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Graduation Info for 2021 Spring Graduates
April 05, 2021 The commencement ceremony for graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities will be Friday, May 7 at 9 am.
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CAH Alumna Named National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
April 01, 2021 A record-breaking 16 UCF students and alumni, including a CAH alumna, were named National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellows this year.
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Dante Expert Guy Raffa to Speak at Neil R. Euliano Lecture Series
March 15, 2021 Guy Raffa, an expert of Dante’s life, works and legacy, will be speaking at the annual Neil R. Euliano Lecture Series about the physical afterlife and graveyard history of the poet responsible for Divine Comedy.
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4 CAH Faculty Members Named 2021 Women's History Month Honorees
March 10, 2021 Each March, Faculty Excellence honors 31 women for their impact on students and UCF’s campus community. This year, four CAH faculty members are among the honorees.
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Women's History Month Subject of "Matters of Diversity" Podcast
March 08, 2021 Maria C. Santana, director of the Women’s and Gender Studies program, was a guest on UCF’s “Matters of Diversity with Dr. B” podcast.
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2 CAH Alumni Named 30 Under 30 Alumni Award Winners
February 23, 2021 The 2021 class, including two College of Arts and Humanities graduates, will be honored in a celebratory event later this spring.
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Spanish Graduate Association Celebrates Spanish Literature and Culture
February 23, 2021 The UCF Spanish Graduate Association (SaGA) hosts regular events for the UCF community to celebrate Spanish literature, language and culture, including the upcoming Annual Colloquium.
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2 Teams Awarded 2020 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Innovation Awards
February 04, 2021 The winning projects, which received $25,000, were chosen for being interdisciplinary, sustainable and community focused.
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3 CAH Alumni Receive Fulbright Award
January 27, 2021 Twelve recent UCF graduates, including three with minors from the College of Arts and Humanities, have received prestigious Fulbright awards, setting the university’s new single-year record.
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Assistant Professor of Arabic Researches Attitudes of Syrian Refugees in Germany
January 14, 2021 As UCF’s first assistant professor of Arabic, Khezri has played a key role in developing the university’s capacity not only to teach Middle Eastern languages and cultures, but also to conduct research in the region.
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UCF Students Celebrate the Week of the Italian Language in the World
December 18, 2020 Students in UCF’s Italian program took part in the Week of the Italian Language in the World by attending lectures on street art, graffiti and cartoons.
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Deadline extended: Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
November 17, 2020 The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards are $25,000 grants for interdisciplinary projects involving UCF faculty and community organizations.
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UCF Russian Professor Celebrates Culture Beyond Classroom
November 17, 2020 As International Education Week kicks off, Alla Kourova reflects on her immersive teaching methods that help students learn more than the Russian language.
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4th Annual Language Speed Dating Event
November 05, 2020 Register here for the 4th annual language speed dating event.
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Lisa Nalbone Commissioned to Translate Benito Pérez Galdós Work
November 02, 2020 Associate Professor of Spanish Lisa Nalbone’s English translation of the short story “Rompecabezas” was commissioned by the Las Palmas, Gran Canaria University Press for publication.
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14 Faculty Members Inducted into the UCF Scroll and Quill Society
October 29, 2020 This years’ inductees are experts in methodology, animation, music history, business ethics and other fields.
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Two new books focus on second language pedagogy
October 22, 2020 Keith S. Folse, TESOL professor, published two books in September, bringing his total number of published books to 78.
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Celebrating Representation During Latinx Heritage Month
September 21, 2020 Inspired by the arts and multimedia, five Knights discuss their cultural pride and the importance of representation.
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New Spanish Linguistics faculty member, Rosti Vana
September 14, 2020 Rosti Vana, PhD is the newest faculty member to join Modern Languages and Literatures, as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Spanish Linguistics.
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UCF Hosts Its 1st Virtual Grad Fair Series Beginning this Month
September 11, 2020 The event, held online because of COVID-19, offers prospective students a chance to look at a variety of programs and participate in Q&As in real time.