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Central Florida Future. 1502. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/centralfloridafuture/1502 .CENTRAL FLORIDA Serying fh.. e lJniversity< c:>fr" Central Flortda :;:;: :x:: .;:;.;;:;:: A D I G I T A L C I T Y 0 R L A N D 0 C 0 M M U N I T Y P A R T N E R (AOL Keyword: Orlando) www.orlando.digitalcity.com Former astronaut to teach at UCF By GWEN R. RHODES for shuttle mission STS-35 in December design, construction, and integration of the being built for a launch by the shuttle in · Assistant News Editor 1990 on the Space Shuttle Columbia and Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope, one of the the year 2000. STS-67 in March 1967 on the Space instruments of NASA's Astro Observatory. Durrance has conducted research and Former astronaut Sam Durrance has Shuttle Endeavour. Dr. Durrance has According to Durrance, seeing Earth directed graduate students at Johns signed on to teach freshman classes at logged over 615 hours in space. from space has changed his career focus. It Hopkins University for the past 15 years. UCF on the history and future of space "They will learn how space technology fostered a desire to create new technology His research interests include the origin technology. is an integral part of modem life and see for the study and management of the and evolution of the solar system, the A veteran of two space shuttle missions, what the future holds," he added. · Earth's resources. search for planets around other stars, and Durrance will teach and lead some Durrance, who holds a doctorate of phi­ "We are teaching students about the the origin of life. He has published over 60 (. research projects at the UCF-led Florida losophy in astro-geophysics from the space industry in a real world environ­ technical papers about spacecraft opera­ Space Institute at Cape Canaveral Air University of Colorado, was a principal ment," · said Flor~da Space Institute tions, planetary astronomy, adaptive Station. Durrance plans to involve other research scientist in the Department of Director Ron Phillips, who expects about optics, and nuclear physics. astronauts and cosmonauts in the course. Physics and Astronomy at Johns Hopkins 150 students to attend classes this fall. In Durrance is also president of Earth "The students will get to see where space University in Baltimore, Md. He is a co­ addition to learning from the pros, students Systems Technology, a small company history was made and continues to be investigator involved in the flight hard­ will be involved in real projects, such as developing new technology for the study made," said Durrance, a payload specialist ware development, optical and mechanical the earth sensors and the laser satellite and management of.Earth's resources. .UCF Downtown Center offers legal studies degree By NICOLE KING News Editor UCF's Downtown Academic Center will offer a full­ time Bachelor of Arts in the Legal Studies program for the first time this fall. "This is an extension of our full program," said Legal Studies Coordinator Frank Ravitch. "Our goal is to offer every core course and some electives down there for legal studies. "For the fall, we have a limited amount of classes offered and only three courses are listed in the schedule book.-Some are in the book and some are not," Ravitch said. "But we are looking at spring as being full time. We hope to offer a few during the summer as well." Some of the courses to be offered include: law and the legal system, legal research and legal writing. Five i · or six core courses will be offered a semester as well as a few electives. While many of the courses are open to only degree­ seeking students, others have open enrollment. ·The evening courses are designed to introduce students to See PROGRAM, Page 4 ( UCF South Center now offering credit classes By NICOLE KING "We are trying to build awareness with the faculty and News Editor students that UCF has a center in south ·Orlando," said Duryea. "We polled about 2,200 students· and a lot of UCF's South Orlando Center will offer college credit them didn't even know the center existed." classes for the first time beginning in the fall. Each of In the past, the center has mostly offered non-credit pro­ UCF's five colleges will offer courses at the center. grams such as certification courses and business training The center plans to focus only on upper division, 3000- sessions. 4000 level classes over the next couple of semesters. The center will provide traditional face-to-face classes Grad courses will be offered in the spring and eventually, along with classes based on higher technology. Duryea lower level classes will be added as well. said courses can be viewed at the center from the main South Orlando Center Director John Duryea said the campus on live TV through its interactive TV system or center is targeting UCF students who live in the viewed at the center by videotape through its videotaped Future File Photo Kissimmee and Osceola areas. Duryea said a big problem courses (FEEDS) system. UCF's Downtown Academic Center provides easy for the center is that a lot of people are unaware that UCF access for students seeking law degrees. even has a south center. See ORLANDO, Page 2 )J.iole,nce ~t bllildin,g site · (.I). Dau11te for Heisman •• ·#:. ~ - Website offers students advice on Rescue unit treats suspect before Quarterback enters new season as !ocating money sources. po1ice make arrest , 0 ·' everybody's All-American. o... -PAGE24 U)···_ ~· . ' - ""!'· •.' • ' August 26, 1998 www.UCFfuture.com Central Florida Future • 2 • UCF breaking records with attendance numbers • Orlando South's~;~:::· u .. ~ new By NICOLE KING Your Browser & its Friends: • News Editor Configuring Helper Applications: :teGhnol<slg~r Will ;;~* Monday, Sept. 14, 10-11:30 a.m. When classes began at UCF on Aug. library's Room 235A. Those interested Thursday, Sept. 24, 3-4:30 p.m. D 20, a record number of students must sign up in advance at the Library Personalizing Netscape: Bookmarks showed up for the first day. Reference Desk. For more informa­ Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2-3:30 p.m. The total number of students enrolled Friday, Sept. 25, 10-11:30 a.m. rr~~~ 11~~t~~t=w tion, contact >: }~·;· • for the fall semester is 29,700, signifi­ http://[email protected]/intemet Advanced Searching Methods on the cantly higher than the 28,302 enrolled The topics and times offered: Web: last year. This number includes enroll­ Internet Forum: Question & Answer Monday, Sept. 28, 2-3:30 p.m. • ment at the branch campuses: South Open Hours: Saturday, Oct. 10, 12-1 :30 p.m. Orlando Center, Daytona Beach, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 4-7 p.m. Brevard and the Downtown Academic Tuesday, Sept. 29, 4-7 p.m_. · •Lynx Laser service is offering 4 Center. Thursday, Oct. 8, 4-7 p.m. month passes at the UCF Bookstore for • Dan Coleman, director of UCF's Basic Internet 101: $40. Route brochures are available at Department of Institutional_Research Tuesday, Sept. 8, 3-4:30 p.m. Information Booths on campus. During and Planning Support said, "We're Wednesday, Sept. 16, 4-5:30 p.m. the first week of September, Lynx is • expecting more than a 12 percent Saturday, Sept. 26, 12-1:30 p.m. offering deals to the first 50 people off growth at the.branch campuses." Wednesday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. - 12:30 any Lynx Laser bus: Ninety new full-time faculty mem­ p.m. Sept. 1, 10 a.m. Tuesday moming- bers will be added to the 3,000 regular Searching a Needle in the Internet 50 cents off or buy one get one free employees already at UCF. Haystack: from I Can't Believe It's Yogurt! The number of first time college stu­ Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1-2:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 8 a.m. Wednesday moming- • dents at the university has also Thursday, Sept. 17, 4-5 :30 p.m. 25 percent off Miami Subs increased from 2,562 last year to Friday, Oct. 2, 10-11 :30 a.m. Sept. 3, 10 a.m. Thursday moming- 3, 100 this fall. Saturday, Oct. 3, 12-1 :30 p.m. 10 percent off Knight's Comer Library & Research Connections: Bookstore IN OTHER UCF NEWS: Thursday, Sept. 10, 10-11:30 a.m. Sept. 4, 12 p.m. Friday aftemoon­ Friday, Sept. 18, 10-11 :30 a.m. Free beer at the Mill with any meal •The UCF library is offering several Monday, Oct. 5, 12-1:30 p.m. On August 31, Lynx administrative 90-minute training sessions for stu­ Electronic Periodicals at UCF: offices on East Robinson will be mov­ dents and faculty and how to use Friday, Sept. 11, 10-11:30 a.m. -ing to the Orange County School Netscape and the World-Wide Web.