UCF Art Professor, Performance Artist Lands Spot in Smithsonian Exhibit
May 15, 2017 A University of Central Florida artist will perform her powerful and poignant portrayal of the fear of losing a child to violence and intolerance at the Smithsonian IDENTIFY: Performance Art as Portraiture series May 6 in Washington, D.C.
Luis H. Favela is awarded Faculty Mentor of the Year
May 11, 2017 The UCF Student Undergraduate Research Council has named Dr. Luis H. Favela Faculty Mentor of the Year.
4th Annual DWR Awards Ceremony
May 09, 2017 The Department of Writing and Rhetoric hosted the 4th annual awards ceremony to honor exceptional faculty and students. The ceremony and reception followed the College of Arts and Humanities graduation ceremony. All students and their families within our department were invited, and the turnout was fantastic. Three of our...
"I Am UCF" Showcase: A Success!
May 09, 2017 On May 1st, 2017, a few of our faculty and students came together for the “I Am UCF” showcase. The showcase was put on by Stephanie Wheeler and Natasha Jones as part of the Quality Enhancement Plan grant, and was organized by our department as well as with Theatre, Digital...
Angela Rounsaville Receives the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award
May 09, 2017 Angie Rounsaville (pictured on the left) of Writing and Rhetoric is being celebrated for winning the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning award from the Faculty Center of Teaching and Learning. According to FCTL, this award is given to those who “make outstanding contributions to the scholarship of teaching and learning...
Art in State Buildings Program Project
May 03, 2017 Dr. Phillips Academic Commons (UCF 578) UCF Downtown Campus University of Central Florida, Orlando Art Allocation: $85,000.00 The University of Central Florida is pleased to announce a major public art opportunity. The UCF/Florida Art in State Buildings Program seeks qualifications from artists and artist/design collectives to design, fabricate and install...
Dr. Blake Scott Inducted into the Scroll & Quill Society
May 02, 2017 I’ve often said that people make a university great. And that’s especially true for UCF. We have outstanding faculty and staff members who are dedicated to lifting the lives and livelihoods of our students, conducting cutting-edge research and making a difference in our community and across the globe. – A....
2017 Women's and Gender Studies Scholarship Winners
April 28, 2017 Dorothy Height Outstanding Women’s and Gender Graduate Marjorie Bostwick Camille Robinson Emilia Nicholson-Fajardo Martha Hitt Emerging STEM Scholar Taiason Cole Eleanor Roosevelt LEAD Emerging Scholar Danielle Dickey Burnett Honors Emerging Scholar Rayanna Riecss Fellowship on Women’s History (NEW) Bianca Sánchez Orange County Medical Alliance Society Endowed Grant Erica Bodin
UCF Students Travel to Cuba for Research
April 28, 2017 Last March the Journey Cuba Study Abroad class, led by Professors Anne Prucha and Kacie Tartt, traveled to Cuba. During the week-long trip, the group of eight students and two faculty members visited the cities of Havana, Cojimar, and Viñales, and kept journals of their daily learning experiences, not as...
WAC Hosted Schell Award Ceremony and the Faculty Fellows Program
April 28, 2017 On April 19, the UCF Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program, housed in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, hosted the Schell Award ceremony and the showcase of the WAC Faculty Fellows Program. The Schell Award for Implementing Innovative Writing Instruction in the Disciplines is given annually to a UCF...
UCF History Alumnus Receives Florida Historical Society Award
April 26, 2017 Terrell Orr (MA History 2016) has won the 2016 Gov. LeRoy Collins Award from the Florida Historical Society for his MA Thesis titled “Conflict and Modernity in New South Florida’s Phosphate Mines, 1900-1930.” You can read the abstract for Orr’s thesis here. Named in honor of the late Gov. LeRoy...
1st Generation Student Encourages Classmates to Give Back
April 25, 2017 Josh Goodridge, the first in his family to attend college, believes in the power of education so much that the senior already donates his time and money to UCF’s giving drive to financially help other students. During the university’s recent annual Believe campaign, Goodridge spoke at the final presentation for...
WGST Affiliates receive tenure, promotion
April 24, 2017 We are happy to announce that the following Women’s and Gender Studies affiliates received tenure, promotion. Congratulations! Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor: Amanda Anthony, Beatriz Reyes-Foster, Lindsay Neuberger, Jennifer Sandoval and promotion to Associate Lecturer to Sandra Wheeler.
Student Spoken Word
April 21, 2017 During our last Open Heart/Open Mic event of the academic year on April 19, 2017 , Statistics major and Political Science minor, Grace Cristiani shared her poem “Nevertheless, She Persisted” We are sharing here for your delight! “Nevertheless, She Persisted” By: Grace Christiani Her uniform is a pantsuit And her...
Alumnus Filmmaker’s The Discovery Jumps from Sundance to Netflix
April 20, 2017 For as long as he can remember, UCF alumnus Justin Lader thought about becoming a filmmaker. “It’s all I ever wanted to do. I was making little movies with my action figures back when I was 4,” he said. “I’d lock myself in my room, and in my mind I...
Gerstein to Show in Orlando Museum of Art Florida Prize in Contemporary Art
April 20, 2017 Mark Gerstein, associate professor of UCF’s School of Visual Arts & Design, has been chosen to exhibit in the 2017 Orlando Museum of Art Florida Prize in Contemporary Art. This annual event celebrates the achievements and innovation of Florida artists and the vision and talent inherent in their work. This...
Successful UCF Celebrates the Arts 2017 Already Looking Ahead to 2018
April 20, 2017 Just a few days after the third annual UCF Celebrates the Arts concluded its eight-day run of concerts, presentations, lectures and workshops, planners have already started working on next year’s festival. “If you liked UCF Celebrates the Arts 2017, just wait until you see 2018,” said Steven Chicurel-Stein, interim director...
Dr. Luis Araya joins the UCF Faculty as Assistant Professor of Trumpet
April 18, 2017 Dr. Luis Miguel Araya is the new Assistant Professor of Trumpet at the University of Central Florida. He is a member of the world renowned Dallas Brass, and most recently was the Trumpet Artist in Residence at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Known as versatile musician, he has...
The New Age of Eliminationism: How the Internet Feeds Radicalization and Dehumanization by Dr.David Neiwert
April 18, 2017 David Neiwert presented a talk to the University of Central Florida titled “The New Age of Eliminationism in America: How the Internet Feeds Radicalization and Dehumanization.” The next day, he sat down for a discussion with Dr. Barry Mauer, Interim Director of the Texts and Technology Doctoral Program and a...
Philosophy Department Announces 2016-17 Student Awards
April 17, 2017 The UCF Philosophy Department announced its 2016-17 Student Academic Excellence Award winners. These students were recognized for their academic achievements within the department. Sabrina Jérôme Zachariah Neemeh Connor Robertson Austin Tindle