{"id":12558,"date":"2017-11-09T21:28:16","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T21:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/?p=12558&post_type=story"},"modified":"2019-10-30T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:34:16","slug":"campus-fall-2017","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/pegasus\/campus-fall-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"On Campus – Fall 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t

On Campus – Fall 2017<\/h1>\n\t

\n\t\tFrom a solar eclipse and the first football game of the season to Spirit Splash, the Fall 2017 semester was full of big moments.<\/em>\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\t

\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Knight\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAug. 19<\/strong> – The fall semester kicked off with a Knight Wars-themed pool party as part of Pegasus Palooza.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Marching\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAug. 19 <\/strong>– President John C. Hitt cut the ribbon at the official opening of the Marching Knights\u2019 new band practice building. Read more…<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Marching\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAug. 31<\/strong> – The Marching Knights performed the March to Victory before the first football game of the season. \t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAug. 25<\/strong> – Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ women\u2019s soccer achieved its biggest win yet with a 2-1 double overtime victory against the No. 4 University of North Carolina.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
Aug. 21<\/strong> – The first day of classes was marked by a historic event \u2014 the “Great American Eclipse,” which was the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years. To mark the occasion, nearly 2,000 members of the Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ community gathered around the Reflecting Pond and looked toward the sun \u2014 with the proper glasses, of course.<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½vFIU\"\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAug. 31<\/strong> – Head Football Coach Scott Frost congratulated the football team after their 61-17 win against Florida International University.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"ucf-hurricane-irma-national-guard\"\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tSept. 15<\/strong> – In the days before, during and after Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, Â鶹ӳ»­´«Ã½ opened Spectrum Stadium to nearly 1,000 National Guardsmen assisting with relief efforts across Florida.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Amazon\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tSept. 28<\/strong> – Student Austin Warren checked on his order at the new Amazon Campus Pickup Point location near the CFE Arena.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"Canines\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tSept. 29<\/strong> – Students involved in the Canine Companions for Independence program held a meetup for their pups at the Reflecting Pond.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"ucf-spirit-splash-2017-knightro\"\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tOct. 13<\/strong> – Knightro tosses out rubber ducks to students and alumni gathered in the Reflecting Pond for Spirit Splash during this year\u2019s Homecoming. Watch ESPN’s SportsCenter video about the annual tradition<\/a>.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"OnCampus-7\"\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tOct. 13<\/strong> – Michael Manglardi \u201984<\/strong>, Carey Sobel \u201909<\/strong>, Loretta Corey and Michael Corey were recognized for their outstanding service and philanthropy at the Shining Knights Alumni Awards. Read more…<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\"OnCampus-8\"\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tOct. 23<\/strong> – Student Tyler Brooks rode a skateboard through the Nike and Hercules housing communities, located behind the Recreation and Wellness Center.\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t