The UCF football team hosts its season opener on Thursday, August 28, against Jacksonville State in search of the program's 10th straight opening night win.A new era is upon the Knights, as a familiar face in head coach [Scott Frost](https://ucfknights.com/staff/scott-frost "Scott Frost") returns to the helm of the Black and Gold. Frost originally served as UCF's head coach from 2016 to 2017, culminating in a historic 13-0 season, an AAC championship and a national championship that captured the nation's attention.More information can be found by visiting UCF Athletics' [game day guide](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/08/20/the-guide-in-25) and [ucfknights.com/sports/football](https://ucfknights.com/sports/football).

The UCF football team hosts its season opener on Thursday, August 28, against Jacksonville State in search of the program's 10th straight opening night win.A new era is upon the Knights, as a familiar face in head coach [Scott Frost](https://ucfknights.com/staff/scott-frost "Scott Frost") returns to the helm of the Black and Gold. Frost originally served as UCF's head coach from 2016 to 2017, culminating in a historic 13-0 season, an AAC championship and a national championship that captured the nation's attention.More information can be found by visiting UCF Athletics' [game day guide](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/08/20/the-guide-in-25) and [ucfknights.com/sports/football](https://ucfknights.com/sports/football).

Trip Information* Trip Date: 8/29/2025-9/1/2025 * Trip Location: Providence Canyon, Georgia * Trip Cost: $75.00 * Registration Opens: 8/15/2025 * Registration Closes: TBDRegister for this trip in the UCF RWC app or through the [UCF RWC Membership Portal website](https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProducts?classification=7e94c055-5e69-4046-8e3d-96909ff99f22&category=ea528aa9-f493-4efb-b769-b1e686780cb3). All trips are now first-come, first-served. All trips will open 2 weeks before the first day of the trip. If the trip is full, you can register for the waitlist using the link above.Pre-Trip Date & Time: TBDTrip Description: Have you ever wanted to explore the rocky orange and red chasms and pinnacles of southwest Georgia? What about an adventure white water rafting through scenic side canyons. Join OA as we explore the layers of what is known as, 'Georgia's Little Grand Canyon', in Providence Canyon State Park. If we're lucky, we might even see the rare Plumleaf Azalea that only grows in this region, as well as other local flora and fauna on our adventure!What's Included: All of our adventures include all necessary gear for the activity (including camping gear, rafting fees, etc.), transportation to/from the activity, and professional guidance by OA Trip Leaders. All staff are certified in First Aid/CPR/AED, and most are certified Wilderness First Responders. Meals will be provided on this trip; all menus will take dietary restrictions/preferences and allergies into account. Occasionally, groups will eat at restaurants while traveling. These meals are not included in your trip cost. Your Trip Leaders will inform you of any meals not included in the trip price.What's Not Included: Participants should wear athletic clothing, appropriate footwear, and bring personal water/snacks. A full packing list will be provided at the Pre-Trip MeetingTrip Leaders: Kim, Julia, and Polina Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/program Registration Info: Registration opens 2 weeks before the trip date at 12:00pm.

Learning Labs are focused 30- to 60-minute sessions with a Talent Development team member designed to address your specific questions and challenges. Whether you're looking to deepen your skills, apply concepts from a recent course or navigate a workplace situation, these confidential sessions offer practical, one-on-one guidance tailored to your needs.Virtual Location URL: Register in Workday. Zoom link will be sent to those who register. Registration Link: https://www.myworkday.com/ucf/email-universal/inst/15972$2666/rel-task/2998$26720.htmld Registration Info: Register in Workday. Zoom link will be sent to those who register.

Explore …no place like home by Tenee Hart at the [UCF Art Gallery](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/) from Aug. 22 - Sept. 26.Exhibition Statement:"Being at-home is a matter of how one feels or how one might fail to feel." - Sara AhmedThe conflicted sense of home is where this exhibition begins. Destabilizing the romanticized concept of home, this exhibition will challenge the representation of this ideology by exploring various facets of home across multiple planes of identity including culture, gender, and sexuality. In …no place like home the works will both physicalize and undercut domestic connotations, becoming an anti-monument that calls attention to its own unstable foundation - this idea of home as comfort or discomfort. Dedicated to such ideas of home, this exhibit will include works that stem from the artist's personal childhood nostalgia and the unforgiving chokeholds such memories can create.To learn more about this exhibition, click [HERE.](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/)

The RWC offers American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED, First Aid Blended Learning classes. The Blended Learning class includes an online portion (most participants can complete this in approximately 2 hours) and an instructor-led class skills session (approximately two hours long). The online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class skills session.Each participant who successfully completes the course will earn an American Red Cross certificate in Adult First Aid, CPR with AED. The certificate is valid for two years.To register for this class please call 407-823-2408, or walk into the RWC administrative office between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and someone will assist you! Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=d852f400-9a57-40d7-9d72-b60cff4ad06c&semesterId=421e6710-c6e2-49d9-82a8-890f63091995