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UCF Downtown's new head: Campus a vision built around partnership

UCF Vice Provost Dr. Thaddeus Seymour Jr. says the vision for UCF Downtown campus includes public-

private partnerships and collaboration.

By John W. Davis, Reporter

Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2016, 10:55 PM

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University of Central Florida now has a leader to bring the downtown Orlando campus to life.

Dr. Thaddeus Seymour Jr. hired to be vice provost for UCF downtown campus

UCF Downtown will be part of the Creative Village

Seymour says his vision for the school includes public-private partnerships

“UCF can be a model of what large research universities look like in this century," said University of

Central Florida Downtown Vice Provost Dr. Thaddeus Seymour Jr.

“It starts with a vision built around partnership," Seymour added.

However, Seymour is not supposed to be working anymore.

“I tried. I had enormous fun at Lake Nona," Seymour said.

He retired in 2015 from the Tavistock group, which is responsible for Lake Nona.

One of the most notable portions of Seymour's time in the business world was helping develop Lake

Nona’s medical city neighborhood from the ground up.

“Lake Nona really began with a big vision and in fact we grew it over time," Seymour shared.

But now he's working again on a project that he is equally as passionate about.

“I bring this unique perspective because I started my career in academia and moved into business

several decades, Seymour said. “And now I have the chance to come back and be a part of an academic

institution and help bring that combination of perspective and experience."

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UCF’s downtown campus in Orlando is expected to anchor the long-awaited Creative Village project. The

campus is expected to cost about $60 million, with much of it already collected from donors and the

state.

“I look at this as a bit of a hybrid. So there is a blank canvas in many ways but that doesn’t give credit to

what’s already here around and part of this, part of downtown," Seymour said.

Seymour's father, Thaddeus Seymour Sr., was the president of Rollins College for more than 10 years

beginning in the late 1970's.

Seymour Jr. said by watching his father lead a small liberal arts college, he learned that a successful

educational institution of any size is clear about who they want to be.

“I think the best plan will be one that really embraces the strengths of what is part of the community

already, Seymour continued. “And how can we uplift that and take advantage of that and be part of

making the whole downtown better."

Seymour’s vision means creating local, national and even international partnerships to become the

region’s hub for technology and digital media.

“There’s so much going in terms of the energy and the passion of young innovators who want to live and

work in the city center, so I think we really get to take advantage of that," Seymour continued.

Part of that city center, Seymour said, is the historic Parramore neighborhood. Seymour said it’s important

to remember the new campus will be part of that community.

“We’ll work very hard in partnership with the residents and the leadership of Parramore, as well as the

business owners in and around that part of downtown because again, the best thing we do will be the

result of those kinds of collaborations," Seymour said.

UCF’s downtown campus is scheduled to open in 2018.

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$41.3 million community school in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood is planned to open by August 2017, Orange

County Public Schools officials announced Saturday.

Between 800 and 900 students in preschool through eighth grades will attend the 170,000-square-foot school on the

corner of North Parramore Avenue and West Amelia Street.

The school's 14-acre campus will also include a Boys & Girls Club, parking garage and athletic fields.

"Your school will be the jewel in our crown," said Bill Sublette, OCPS chairman, during a groundbreaking at the

school's future location Saturday. "It will be a shining beacon on the hill of public education."

Parramore's last community school was closed more than 43 years ago under a desegregation plan in the county.

"My children have had the benefit of going to the same school from kindergarten through eighth grade," said

Sublette. "I have seen the tremendous benefit of that stability of attending a neighborhood school for nine straight

years."

A rendering of the soon-to-be-built school on Saturday, January 24, 2015. They were on hand to break ground on

the new Parramore school.

(Orange County Public Schools)

With the help of hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen, children as young as 2 will be able to attend the new

Parramore school, which has not been named.

The Rosen Foundation is paying for the preschool component of the school by covering expenses for preschool

staff, who will teach in a separate wing of the school. Rosen has been helping pay for the education of Orlando

students for more than two decades. His foundation currently offers preschool programs for children in the Tangelo

Park neighborhood. And the foundation has given scholarships to Dr. Phillips High School graduates from Tangelo

Park to attend college and technical or career training schools for the last 21 years.

A crowd gathers to listen to local community leaders speak about the new Parramore on Saturday, January 24, 2015.

(Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel)

Rosen also plans to institute a similar program at the new school. Students who attend the new Parramore school

and graduate from Jones High School could receive scholarships for a two-year college, four-year college or

technical school in Florida. Rosen said he hopes his program becomes common place across the country. "When

that happens we will change America one community at a time," Rosen said.

But the educational opportunities for the Parramore students won't stop there. "When that happens we will change

America one community at a time," Rosen said.

Dr. Dale Whittaker, provost of the University of Central Florida, also announced a new scholarship program for

Parramore students who want to pursue a career as a doctor.

UCF will provide scholarships for a four-year degree to the school's College of Medicine to any student who attends

the new Parramore school, graduates from Jones High School and finishes an undergraduate program at UCF.

"In a sense it's the best degree we offer," said Whittaker. "It creates a role model that says we can do anything. And I

think when you ask people of the most honorable degree, of the two or three they mention, I think a doctor's among

those." In addition to the school, the campus will include a separate building for an on-site Boys & Girls Club.

Gary Cain, president and chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida, said the facility will

likely be connected to the school by a breezeway and easily accessible so children can participate in extracurricular

activities after school.

Cain said "futures are derailed" when children leave school and don't get homework help or attention at home. The

club will keep children safe and off the streets making potentially negative life-changing decisions, Cain said.

"Evidence clearly demonstrates that when children have a safe place like a Boys & Girls Club, their academics

improve, they avoid risky behaviors and they grow up to become productive and caring citizens," said Cain.

He expects the facility to be 20,000 to 25,000 square feet.

"We know that we can make great things possible," said Cain.

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Dr. Phillips Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary Home | Explore | About the Dr. Phillips Center | News | Dr. Phillips Center Celebrates One Year Anniversary

November 6, 2015– Orlando, FL – The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts celebrated its first anniversary

with a press conference today that featured a report to the community and an update on philanthropy and the

progress of Phase 2.

“We had an incredible year that started with a community open house. We saw record-breaking numbers, amazing

performances, and students of all ages taking class,” said Kathy Ramsberger, president and CEO of the Dr. Phillips

Center. “We have exciting things going on right now – our School of the Arts classes for spring and Broadway

Master Classes are open and on sale now. We have terrific shows on sale now – including Kristen Chenoweth who

will be here for a one-of-a-kind New Year’s Eve Celebration. And we have big plans for the future.”

Both Mayor Buddy Dyer and Mayor Teresa Jacobs spoke at the press event. Michelle Jones, a donor of the arts

center and an educator with the Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts, provided the entertainment

with her group Violectric. New philanthropic gifts were announced including Broadway Across America, which

pledged $500,000 to Phase 2 and extended its Broadway contract with the Dr. Phillips Center through 2025.

Orlando Magic CEO: Downtown complex

groundbreaking expected next summer Dec 4, 2015, 4:55pm EST Updated Dec 7, 2015, 7:00am EST

Working to improve the on-court team had delayed the Orlando Magic's plans on its $200

million-plus downtown entertainment complex, but that may end fairly soon.

Magic CEO Alex Martins said the complex, which the team has been working to get off the

ground for the past couple of years, may be ready to begin construction work next summer. "We

expect next June to begin demolition of the Church Street parking garage," he told attendees of

Orlando Business Journal's Doing Business in Downtown event on Dec. 4.

View from Amway Center at Division Ave and Church St looking east down Church St

View from Bryan Ave and Pine St looking southwest

View from Division Ave and Church St looking east on Church St.

Public event site plan

Showing proximity to new MLS stadium and Amway Arena/Orlando Magic Entertainment

Complex

Site plan showing phased approach

Orlando City's downtown stadium will be a 100% privately funded project. The site is two blocks from the Amway Center, within walking distance of the downtown bar district, one of the best locations of any soccer stadium in the country! The stadium has been designed with the intention of creating the loudest and most intimidating atmosphere in Major League Soccer, with North America's only safe-standing supporter section and a low slanted roofline to amplify crowd noise.

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Stadium Details

25,500 capacity 360 lower bowl Canopy to enhance crowd noise and provide shelter from sun / rain Field sunken 8' below ground level to offer spectacular views from street level All natural grass playing surface Single deck safe-standing supporter section Expansive fan plaza spanning 10,000 square feet

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Season Tickets

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In 2014, Orlando's Citrus Bowl Stadium was rebuilt into a state-of-the-art venue capable of hosting world-class

events. About 90% of the stadium was torn down and replaced between January 29 and November 19, including

portions that have stood since its original construction in 1937. Only the upper decks, which were added in 1990 and

remain viable as part of a modern facility, remained.

The new Citrus Bowl offers an enhanced fan experience at every level, with wider, chair-back seating, new

concessions areas and restrooms, and new club and premium spaces throughout the building.

The stadium is now open for business and capable of hosting its traditional events including the Buffalo Wild Wings

Citrus Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl, Florida Blue Florida Classic and Monster Jam. In addition, the new venue will

allow Orlando to pursue more high-profile sports tourism events such as neutral-site college football games, NFL

preseason games, international soccer matches, big-name concerts and more. The first new high-profile event has

already been announced: the Orlando Kickoff game, a college football showdown in the opening weekend of the

regular season that begins on Labor Day 2016 with Florida State vs. Ole Miss.

Just announced;

NFL's Pro Bowl headed for Orlando

The Pro Bowl is moving from Honolulu to Orlando's Camping World Stadium, right, in January,

sources at ESPN — which broadcast this year's game — confirmed, and that makes the City

Beautiful an NFL town, writes columnist Mike Bianchi. The all-star game will be played the Sunday

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Features & Amenities

All-new lower bowl with wider, chair-back seating and six more inches of leg room per row

Expanded concourse with the ability to circle the entire facility on field and plaza levels

15,000-square-foot deck on the plaza level overlooking the north end zone

New concession stands and restrooms

Additional suites on the stadium’s west side, increasing suite seating to over 1,000

Brand-new premium club spaces offering upgraded seating with private concessions and restrooms for over

5,000 guests

New high-definition video boards and sideline fascia ribbon boards, offering nearly 360 degrees of digital

coverage

Enhanced sound system featuring coverage in concourses, restrooms and concession areas

Enhanced vertical transportation (elevators, escalators and stairwells) for improved access between levels

Improved disability seating with enhanced sightlines

New ticket windows in the northeast corner to supplement Box Office in the stadium’s south end (constructed in

2010)

New team facilities with new locker rooms, restrooms, showers, training rooms, a physicians exam room and

media room

Rebuilt Tom Mickle Press Box with facilities for working press, food service areas and boxes for TV, radio and

coaches

Flexibility for expansion in the south end zone

Florida Citrus Sports does not own or operate Camping World Stadium. The facility is owned by the City of

Orlando and operated by Orlando Venues.

Visit CampingWorldStadium.com for the official stadium site.

Renderings: OPD headquarters moving to west Parramore

By Matthew Broffman | September 3, 2014 |

The Orlando Police Department will be moving their headquarters from its current location

at Hughey Ave and Church St to the corner of South St. and Orange Blossom Trail [GMap].

The station is being moved to make way for the new Magic Sports and Entertainment District.

The new building will be three stories along Orange Blossom Trail and one story along South St.

An entry plaza will start at the corner and run along Orange Blossom Trail. The conceptual

renderings show sculptures along the street.

There is also room just south of the building for a future three-story small expansion.

It’s worth noting that the “detention” areas on the south end of the property are not detention for

people but are retention areas for water.

The concept will go before the Municipal Planning Board in October and then to City Council

for approval.

Here’s a look at the current conceptual renderings and site plan for the new OPD Headquarters:

The new OPD site is currently under construction and will be finished during the fall of 2016.