14 Faculty Members Inducted into the UCF Scroll and Quill Society
This years’ inductees are experts in methodology, animation, music history, business ethics and other fields.
History grad, Porsha Dossie ’14 ’18MA, discusses career as historian for National Park Service
UCF History graduate Porsha Dossie ’14 ’18MA spoke with Pegasus Magazine about how she helps preserve American history for the National Park Service’s African American Civil Rights Network.
UCF’s Center that Helps Preserve, Share History Awarded National Grant
The grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will help UCF’s Center for Humanities and Digital Research expand its impact in the digital age.
Explore Pompeii at UCF
The ancient town of Pompeii, destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, has long fascinated society. This fall, the Orlando Science Center will host the traveling exhibition, “Pompeii: The Immortal City,” and two UCF collaborations from the College of Arts and Humanities will be featured.
The right to vote?: A history of American voter suppression
With the election approaching, history professor Robert Cassanello chats with Pegasus Magazine about voter suppression.
The truth laid bare: Lessons from the Ocoee Massacre
100 years after the 1920 Ocoee massacre, history professor Robert Cassanello discusses the lessons and healing in the Central Florida community for Pegasus Magazine.
UCF Pays Tribute to Parramore Community with New Custom Glass Artwork at Downtown Campus
The installation, created by artist Nancy Gutkin O’Neil, was produced in partnership with Parramore residents and business owners and is part of the Art in State initiative at UCF.
Don Harrell in Pegasus Magazine: Why I Celebrate My Heritage
Don Harrell, adjunct professor of Africana Studies, shares why his past and present make him proud of his heritage.
Opinion: Waking Up to Whiteness and White Privilege
Philosophy’s Ann Gleig writes “While white people are not to blame for policies that began before they were born, they are still benefiting from them at the — often grave — expense of Black Americans.”
New Interfaith Dialogue Certificate teaches importance of intercultural skills
As of Fall 2020, students have the option to add the new Interfaith Dialogue Certificate, a four-course program that helps students understand the world interculturally.