UCF Wind Ensemble releases new recording inspired by Greek mythology
October 23, 2018 The UCF Wind Ensemble has a new recording available featuring a piece inspired by Greek mythology. The “Zodiac Concerto” for solo horn, solo euphonium and wind ensemble by Anthony DiLorenzo brought together UCF students and faculty with professional musicians from around the country for this special collaboration. The 3-movement piece...
From Atlanta to New York, Theatre alumna makes her Broadway debut in new musical The Prom
October 23, 2018 The annual springtime tradition of prom is already a big deal – a crucial over-the-top social milestone for most high school students. Some students fuss over cummerbund choices, others fret about dinner plans – and some worry if their choice of a date will be met with acceptance, or conflict....
Gaming for Good
October 22, 2018 Led by History alumni Phil Zoshak, Hero Spark is an after-school program that uses role-playing games to help teenagers improve their self-esteem and hone their social skills.
One email became a life-changing opportunity to teach in China for a Humanities student
October 18, 2018 When Dr. Lanlan Kuang sent an email to her students about IIE-CEAIE Teaching in China program, a student decided to take a shot and apply to the program.
Five CAH-leagues nominated for A&P Gabor Award
October 18, 2018 Five staff members from the College of Arts and Humanities have been nominated for the university’s A&P Gabor Award: Gary Brown, Mariana Chao, Trisha Farmer, Patty Hurter, and Mannong Pang.
M.C. Santana, Ilenia Colón Mendoza honored at Valarie Greene King Diversity Breakfast
October 15, 2018 Catalysts for interdisciplinary work at UCF, Dr. M.C. Santana and Dr. Ilenia Colón Mendoza teach how to see opportunities for diversity and inclusion.
Showcasing Dr. Kim Voss
October 15, 2018 Our Faculty Affiliate Kimberly Voss, Journalism and Nicholson School of Communication and Media, received the recognition of becoming a National Archives Wiki Scholar this fall for the project – Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote by documenting the work of women’s suffrage in the U.S. Congratulations Dr. Voss on...
Jazz Professors to bring “cool” to UCF
October 15, 2018 By Tanesha Bridenback “Swingin’. Cookin’. Ground Breaking.” Three words that Jeff Rupert, director of jazz studies, uses to describe Miles Davis’ album “The Birth of the Cool.” Originally produced in 1949, the album features a nine-piece band, that includes traditionally classical instruments like the French horn and tuba. However, what...
English alumnae published in UCF Undergraduate Research Journal
October 12, 2018 From feminism to Hispanic identity, the diverse research of two CAH alumnae shines in The Pegasus Review.
Discovering Armenia Through Digital Storytelling
October 11, 2018 UCF researchers and students are combining archaeology and storytelling in a new initiative. Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of History, is the director of the Vayots Dzor Fortress Landscapes Project, an archaeological survey and excavation project exploring the historical and archaeological remains of the Vayots Dzor providence...
Announcing the winners of the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards
October 11, 2018 SVAD faculty, Cheryl Briggs and Keri Watson, part of two teams that recently won the Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Arts & Wellness Innovation Awards.
Spanish professor Dr. Humberto López Cruz honored at UCF Luminary Awards
October 11, 2018 From space research to the arts and humanities, faculty members across all disciplines were recognized for being academic leaders in their fields and conducting work that has a significant impact on the world.
Michelle Ferrier, T&T alumnus named dean at FAMU
October 10, 2018 Michelle Ferrier, a Texts & Technology Ph.D. alumnus, was hired by FAMU to serve as dean of the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication.
Discovering Armenia through Digital Storytelling
October 10, 2018 Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, an assistant professor in UCF’s Department of History, is the director of the Vayots Dzor Fortress Landscapes Project, an archaeological survey and excavation project exploring the historical and archaeological remains of the Vayots Dzor providence in southern Armenia.
Texts and Technology Recognized for Assessment Results
October 09, 2018 Texts and Technology Ph.D. was one of three programs in the College of Arts and Humanities selected due to the quality of the assessment results report.
Al-Ghazali Program to Premiere Iranian Film on Campus
October 09, 2018 The Al-Ghazali Program in Islamic Studies hosts an event featuring the award-winning drama The Color of Paradise, by acclaimed director Majid Majidi.
UCF Italian Club president awarded by National Italian American Foundation
October 08, 2018 Italian Studies student Alessandro Sano was accepted to the National Italian American Foundation on Campus Fellowship program.
Hot Mikado updates classic operetta with jazz and anime-inspired design
October 04, 2018 Theatre UCF’s production of Hot Mikado brings a unique design concept to the show and to the company: Japanese anime. Based on The Mikado, a comedic 1880s operetta which follows young lovers living in a fictional Japanese town where acts as small as flirting are a capital crime, Hot Mikado...
Latin American Studies Wins Second Department of Education Grant
October 03, 2018 UCF Latin American Studies will receive a grant of $184,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to develop new student opportunites in Latin America and the Caribbean through short-term programs, internships and in-service programs.
New music faculty member composes "incomparable" music
October 03, 2018 Alex Burtzos, a composer and conductor, has made a career of making music that has been called “incomparable to anything existing.” Now he is an assistant professor of composition at the UCF School of Performing Arts.