Confectionary-contemporary painter Will Cotton to speak at UCF
February 06, 2020 Cotton, who will speak Feb. 26, is known for his photo-realist depictions of landscapes as sugary confections, as seen in the Smithsonian and Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream.”
Why Black History Matters Today: A Historian's Perspective
February 04, 2020 With its Africana Studies minor and several other courses and programs that focus on teaching and preserving Black history, UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities is helping students stay connected with the past.
A Look Back at the Start of UCF’s Black Student Union
February 04, 2020 UCF alumni Roland Williams and Wiletha Williams share their experience as some of the university’s first students.
After 50 years, colorful artist and SVAD faculty Walter Gaudnek will exit UCF
February 03, 2020 After 50 years of teaching at the University of Central Florida, artist Walter Gaudnek will close the door on the classroom this spring.
UCF Florida Prison Education Project to Offer Online Courses
January 29, 2020 Research has shown that people in prison who participate in correctional-education programs are 40 percent less likely to end up behind bars again one day.
CAH celebrates ZORA! 2020
January 28, 2020 Here are some of the featured can’t-miss events for this year’s annual ZORA! Festival.
English faculty Micah Dean Hicks named 2020 NEA Creative Writing fellow
January 28, 2020 Department of English faculty member Micah Dean Hicks has been named a 2020 NEA Creative Writing fellow.
Theatre UCF-Orlando REP partnership expands
January 27, 2020 From participating in professional development workshops to working as teaching artist assistants in the classroom, students enrolled in the “Orlando REP Experience” gain access to a wide variety of training opportunities.
Exhibits celebrate black community, friendship during Black History Month
January 24, 2020 Two concurrent exhibits—one at UCF and one at the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts in Tampa—use photographs to explore themes of black community, friendship and resilience in the face of systemic violence and discrimination.
Submissions invited for ACM Hypertext 2020
January 23, 2020 The call for submissions for the upcoming ACM Hypertext conference at UCF is now open. The conference invites work in four tracks: hypertext infrastructures and user interfaces; hypertext literature, games, and digital humanities; web and the society; and social media analysis.
A “whole new world” for Theatre alumnus Cornelius Davis ‘13 touring with Aladdin
January 22, 2020 Cornelius Davis ‘13, musical theatre alumnus, returns to Orlando this month on the national Broadway tour of “Aladdin.”
Keeping up with Cyrus Zargar: UCF’s Endowed Al-Ghazali Distinguished Professor in Islamic Studies
January 21, 2020 Cyrus Zargar has the goal to create connections through religion, social issues, and theology with students. Take a look into his recent accomplishments.
Alumnus Mike Diaz begins CBS' Writers Mentoring Program
January 21, 2020 Two-time CAH alumnus Mike Diaz was one of six writers chosen for mentorship for CBS’ Writers Mentoring Program.
Students receive Africana Studies scholarships
January 17, 2020 Three students recently received scholarships from the Africana Studies program for the Fall 2019 and/or Spring 2020 semesters.
Retiring Choral Director, David Brunner, named College Music Educator of the Year
January 17, 2020 Recently, Dr. Brunner was distinguished as the College Music Educator of the Year by the Florida Music Educators Association.
UCF Celebrates the Arts 2020 Features Inspiration from Dorothy Gillespie
January 10, 2020 This year’s community art showcase takes place April 7 – 19, with tickets on sale March 2, and includes pieces that honor the late feminist art movement pioneer.
Alumni spotlight: Cody Miller
January 08, 2020 English alumnus Cody Miller was awarded the Teaching Tolerance Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2016.
Motion capture to on-screen acting: Theatre, animation and film programs team up
January 07, 2020 UCF students in acting, animation and film get the chance to collaborate and create while preparing for the future of entertainment.
Studio art & art history double major Mär Martinez wins FusionFest 2019 grand prize
December 20, 2019 Interdisciplinary artist Mär Martinez followed her muse to a big win at this year’s FusionFest multicultural festival, receiving the $1,000 grand prize in the event’s Visual Art competition.
Grantees named for 2019 Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts and Wellness Awards
December 13, 2019 Two collaborative projects have been announced as the 2019 winners of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards. The winning initiatives are “Creative Approaches to Combat HIV Stigma and Discrimination from Health Providers” and “Project Xavier Hands-free Training Game.”