NSM Today: The Language of Friendship: Pen Pals Project Helps Students Connect
October 21, 2021 During the Connecting Classrooms project, American and Russian students are paired up as pen pals and given monthly tasks to present information about each other and their cultures in the target language they’re learning.
WUCF Earns 4 Suncoast Regional Emmy Nominations
October 20, 2021 College of Arts and Humanities faculty, students and alumni collaborated with WUCF on the acclaimed material.
NSM Today: Musical Theater Returns to the Main Stage With 'First Date'
October 19, 2021 After over a year-and-a-half of working through COVID-19 precautions and guidelines, musical theater returns to the main stage in Theatre UCF’s “First Date.”
UCF Italian Club Brings Cultures Together with National Sausage Pizza Day
October 18, 2021 The Italian Club gave out free slices of pizza in celebration of National Sausage Pizza Day. Anyone who followed the club and the College of Arts and Humanities on social media was eligible for a free slice.
Knights Do That Podcast: Writing and Rhetoric Professor Martha Brenckle on Fostering Inclusion through Arts and LGBTQ+ History
October 18, 2021 Martha Brenckle, writing and rhetoric professor in the College of Arts and Humanities, shares her expertise and love for writing and involvement within the Orlando arts and LGBTQ+ communities.
Connections Found On and Off the Stage in 'First Date'
October 18, 2021 Theatre UCF’s production of the 2013 Broadway musical “First Date” explores the rollercoaster of emotions that overwhelm individuals on their journey to find love.
Orlando Sentinel: It's Familiar But More Fun Than the Usual 'First Date'
October 15, 2021 “Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner set out to mine comedy in this rite-of-pass angst with a musical called First Date, which opened on Broadway in 2013 for a five-month run. The show is onstage in a perky production at Theatre UCF and it helps the show immensely that the...
Orlando Sentinel: Dan Jones Was Costumer, Singer and Friend
October 15, 2021 Daniel M. Jones, Theatre UCF’s costume shop manager for over 15 years, made teddy bears come alive, dressed a musical busybody to the nines, raised his voice in joyous song and explored the art of female impersonation with UCF students.
Daniel Jones Remembered as Dedicated Member of UCF, Orlando Arts Community
October 14, 2021 A Celebration of Life event will be held for UCF’s longtime costume shop manager on Oct. 17. Reservations are required.
UCF's Themed Experience Program and Christie Digital Announce New Partnership
October 12, 2021 Christie Digital, a global audio visual solutions company, has partnered with UCF’s themed experience graduate programs to provide students with leading technology found in entertainment venues around the world.
Assistant Professor of Jazz Percussion Clarence Penn Awarded a Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant
October 08, 2021 Assistant professor of jazz percussion Clarence Penn was awarded a $40,000 Jazz Road Creative Residencies Grant from South Arts.
Philosophy Professors Stacey DiLiberto and Karina Cespedes Embrace Cultural Identity in Their Research
October 08, 2021 As Stacey DiLiberto and Karina Cespedes see it, Hispanic Heritage Month provides an opportunity for the nation to celebrate the cultural identity of Hispanic and Latinx people; but their cultural identities are connected with their personal and professional identities year-round.
Theatre Professor Jim Helsinger Named Among Orlando's 50 Most Powerful People of 2021
October 08, 2021 Orlando Magazine’s list highlights prominent leaders in education, tourism, government, entertainment, sports, arts and business.
English Professor David James Poissant Recognized With Luminary Award
October 07, 2021 Associate professor of English David James Poissant was honored with a Luminary Award, granted to faculty members who are leaders in their fields and conducting work that has had a significant impact on the world.
UCF English Alumnus Selected as Orlando's Poet Laureate
October 07, 2021 As the City Beautiful’s official storyteller, Shawn Welcome ’17 will present original poems at local events to inspire other artists in the community.
Announcing the Mark Brotherton Memorial Scholarship in Theatre
October 07, 2021 Mark Brotherton’s indelible impact on his students will live on in the form of the Mark Brotherton Memorial Scholarship in Theatre.
Theatre UCF Debuts First Indoor Play Since COVID-19
October 01, 2021 “The Wolves,” Theatre UCF’s first indoor production since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, ran from Sept. 23–26 on campus.
UCF History Professor Invested into Endowed Position
October 01, 2021 Kenneth Hanson, professor and program director of Judaic Studies, was invested into the Tess and Abe Wise Endowed Professorship in Judaic Studies. The endowed faculty position recognizes Hanson’s accomplishments and will allow him to advance his work and research.
History Alum’s Heritage and Research Informed His Time in the Peace Corps
September 30, 2021 After conducting research about East African history at UCF, Luis Santana Garcia ’21MA’s time in Malawi allowed him to learn more the culture of the region firsthand.
$5.2 Million Art Collection Donated
September 29, 2021 The collection of artwork donated by the Leibels is valued at $5.2 million. “We have always had great respect for UCF and the role it plays in the community and hope this gift will benefit the university from an educational and financial aspect for years to come,” says Steve. The...