{"id":32,"date":"2015-07-21T20:06:09","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devspa.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2015-07-21T20:06:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T20:06:09","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/newsroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">    \r\n    <form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" id=\"search-form\" class=\"mb-3\" action=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/performingarts\/newsroom\">\r\n        <div class=\"input-group\">\r\n            <input type=\"search\" placeholder=\"Show me news on...\" name=\"search\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"search-input\" value=\"\" aria-label=\"Search for news\"\/>\r\n            <span class=\"input-group-btn\">\r\n                <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"submit\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Submit search\">\r\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-search\"><\/i>\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/form>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"mb-4\">\n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/from-center-stage-to-setting-the-stage\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/10\/Theatre-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\/10\/Theatre-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\">From Center Stage to Setting the Stage<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 16, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\"><\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/advance.ucf.edu\/2026\/10\/13\/mike-dinapolis-music-will-play-on\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/10\/2026-Swingin_with_FHBB-band_on_stage-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\/10\/2026-Swingin_with_FHBB-band_on_stage-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\">Mike DiNapoli\u2019s Music Will Play On<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 14, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\"><\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-faculty-rehearse-challenging-pieces-for-annual-recital\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/10\/untitled-1-2-150x150.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\/10\/untitled-1-2-150x150.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 faculty rehearse &#8216;challenging&#8217; pieces for annual recital<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 12, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF violin professor Ayako Yonetani and pianist Natsumi Shibagaki talk about the challenges of their faculty recital program.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-ucf-brings-a-world-of-metaphors-to-life-in-the-hatmakers-wife\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/10\/Hatmakers-Wife-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\/10\/Hatmakers-Wife-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 brings a world of metaphors to life in &#8216;The Hatmaker&#8217;s Wife&#8217;<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 12, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Go behind the scenes of Theatre UCF\u2019s The Hatmaker\u2019s Wife.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-grad-alex-bair-16-builds-the-systems-behind-the-spotlight\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/10\/untitled-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\/10\/untitled-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 Grad Alex Bair \u201916 Builds the Systems Behind the Spotlight<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">October 05, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF theatre grad Alex Bair &#8217;16 blends his skills in theatre and technology to support the financial systems behind the entertainment industry.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/the-pabst-steinmetz-foundation-creative-futures-awards-are-open-for-applications-from-monday-sept-15-through-thursday-dec-11-2026-two-ucf-research-teams-will-be-selected-to-receive-25000-each\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/09\/Pabst-Steinmetz-Awards-TV-Slide-5-1-150x150.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\/09\/Pabst-Steinmetz-Awards-TV-Slide-5-1-150x150.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\">The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation Creative Futures Awards Open for Applications Sept. 15<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">September 14, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Applications for the Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards are open from Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Dec. 11, 2026. Two UCF research teams will be selected to receive $25,000 each.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/interim-associate-deans-appointed-to-permanent-roles-in-the-college-of-graduate-studies\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Website-Image-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\/Website-Image-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\">Interim Associate Deans Appointed to Permanent Roles in the College of Graduate Studies<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 17, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Theatre UCF Artistic Director, Julia Listengarten, has been appointed to a permanent position in the College of Graduate Studies<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/welcoming-new-faculty-members-to-the-college-of-arts-and-humanities\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/20260811-IMG_1902-New_CAH_Faculty-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\/20260811-IMG_1902-New_CAH_Faculty-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\">Welcoming New Faculty Members to the College of Arts and Humanities<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 11, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities welcomes new faculty members joining our college in fall 2026! Department of English Conner Dylan Bassett, Assistant Professor Conner Dylan Bassett received his MFA from the Iowa Writers\u2019 Workshop, and his Ph.D. in Creative Writing from the University of California, Santa\u00a0Cruz. Before joining...<\/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\/?dept=6\">\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\/?dept=6\">\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\/carl-fischer-helps-young-musicians\/?dept=6\">\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\/1-man-2-guvnors-review\/?dept=6\">\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\/a-moment-of-joy-theatre-students-perform-for-hospitalized-children\/?dept=6\">\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\/annual-cah-staff-awards-honor-excellence-and-service-2\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/2026.04.11-Animation-Showcase-Christopher-Martin-07805-150x150.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\/2026.04.11-Animation-Showcase-Christopher-Martin-07805-150x150.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\">Annual CAH Staff Awards Honor Excellence and Service<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 08, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">On May 7, the UCF College of Arts and Humanities hosted its annual Staff Awards ceremony, celebrating the dedication, excellence and lasting contributions of its staff members. The event underscored the college\u2019s ongoing commitment to recognizing the vital role staff play in the university\u2019s success.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-celebrates-the-arts-showcases-campuswide-creativity\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/UCF-CTA26-LEGALLY-INITIAL-5-1-150x150.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\/04\/UCF-CTA26-LEGALLY-INITIAL-5-1-150x150.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 Celebrates the Arts showcases campuswide creativity<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 29, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF Celebrates the Arts 2026\u00a0showcased\u00a0student\u00a0and faculty\u00a0creativity\u00a0and community engagement across a wide range of performances, exhibitions,\u00a0and interactive experiences.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-to-produce-annual-new-play-festival-pegasus-playlab-powered-by-emerging-playwrights-and-ucf-students\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/Pegasus-PlayLab-2026-1080-x-1080-px-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\/04\/Pegasus-PlayLab-2026-1080-x-1080-px-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 to produce annual new play festival, Pegasus PlayLab, powered by emerging playwrights and UCF students<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 27, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Pegasus PlayLab, May 29\u2013June 14, will bring stories to life through two campus workshops, a premier developmental production, and a devised project that unites participants with and without disabilities to create an original theatrical piece.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/belinda-boyd-theatre-professor-named-2026-recipient-of-the-uta-hagen-award\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/1e02a2ac-5a6f-4128-adfc-47a0e6fb6a23-150x150.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\/04\/1e02a2ac-5a6f-4128-adfc-47a0e6fb6a23-150x150.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\">Belinda Boyd, UCF theatre professor, named 2026 recipient of the Uta Hagen Award<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 24, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Belinda Boyd, associate professor and coordinator of the BFA Acting program at UCF, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Uta Hagen Award given by the College of Fellows of the American Theatre through the American College Theatre Festival.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-recognizes-faculty-excellence-through-2026-promotion-and-tenure-awards\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/honors_college_horse_statue_sculpture-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\/04\/honors_college_horse_statue_sculpture-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\">CAH Faculty Excellence Recognized Through 2026 Promotions<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 16, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The annual process includes multiple levels of evaluation involving peer review, college committees and university leadership.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/theatre-ucf-staged-a-tech-forward-legally-blonde-musical-for-ucf-celebrates-the-arts-2026\/?dept=6\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/ROBOT-DOGS-150x150.avif\" class=\"d-flex align-self-start mr-3\" aria-label=\"Featured image\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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