Annual CAH Staff Awards Honor Excellence and Service
June 11, 2025 The UCF College of Arts and Humanities’ annual staff awards recognize employees who have delivered exemplary service to their department, the university and the community.
Twisting The Narrative: UCF Professor’s Short Story Collection Adapted Into Film With Multiple Perspectives
June 02, 2025 In 2014, UCF Professor of Creative Writing David James Poissant published, “The Heaven of Animals: Stories” a collection of short stories. These stories have been transformed onto the silver screen with Spanish director Santi Amodeo adapting Poissant’s work into film and is titled, “El Cielo de los Animales.”
UCF Student Heads to The New York Times After Being Selected for Prestigious Internship
May 28, 2025 UCF Student Kendal Asbury was selected for a prestigious internship at the New York Times through the Dow Jones News Fund summer internship program.
CAH Faculty Honored with Promotion and Tenure in 2025
April 21, 2025 The College of Arts and Humanities is proud to celebrate the success and achievements of our faculty.
Profound, Innovative, Analytical and Resilient: Meet UCF’s 2025 Reach for the Stars Honorees
March 29, 2025 The 2025 Reach for the Stars award recipients are recognized for conducting highly successful research and fostering creative activity that has a national or international impact.
2025 Founders’ Day Honorees
March 20, 2025 Faculty, staff and students from the College of Arts and Humanities being recognized at UCF’s Founders Day on April 2.
CAH Researchers Awarded 2024-25 Seed Funding Program
February 19, 2025 The program awarded a total of $500,000 to 21 new projects. Two of the projects are led by humanities researchers.
Celebrating the Lunar New Year
February 03, 2025 Two associate professors with expertise in Chinese society and culture share the history behind the holiday, lucky foods and more about the Year of the Snake.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is accused of sexual abuse. Why are his music streams rising?
December 04, 2024 UCF associate professor of English Mel Stanfill examines the rise in music streams for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Welcoming New Faculty Members to the College of Arts and Humanities
August 07, 2024 The UCF College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty members joining our college in fall 2024.
CAH Faculty Honored with Promotion and Tenure in 2024
July 10, 2024 The College of Arts and Humanities is proud to celebrate the success and achievements of our faculty.
Windermere High valedictorian receives diploma and BA in English from UCF in the same month
May 23, 2024 Valedictorian Mariana Nijensohn will graduate from both Windermere High School and the University of Central Florida this month.
PHOTOS: Reflecting on UCF Celebrates the Arts 2024
May 07, 2024 A look back on the 10th annual UCF Celebrates the Arts, which included concerts, lectures, interactive visual art displays, kid-friendly events and more.
2024 Founders' Day Ceremonies
April 05, 2024 Faculty, staff and students from the College of Arts and Humanities were recognized at UCF’s Founders Day on April 3.
UCF Creative Writing Alum, Author on New Spaceman Movie Based on His Book
March 01, 2024 Creative writing alum Jaroslav Kalfař ’11 reflects on his debut novel Spaceman of Bohemia and its adaptation into the movie Spaceman, which is in theaters and begins streaming on Netflix March 1.
NEA Big Read: Central Florida Celebrates Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky
February 07, 2024 As part of the NEA Big Read, the UCF College of Arts & Humanities is celebrating Ilya Kaminsky’s Deaf Republic with book clubs, special lectures, book signings, theatrical productions and art exhibitions throughout the Central Florida community.
Zora! Festival's 35th Year Explores Eatonville's Past, Present and Future
January 23, 2024 A strong and steady partnership between UCF and Preserve Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) affords students and faculty opportunities to share in Zora Neale Hurston’s American story.
Orlando Sentinel’s Orlando Theater Best of 2023
December 21, 2023 UCF students, faculty and alumni have been recognized by the Orlando Sentinel for their work in theatres across Central Florida.
Tison Pugh's Game Studies Book Recognized as a Top Teaching Tool
October 03, 2023 Teaching Games and Game Studies, a book co-edited by UCF Pegasus Professor of English Tison Pugh, has received an honorable mention for the 2023 Teaching Literature Book Award.
Welcoming New Faculty Members to the College of Arts and Humanities
August 22, 2023 The UCF College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty members joining our college this upcoming fall semester!