One-act plays take stage at UCF's Project Spotlight
April 27, 2016 Project Spotlight, the only student-run theater development organization at UCF, performed its biannual one-act festival this past weekend. Four one-act plays, which are usually between 30 and 50 minutes in length, were presented as part of the festival, which ran from April 21 to April 24 at the Theatre UCF...
Exposure to the Arts at Young Age Fosters Creativity in Children
April 27, 2016 I recently ignored the cardinal rule of parenthood and kept my 2-year-old, Huck, awake during his normal naptime. I knew it was risky, but then, so is suggesting he wear a shirt that isn’t his favorite color orange, so I was willing to take my chances. The reasons for my...
From Ashes to Ashé: Carlton Successfully Defends Dissertation
April 26, 2016 Congratulations to Tricia Carlton who successfully defended her dissertation, From Ashes to Ashé: Memorializing Traumatic Events through Participatory Digital Archives. Pictured with Tricia are members of her dissertation committee (left to right): Dr. Bruce B. Janz, Dr. Barry Mauer, Dr. Jeffrey Bedwell (Psychology), and Dr. Mark Kamrath (Chair). Dr. Natalie...
Materiality, emoji, and WHY IS THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHOUTING AT ME?
April 22, 2016 I’d like to talk about the material nature of digital technologies, which is something that we often overlook…as long as those technologies are operating as we expect. Most of us use a variety of electronic devices- smartphones, tablets, computers- to transmit, receive, search for, comment on, and otherwise interact with...
WGST Students win Service Learning Showcase
April 19, 2016 We are happy to announce that two of our WGST students won online Service Learning Awards at the 2016 Service Learning Showcase. We are proud of their efforts helping others and learning the theory behind it. 1. Engaging Community Online Award (not a monetary award) The award recognizes a service-learning...
Orlando Science Center Fuses Art with Science at New Gallery
April 18, 2016 The national educational movement to promote the seamless working relationship of science and art has taken the next step, teaming up the UCF School of Visual Arts & Design and the Orlando Science Center with a permanent new gallery of science-inspired artwork. “Fusion: A STEAM Gallery” is the name of...
Zachary Beckler Appointed as a Lecturer in Film
April 18, 2016 The School of Visual Arts & Design within the College of Arts & Humanities at the University of Central Florida is please to announce the appointment of Zachary Beckler as a Lecturer in Film starting in August 2016. Zachary Beckler is an award-winning filmmaker specializing in narrative horror cinema in...
UCF Celebrates the Arts Week sees students perform 'Life is a Dream'
April 13, 2016 UCF students and faculty presented a theater production titled “The Life is a Dream Project” on April 9 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando as part of the “UCF Celebrates the Arts” week. To read more, please visit Central Florida Future.
WGST to join the Peace and Justice Institute
April 12, 2016 Dr. M. C. Santana, Director, is happy to announce that all WST courses starting summer 2016 will incorporate the Principles on How We Treat Each Other from the Peace and Justice Institute at Valencia College. Under the slogan “All People, All Voices, All Matter” the principles speak of listening deeply,...
New Chapbook Reno Published by Florida Review
April 12, 2016 Reno, by Memphis author Nat Akin, has been published by Florida Review Publications as the fourth in a new series of chapbooks. The chapbook project was started by former editor Jocelyn Bartkevicius in honor of previous editor Jeanne Leiby, who had gone on from UCF to become the first female...
Russian Language, Cultural Course Offered at Summer Immersion Program
April 12, 2016 A free immersive program at UCF this summer to teach Russian speech and culture is part of a U.S. program designed to prepare students to be proficient in a “critical need” language. UCF’s STARTALK program, under the direction of Alla Kourova, an assistant professor of Russian, will be offered weekdays...
Alumna Clarissa Bonet named 'Work Worth Collecting'
April 11, 2016 Clarissa Bonet is a professional photographer living and working in Chicago. She received a B.S. in Photography from UCF in 2008. Bonet went on to earn an M.F.A. in Photography from Columbia College Chicago where she was also a two-time recipient of the Albert P. Weisman Award. Most recently, Bonet...
UCF Graduate Research Forum Winner
April 06, 2016 Congratulations to Texts & Technology student, Jennifer Miller, who won First Place in the Fine Arts & Humanities category at UCF’s 2016 Graduate Research Forum. In addition to a cash award, Jennifer is off to compete in at the State-level research forum to be held in Gainesville at the end...
T&T Student Jardaneh Successfully Defends Dissertation
March 31, 2016 Congratulations to T&T student Kevin Jardaneh for successfully defending his dissertation,Building a Foundation for Goal-Attainment and Problem-Solving in Interdisciplinary Studies: Reimagining Web-Based Core Curriculum Through a Classical Lens, on March 31. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Stephen Fiore (Institute for Simulation & Training), Dr. Bruce Janz (Chair), Kevin,...
T&T Students Miller & Dieterle lead terrific interactive workshop
March 31, 2016 T&T students Jennifer Roth Miller and Brandy Dieterle led a terrific interactive workshop, From Strategic Objectives to Digtial Tools: Using Social Media for Activism, at the Department of Writing & Rhetoric’s Annual Symposium. They are pictured here with DWR’s Jacob Stewart who helped lead the workshop. T&T faculty Dr. Angela...
JUST KNIGHTS helps students in cases of bias
March 30, 2016 The purpose of the Just Knights Response Team (JKRT) is to act as a clearinghouse for any bias-related incidents that may occur on UCF campuses. In this role, the JKRT will receive, monitor, refer, and, as necessary, coordinate university resources to these incidents that impact the university community. The team,...
Film Student Tyler Marino Produces Award-Winning Documentary Code 9
March 30, 2016 BFA film student Tyler Marino produced the award-winning documentary Code 9 that will be featured at the Gasparilla International Film Festival in Tampa, Florida. A groundbreaking Documentary Film, Code 9 explores the darker side of law enforcement as it tells the stories of police officers who are suffering the mental...
UCF Celebrates the Arts to Experience 'The Warped Side of the Universe'
March 29, 2016 An out-of-this-world collaboration of music, science and visual effects will fuse when the story creator and artists of the science fiction film Interstellar will present a star-studded event with UCF musicians April 9 at the UCF Celebrates the Arts festival. The multimedia performance, The Warped Side of the Universe, will...
Chiu Wins 2016 Performance Excellence Competition
March 29, 2016 Percussionist and music major Calvin Chiu won the 2016 Performance Excellence Competition. The contest is hosted annually by the UCF School of Performing Arts. You’ll be able to see him perform at the UCF Honors Convocation on Thursday, April 21.
UCF Creates Entertainment Management Degree with $5 Million Donation
March 29, 2016 The Rosen College of Hospitality Management at the University of Central Florida has received a $5 million private donation to establish a Bachelor of Science degree in Entertainment Management starting Fall 2016. The donor wishes to remain anonymous. This four-year undergraduate program will focus on the managerial aspects of entertainment...