior Andres Acosta is leading a team of 10 as they help the people of Seminole County during COVID-19...
Into the Heart of a Crisis
The inaugural class of UCF’s master’s program in emergency and crisis management is graduating having already gained varied experiences from...
New Certificate Explores Social Justice Issues in Public Service
Debuting this fall, the social justice in public service graduate certificate will give students the opportunity to explore the changing...
Mapping the World
Drishtie Patel ’08 ’12MNM is part of a team mapping the world’s missing roads to provide life-saving resources to people...
Out of Moves
Orlando’s affordable housing is a game of chance...
Peace Corps Ranks UCF in Top 25 Volunteer-Producing Universities
UCF was ranked today by the Peace Corps at No. 24 among large U.S. schools on the agency’s 2020 list...
Rebuilding Orlando One Homeowner at a Time
Abby Lemay ’15MNM awakens each day at 7 a.m. in order to arrive to the Rebuilding Together Central Florida office...
CPNM Welcomes International Visitor Leadership Program
The Center for Public and Nonprofit Management (CPNM) collaborated with the World Affairs Council of Central Florida, a network dedicated...
UCF Soccer Stars Headed for Pro Leagues
Cal Jennings ’19 and Jonathan Dean ’18 have new places to call home after the 2020 MLS SuperDraft while the...
New UCF Project Will Put Downtown Orlando Air Quality Data in Residents’ Hands
More than 100 air sensors will be installed throughout Downtown Orlando and will provide near-real-time data about air quality to...
Volunteering is Always in Season
Winter is a chance to reflect on the past year while spending time and sharing gifts with loved ones. Over...
Nonprofit Conference Encourages Community Engagement and Innovation
If you want to go far, go together.
It is that sentiment etched in the wall of the Dr. Phillips Academic...
UCF Receives $3.4 Million Grant to Develop Easily Accessible Program to Help Homeowners Evaluate Property Risks
The idea isn’t to limit where people should live based on potential risk, rather to give renters and buyers a...
UCF Adds 1st Public Policy Graduate Program in State University System
The Master of Public Policy will help fill the need for public-service leaders who are well-versed in program evaluation and...
Out of State Internships: A Different Perspective
Internships provide opportunities for growth and development for both graduate and undergraduate students. Internships, including out-of-state internships, are opportunities to...
Students Help Others Work to Overcome Addictions
At 23, Richard Paul ’16MNM didn’t expect to see his next birthday. His addiction to alcohol and drugs was killing...
UCF Grad Lands Emergency Management Job After Hurricane Experiences
After working with the local and state government to manage crises, the soon-to-be alum will use her expertise to help...
UCF Expert Debunks 4 Myths about Hurricanes
Claire Connolly Knox is an associate professor in the School of Public Administration and serves as the emergency management and...
UCF Students, Recent Graduates Earn Scholarships, Present at Governor’s Hurricane Conference
A team of UCF researchers will brief emergency responders from across the state about their work looking at the impact...
Kojelis Family, US Baltic Foundation Scholarship Helps Dual-Degree Program Students With International Travel, Living Expenses
Through the generosity of the Kojelis Family, the U.S. Baltic Foundation’s $250,000 donation to the UCF Foundation will support students...
Why Look for a Career Mentor?
College provides opportunities to explore personal interests, try new things and develop plans to achieve academic and professional goals. With...
Agreement Creates New Study Abroad Opportunities for Students
As the discipline of public administration continues to expand internationally, the need for future public servants to be exposed to...
Public Administration Research Conference Examines Evidence-Based Policymaking
The Public Administration Research Conference attracted attendees from around the world, including Nigeria, Russia, the United Kingdom and several other...
Students Gain Hands-On Experience at Annual Conference
The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) conference, hosted by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, brings hundreds of students and nonprofit practitioners from...
UCF Student Spearheads Nonprofit Dedicated to Addressing Homelessness in Orlando
UCF graduate student Eric Camarillo ’16 had planned to start an organization after graduation to help the homeless in Central Florida with...
UCF to Partner with Lithuanian University for Dual Degree
UCF is partnering with Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania to offer dual bachelor’s degrees in nonprofit management from UCF’s School of Public...
Student Spotlight: Marellys Moreno
Planning is an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses not only on urban and regional development efforts but also on...
UCF Center Celebrates 10 Years of Service to the Community
In 2008, the Center for Public and Nonprofit Management was established as the research extension of the UCF School of...