Jonathan Beever wins COACHE Innovation Award
May 29, 2019 Jonathan Beever and partner Stephen Kuebler have won the 2019-20 COACHE Innovation Award. With this award, they will continue their project on cultivating an institutional culture of ethics and responsible conduct.
Fourth SVAD faculty member selected as 2019 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art finalist
May 28, 2019 Assistant professor of studio art Amer Kobaslija is a finalist in the 2019 Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, presented by the Orlando Museum of Art. The sixth annual exhibition features ten of the most progressive and exciting artists working in the state of Florida today. Additionally, one of these outstanding artists is selected...
UCF alumnus Chris Brown '05 named Executive Director of Orlando Repertory Theatre
May 28, 2019 Orlando Repertory Theatre picks familiar face as new executive director From Orlando Sentinel by Matt Palm Following a national, three-month search, Orlando Repertory Theatre has found its new executive director from among its current staff. Chris Brown will begin running the theater on July 1, the Rep’s board of directors...
Award-winning history alumna Elizabeth Klements '19 pursues master’s at UCF
May 24, 2019 Winner of the 2019 Founders’ Award, history alumna and contributor to the Veterans Legacy Program, Elizabeth Klements ’19 is returning to UCF to obtain her master’s.
Be part of creating the next great play at Pegasus PlayLab!
May 23, 2019 Experience familia, fantasy, tragedy and comedy at Theatre UCF‘s second annual Pegasus PlayLab, a festival dedicated to developing plays by emerging playwrights. Audiences can hear three staged readings, watch a full developmental production and participate in discussions with the playwrights, casts and directors throughout June. Each production is a collaborative effort...
History honor society members present research and best practices at regional conference
May 23, 2019 UCF officers and members of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society participated in the society’s regional conference held at the University of North Florida.
Studio art student interning at Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery
May 23, 2019 Third-year studio art student Heidi Vance will be spending her summer at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.
Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
May 22, 2019 Apply for the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards now through October 10. Two winners will be selected and receive $25,000 each. The purpose of the awards is to build sustainable models for arts and wellness innovation both across the community and UCF campus.
History Instructor explores the cinema of West Bengal
May 22, 2019 David Morton recounts his trip to India, where he explored the country’s cinematic past and present. A passionate enthusiast for international cinema, he was presented with an extraordinary opportunity to go behind the scenes to study one of India’s oldest and internationally prestigious motion picture industries.
'Well, It's Not Illegal!'
May 22, 2019 Stealing from a baby? Legal, but immoral. Going 2 mph over the speed limit? Illegal, but not immoral. UCF professors discussed this phenomenon on UCF Today.
Studio art alumni Anna Cruz '13 and Adam Lavigne '14 featured in Mills Gallery exhibition
May 21, 2019 Studio art alumni, Anna Cruz ‘13 and Adam Lavigne ‘14 are featured in the Mills Gallery current exhibition titled, Heaven Is a Place on Earth. The exhibition runs through June 11. The collaborative duo has been creating work together for almost five years.
Turning adversity into art: How SVAD alum Evan Rosato '18’s diagnosis became his muse
May 20, 2019 Evan Rosato 18’s tumor diagnosis felt like a death sentence. But instead of letting fear consume him, he found understanding and closure through his art.
Studio art student Zoraye Cyrus wins local, state awards
May 18, 2019 Studio art student Zoraye Cyrus specializes in drawing, illustration and winning awards.
Big Read at UCF work highlighted by Arts Midwest
May 17, 2019 The 2019 UCF Big Read was the featured grantee on the Arts Midwest website for the month of May.
Florida Historical Society honors CAH professors and alumni
May 17, 2019 The Florida Historical Society recognized three CAH professors and two alumni for their work preserving and celebrating Florida’s rich history.
2 CAH alumni receive Fulbright Award
May 16, 2019 Two CAH graduates have received prestigious Fulbright awards that will allow them to travel abroad to pursue research and educational opportunities or teach English.
UCF researchers bring 1755 literary work into digital age
May 16, 2019 A grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities is helping bring Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language into the the digital age.
Assistant professor Thad Anderson pushes limits of percussion in new album
May 09, 2019 Out May 10, assistant professor Dr. Thad Anderson is releasing an album of original compositions full of guest artists, UCF faculty and alumni, and new spins on percussion.
Associate professor Ann Gleig’s new book explores evolution of American Buddhism
May 09, 2019 Dr. Ann Gleig’s new book American Dharma: Buddhism Beyond Modernity explores the evolution of American Buddhism. By examining the cultural shifts through a modern and postmodern lens, Gleig argues that clear differences arise between “Traditional Buddhism” and “American Buddhism”. Cultural movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo have also...
Fusing theatre and business, Gabriela Mercado '19 lands dream job making magic on stage
May 08, 2019 Hard work and passion got Gabriela Mercado ’19 “one jump ahead” – she pursued an interdisciplinary double major in theatre and marketing to prepare for her career in theatre management.