Celebrating the Lunar New Year
February 11, 2021 Two associate professors with expertise in Chinese society and culture share the history behind the Lunar New Year, lucky foods and more about the Year of the Ox.
Theatre MFA Students Take Center Stage This Valentine’s Day
February 10, 2021 Theatre UCF students will sweep audiences off their feet this Valentine’s weekend at Orlando Shakes’ Kiss Me, Shakespeare! A Valentine’s Cabaret.
7th Annual Healing Art Exhibition Showcases Social Justice Visibility
February 10, 2021 The Art of Being Visible: Expressions of Social Justice virtual reception will take place on Zoom Feb. 10 at 6 p.m
Orlando Sentinel: Theatre UCF goes simple for ‘Songs of Inspiration’ | Review
February 05, 2021 Theatre UCF returned to live performance this week — in a different-than-usual place with a different sort of show. “Although masked, Tori Micaletti conveys optimism with eyes and eyebrows on the peppy ‘Orange Colored Sky.’ Alexa Comeau shares the excitement of a young woman who has just met her Mr....
Alumna Tara Kromer '15MFA Directs "Driving Miss Daisy" for Theatre West End
February 05, 2021 Directed by MFA graduate Tara Kromer, “Driving Miss Daisy” at Theatre West End shines a spotlight on the little moments that add up to a person’s character, and how that character can bend and change over time.
Alumna Tara Kromer '15MFA Directs "Driving Miss Daisy" for Theatre West End
February 05, 2021 Directed by MFA graduate Tara Kromer, “Driving Miss Daisy” at Theatre West End shines a spotlight on the little moments that add up to a person’s character, and how that character can bend and change over time.
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.
Alumni Authors Spotlighted in New UCF Alumni Book Club Virtual Events
February 02, 2021 Lillian Laitman ’93 and David James Poissant, associate professor of English, were featured speakers at UCF’s new Alumni Book Club, which celebrate books written by alumni.
Graphic Design Alumna Vanessa Flores ’11 Publishes First Graphic Novel
February 02, 2021 Graphic design alumna and children’s book illustrator Vanessa Flores ’11 recently announced the publication of her first graphic novel, “Moriviví.”
UCF Documentary Tells a Powerful Story of Unity in 1964 Orlando
February 01, 2021 “Marching Forward,” a documentary produced by UCF students, faculty and alumni, tells the powerful story of unity in 1964 segregated Orlando.
UCF Announces Graduate Degree Program in Themed Experience
January 28, 2021 Applications for the fall semester are being accepted for the two-year program that will allow students to live and learn in the international hub of the themed experience industry.
The Florida Review 44.2 Features New Awards for Environmental Writing
January 27, 2021 Issue 44.2 of The Florida Review features the winner of the new annual Humboldt Poetry Prize and environmental work in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry genres.
UCF College of Arts and Humanities Faculty Awarded Seed Grants for Research
January 27, 2021 UCF CAH faculty members have been recognized for their high-risk, high-reward research.
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.
Global Collaboration Subject of Hospitality Research Colloquium Presentation
January 20, 2021 MC Santana joined the Rosen College of Hospitality Management Research Colloquium to discuss her most recent research projects.
"But Before Bone is Skin" Curator Jonell Logan Discusses Her Curatorial Process for UCF Gallery Exhibition
January 20, 2021 Jonell Logan, curator of “But Before Bone is Skin,” sat down with Orlando Weekly to discuss the curatorial process behind her current UCF Art Gallery exhibition.
Three SVAD MFA Students Win Dell Talks: I Made That Competition
January 19, 2021 Brian Phinn ‘20MFA, Danny McCabe and Damian Thorn-Hauswirth, students in the Animation and Visual Effects MFA program, have won the Dell Talks: I Made That competition.
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.
Theatre UCF returns to the stage this spring
January 14, 2021 This spring, Theatre UCF is back on stage for three outdoor performances including a hopeful musical concert, a colorful commedia dell’arte play and a family-friendly show about wanting to be anything but average.
UCF Celebrates 32nd Annual ZORA! Festival
January 13, 2021 The 32nd annual ZORA! Festival of the Arts and Humanities runs now through January 31. Events will be offered with limited in-person attendance and virtually.