"The Future" was in publication since the first day of class held at the Orlando campus in 1968. The name of "The Future" was derived from the original name of the University of Central Florida, Florida Technological University (FuTUre). The words Central Florida were added after the school changed its name to the University of Central Florida in 1978. "The Future" held its offices in the UCF Library just as many other organizations did in the early years of the university's history.