Introducing the New Trevor Colbourn Hall

August 13, 2018 by
Say goodbye to one of the oldest buildings on campus and hello to a 21st-century learning space. The new Trevor Colbourn Hall is home to many of the university’s humanities departments, centers and programs.

Q&A with Music alumnus Alexander Bornstein

August 7, 2018 by
UCF alumnus Alexander Bornstein ’09 is an award-winning composer currently based in Los Angeles. His music has been heard on television, independent films, feature films, web series, documentaries and concert halls around the U.S. Alexander has also been at the forefront of new multimedia platforms, composing music for one of the first VR television series.

Hurston autobiography chosen for 2018 Common Read

July 23, 2018 by
All first-year students at UCF read Zora Neale Hurston’s “Dust Tracks on a Road” as a part of the 2018 Common Read program. English professor Anna Lillios talks about why this book was selected and what makes the local author so special.

TEFL student gets teaching experience abroad

July 10, 2018 by
The UCF Modern Languages and Literature Department is encouraging current Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Undergraduate Certification students to apply for an ETA-ship abroad. This year’s selected student, Emily Puckett, worked alongside experienced instructors at two bilingual schools in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

UCF students, faculty document WWI history

July 2, 2018 by
The Orlando Sentinel featured the Veterans Legacy Program’s upcoming research trip to France, which is part of an ongoing effort at UCF to research and record the personal stories of American veterans.