Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives
The mission of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives is to sharpen UCF's international focus. The office helps advance UCF's goal of providing international emphasis to curricula and research. In addition, it works to expand the university's efforts to enlarge Central Florida's awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness of the global community.
"The University of Central Florida is a vibrant and inclusive place...welcome! I hope you share the excitement about what happens at UCF. Academics, athletics, research, teaching, campus life, and more await you when you enter our beautifully designed campus. From the arts to health care to optics and simulation, I hope you have the opportunity to experience all the great things UCF has to offer."
President John C. Hitt
UCF's Goals
Goal 1: Offer the best undergraduate education available in Florida.
Goal 2: Achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research.
Goal 3: Provide international focus to our curricula and research programs.
Goal 4: Become more inclusive and diverse.
Goal 5: Be America's leading partnership university.
Featured Distinguished Visitor
Summer Rayne Oakes
Host, environmental expert and board adviser for the Discovery Channel’s Planet Green eco-lifestyle network
Date: September 9, 2008, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: UCF Student Union, Pegasus Ballroom
Access: Open Access
Topic: We Can Kick Climate Change, One Step at a Time: An Expanding Role for Youth
Sponsors: UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Office of Undergraduate Studies, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, UCF Focus the Nation, UCF LIFE, UCF Political Science Department, UCF International Services Center and the Global Connections Foundation
More Information: A co-curricular component of the “UCF General Education Program Unifying Theme: The Environment and Global Climate Change"
