{"id":873,"date":"2015-11-05T10:40:33","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/?post_type=post&amp;p=873"},"modified":"2015-11-05T10:40:33","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T15:40:33","slug":"update-on-ucf-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/downtown\/update-on-ucf-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on UCF Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This morning, UCF announced it would present its plans on the downtown campus at a future Board of Governors\u2019 meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cUCF remains committed to developing a campus in downtown Orlando to serve our students and our community,\u201d said Grant J. Heston, vice president for Communications &amp; Marketing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe asked to postpone our presentation to the Board of Governors to a future meeting to provide the most comprehensive overview possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe appreciate the support of our partners and the entire community to build a downtown campus that will make high-quality education more affordable and accessible in Central Florida.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The UCF Downtown project has built momentum in recent weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On Tuesday, Orange County Commissioners unanimously committed $3 million to the campus project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Valencia College\u2019s Board of Trustees on Oct. 21 approved the downtown campus as a top priority and plans to contribute $2 million toward the construction of a new academic building that it will share with UCF.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Other project partners include the City of Orlando, Orange County Public Schools and Creative Village Development, LLC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Project highlights for UCF Downtown:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Plans to serve nearly 7,700 UCF and Valencia students in digital media, communication, public service and health-related programs in an innovative, urban environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Offers a 4-year degree for about $6,000 less in tuition and fees than the state university system average.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Benefits thousands of students by placing them within walking distance of internship and employment opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This morning, UCF announced it would present its plans on the downtown campus at a future Board of Governors\u2019 meeting. \u201cUCF remains committed to developing a campus in downtown Orlando to serve our students and our community,\u201d said Grant J. 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