{"id":2152,"date":"2018-07-10T14:44:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T18:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=2152"},"modified":"2018-07-10T14:44:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T18:44:13","slug":"cah-news-homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/cah-news-homepage\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h1 \">In the News<\/h2><div class=\"mb-4\">\n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-announces-yamile-silva-as-chair-of-the-department-of-modern-languages-and-literatures\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/thumbnail_yamile-pics-024-1-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/thumbnail_yamile-pics-024-1-1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Announces Yamile Silva as Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 10, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities announces Yamile Silva as Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-announces-reappointment-of-james-campbell-as-chair-of-the-department-of-english\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Unknown-3-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Unknown-3-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Announces Reappointment of James Campbell as Chair of the Department of English<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 10, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities announces Reappointment of James Campbell as Chair of the Department of English<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-announces-keri-watson-as-director-of-the-school-of-visual-arts-and-design\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/1-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/1-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Announces Keri Watson as Director of the School of Visual Arts and Design<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 06, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities\u00a0announces\u00a0the appointment of Dr. Keri Watson as director of the School of Visual Arts and Design.\u00a0<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-grad-helps-shape-humanitys-next-giant-leap\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Alex-Williams_2026_Headshot-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Alex-Williams_2026_Headshot-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Grad Helps Shape Humanity\u2019s Next Giant Leap<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 05, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Alex Williams \u201909 discovered a path for his creative interests at UCF \u2014 and now he\u2019s helping design the future of human spaceflight at Virgin Galactic.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/polasek-exhibition\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/IMG_8558-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/IMG_8558-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">SVAD Students Gain Professional Experience Through Polasek Museum Exhibition<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 03, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">SVAD students showcased their work and gained real-world experience through a collaborative exhibition at the Albin Polasek Museum &amp; Sculpture Gardens.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/song-for-the-ages-the-late-bronze-age-world-of-the-odyssey\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-3-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Song for the Ages: The Late Bronze Age World of the Odyssey<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 30, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF Associate Professor Tiffany Earley-Spadoni, historian and archaeologist, examines the influences that shaped one of ancient literature\u2019s great epics.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-ucfs-2025-2026-season-in-review\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Theatre-Spotlight-4-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Theatre-Spotlight-4-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Theatre UCF&#8217;s 2025 &#8211; 2026 Season In Review<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 28, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Take a look back at the 2025-2026 Theatre UCF season.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-ucf-announces-2026-27-season\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Theatre UCF Announces 2026-27 Season<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 28, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Theatre UCF announces their new and exciting 2026 &#8211; 2027 season.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/gallery-25-26-exhibition-roundup\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/7.27.26-Gallery-25-26-Roundup-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/7.27.26-Gallery-25-26-Roundup-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF Art Gallery 2025\u201326 Exhibition Roundup<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The 2025-2026 academic year was another dynamic year for the UCF Art Gallery, which hosted eight exhibitions showcasing the work of undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and distinguished artists from around the country.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/carl-fischer-helps-young-musicians\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/638bab65-ae08-452b-9109-0e15f9b0b076-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/638bab65-ae08-452b-9109-0e15f9b0b076-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Trumpet player Carl Fischer helps young musicians by having them play in his band<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Two UCF student musicians are gaining invaluable real-world experience and mentorship by performing alongside acclaimed trumpeter Carl Fischer in his Carl Fischer Nouveau Big Band.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-historian-david-head-on-slave-trade-discovery\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/470228757_566058682883034_8499493774015563765_n-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/470228757_566058682883034_8499493774015563765_n-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Thousands of Kidnapped Africans Died on an Island in the Atlantic After Being Rescued From Slave Ships. Evidence in Their Teeth Traces Their Journeys<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">New research is uncovering the journeys of Africans rescued from slave ships, with evidence preserved in their teeth revealing just how far many children were taken before enslavement.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/1-man-2-guvnors-review\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/TOS-L-one-man-two-guvnors-03.jpg-150x150.webp\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/TOS-L-one-man-two-guvnors-03.jpg-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">At UCF, it\u2019s 1 man, 2 guvnors and all silliness<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 22, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Matthew J. Palm reviews Theatre UCF&#8217;s production of One Man, Two Guvnors, praising its fast-paced physical comedy, talented student cast and laugh-out-loud performances.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/t-g-lee-dairy-turns-100\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/tg-lee.jpg-150x150.webp\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/tg-lee.jpg-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Commentary: From Hopper the cow to the Milk District, T.G. Lee Dairy turns 100<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 22, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Graduate researcher in public history Sarah Boye explores the history of T.G. Lee Dairy and how it became a defining part of Orlando&#8217;s growth.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/love-advice-from-the-first-president\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/6181d17d-4e8d-4693-81d8-94480474fe0e_2100x1500-150x150.webp\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/07\/6181d17d-4e8d-4693-81d8-94480474fe0e_2100x1500-150x150.webp\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">Love Advice from the First President<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">July 22, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Associate lecturer of history David Head writes about George Washington&#8217;s timeless advice on love, marriage and finding the right partner.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-led-excavation-reveals-evidence-of-life-conflict-in-ancient-mesopotamia\/\"target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Kurd-Qaburstan-Header-Media-1-1-150x150.avif\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Kurd-Qaburstan-Header-Media-1-1-150x150.avif\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">UCF-Led Excavation Reveals Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">June 08, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">New discoveries from a UCF-led excavation in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, near the city of Erbil, are reshaping what researchers know about how ancient cities lived, governed and fell.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/american-academy-of-religion-leadership-portraits-ann-gleig\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/gleig-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/gleig-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">American Academy of Religion Leadership Portraits: Ann Gleig<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">June 05, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Professor Ann Gleig has joined the American Academy of Religion&#8217;s Board of Directors.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/cah-funded-research-2025-26\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Thumbnail-150x150.png\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/06\/Thumbnail-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">CAH Funded Research 2025-26<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">June 01, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">2025\u201326 funded research projects involving UCF College of Arts and Humanities personnel include: Projects by Name A Study on Students\u2019 Knowledge of Socioculturally-Informed Student Learning Outcomes in First-Year Composition at a Hispanic-Serving Institution (Council of Writing Program Administrators) American Indian Heritage at Fort Marion (US Dept. of Interior\/National Park Service)...<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/a-moment-of-joy-theatre-students-perform-for-hospitalized-children\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69ded66816cbd.image_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69ded66816cbd.image_-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">&#8216;A moment of joy\u2019: Theatre students perform for hospitalized children<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The giggles and laughter of patients filled Nemours Children&#8217;s Hospital&#8217;s lobby on Tuesday as UCF theater students brought the characters Squiggle and Square to life in their performance of \u201cPen Pals.\u201d<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/i-want-a-redo-how-a-dropout-joined-the-order-of-pegasus-in-pursuit-of-her-masters-degree\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69f15185f0e44.image_-150x150.jpg\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69f15185f0e44.image_-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><\/noscript>            <div class=\"media-body\">\n                <h5 class=\"mt-0\">&#8216;I want a redo&#8217;: How a dropout joined the Order of Pegasus in pursuit of her master&#8217;s degree<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">After dropping out of UCF almost 23 years ago, a master&#8217;s student in studio art and design, never thought she\u2019d return, let alone be inducted into the Order of Pegasus.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-alumnus-makes-epic-mark-in-the-world-of-themed-entertainment\/\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/UCF_Christian-Spencer_UDX-Alum_1-150x150.avif\" 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