Serving with Excelencia Library Exhibit Wall September 2022

2015- Latino Faculty and Staff Association (LaFaSA) established

                                                                                                     LaFaSA Inaugural Members

2016- LaFaSA hosts inaugural Broche de Oro faculty/staff recognition program

                                                                           Inaugural Broche de Oro faculty/staff recognition photo

2017- LaFaSA hosts inaugural Latino/a/x Graduation Celebration: Nuestra Graduación

                                                                                  Inaugural Latino/a/x Graduation Celebration

2018- UCF Celebrates National HSIs Week for the first time

Inaugural National HSIs Week 

2018-¡Vamos Knights! brand launched

        ¡Vamos Knights! Shuttle

2018- UCF welcomes 250+ Puerto Rican students impacted by Hurricane María

       Welcome Dinner

2019- UCF first federally recognized as an HSI by the U.S. Department of Education 

UCF first federally designated a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education

2020- UCF receives NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education HSI Grant

UCF receives National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education HSI grant

2021- UCF is certified with the Seal of Excelencia

 UCF is certified with the Seal of Excelencia

2021- UCF hires Dr. Andrea Guzmán as inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

UCF hires Dr. Andrea I. Guzmán as inaugural Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

2021- Vamos Knights Fund is launched

Vamos Knights Fund is launched

2022- UCF wins 2nd Annual HSI Battle of the Brains Competition

 UCF Students win $25,000 for 1st Place Finish at 2nd HSI Battle of the Bains Competition

2022- UCF Joins National Alliance of Hispanic Serving Research Universities

UCF Joins National Alliance to Expand Hispanic Representation in Higher Ed