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University of Central Florida Burnett Honors College records, 1974-2008, consists of information on Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida (UCF), and the organizations associated with it. The collection chiefly consists of correspondence, student and staff data, flyers, reports, reviews, meeting minutes, awards, newspaper clippings, and magazine articles. This collection provides insight into the creation of the Honors Program, its development into the Burnett Honors College, and the college's impact on student learning at UCF. It also offers a glimpse into university operations over time. Additionally, information on prominent figures, such as John C. Hitt and Allyn Stearman, in both the college and the university as a whole can be found within this collection. Burnett Honors College at the University of Central Florida originated in 1982 as the University of Central Florida Honors Program. This program was held in Howard Phillips Hall and Mark Stern served as its first director. In 1998, the program became Burnett Honors College. In 2002, the Honors College building was completed, thanks to donations from Al and Nancy Burnett and the designs of founding dean Allyn M. Stearman. Burnett Honors College is a four-year program designed to help students grow as scholars while making future long-lasting connections and preparing them for the work force. The college offers several opportunities to its students, including workshops, career and internship fairs, scholarships, peer advisors, and the Honors Congress.

The College of Education records 1965-2014, contains documents and ephemera from the founding of the college as well as council and committee records, annual reports, and renovation plans which contain valuable information about the projects and concerns of the college throughout its existence. There are also documents and photographs from the Exceptional Education Institute, Alumni of the Decade, and the 40th anniversary of the College. The College of Education was among the first individual colleges established at the University of Central Florida (formerly Florida Technological University). Although it initially lacked a dedicated building, the college's size was considerable, boasting a large number of students and staff. Later, in 1976, the Educational Teaching Gymnasium (now the Education Complex) was built and became home to the College of Education. In 2003, the Teaching Academy (TA) building was completed, providing the bulk of classrooms and offices for College of Education faculty, staff, and students.

This collection contains documents, correspondence, newsletters and ephemera relating to the College of Health and Public Affairs (COHPA) and its School of Public Administration. The majority of the collection was given by Dr. Wendell Lawther, who began teaching at UCF in 1984 and was a professor for the COHPA Department of Public Administration (later School of Public Administration) for thirty years.

This collection is organized in one chronological series and seven subseries that includes items such as constitutional revisions, meeting minutes, surveys, analyses, reports and correspondence as well as many other miscellaneous senate documents.

The Library collection documents the history of the John C. Hitt library. There are several subseries pertaining to different leaders, committees, and departments found within the library. This collection contains photographs, negatives, CDs, VHSs, and documents.

The University of Central Florida Memorabilia collection, 1965-2020 documents University of Central Florida (UCF) events and activities, such as such as homecoming, various sporting events, building dedications, and university anniversaries. It chiefly contains a variety of memorabilia, including t-shirts, cups, glassware, buttons, pins, programs, plaques, and other commemorative objects related to UCF students, alumni, faculty, staff, and university presidents. It also includes memorabilia from UCF's early days as Florida Technological University. The Pegasus Seal, the university's emblem, is featured on many objects, including those created when the university was named Florida Technological University. This artificial collection was brought together by UCF Special Collections & University Archives staff over time from various known and unknown sources. Items continue to be added as they are collected. Originally named Florida Technological University, the University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public multi-campus, metropolitan research university. Florida Technological University (FTU) was founded in 1963 by the State of Florida to provide educated professionals to work in the growing space program. Building began in 1967 and classes started in 1968. Charles N. Millican served as the founding president. His successor, H. Trevor Colbourn, started the university's football program. In 1978, FTU's name was officially changed to UCF. Steven Altman presided over the university from 1989-1991. John C. Hitt served as president from 1992 until 2018. Dale Whittaker was UCF's fifth president from 2018 to 2019. Alexander Cartwright became the university's president in 2020.

The Mr. and Miss UCF pageants aim to give students scholarship opportunities as well as help promote community engagement. This collection contains photographs, programs, DVDs, and documents surrounding the Mr. and Miss UCF competitions. There is also material relating to the Miss Florida, Miss America, and different county pageants.

Academic year programs for faculty, student, and guest artist performances from the UCF Music Department.

The University of Central Florida News and Information records, 1974-2018, contains materials from the Office of News and Information relating to UCF's history, achievements, finances, presidents, faculty, departments, entities, and partnerships. This collection provides researchers with insight into UCF-related history, news, and news reporting. The University of Central Florida Office of News and Information, now defunct, disseminated news about the University to the media. It was founded in 1968 as the Public Relations department. That same year, the department was renamed the Department of Public Information. In 1979, it was briefly renamed the Office of Information Services before becoming the Office of Public Affairs the following year. In 1997, the department was renamed the Office of Public Relations and renamed News and Information three years later in 2000. In 2026, the Office of Strategic Communications does similar work with the media.

This collection contains booklets, magazines, pamphlets, and invitations relating to the fraternity and sorority life at UCF.