{"id":1741,"date":"2018-05-01T16:27:18","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T16:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svad-blog.cah.ucf.edu\/?page_id=1741"},"modified":"2024-05-07T20:42:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T20:42:53","slug":"newsroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/svad\/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\/svad\/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:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/blog\/building-connections-how-pedro-turushina-10-turned-every-opportunity-into-a-leadership-lesson\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/Pedro-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\/Pedro-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\">Building Connections: How Pedro Turushina \u201910 Turned Every Opportunity Into a Leadership Lesson<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 25, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Pedro Turushina \u201910 shares how his UCF education and entrepreneurial journey helped shape his path to leading one of Central Florida\u2019s most influential business organizations.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucfs-football-stadium-gains-2-alumni-made-murals\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/harry-foreman-nicole-lind-ucf-alumni-mural-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\/harry-foreman-nicole-lind-ucf-alumni-mural-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\u2019s Football Stadium Gains 2, Alumni-Made Murals<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 21, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The custom artwork on the concourse-level of Roth Tower pays homage to the UCF story and the university\u2019s relationship to Orlando and Orange County.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/college-of-arts-and-humanities-announces-department-and-school-leadership-appointments\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/08\/477d46c02959ea2b230d090403a43d6f-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\/477d46c02959ea2b230d090403a43d6f-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\">College of Arts and Humanities Announces Department and School Leadership Appointments<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">August 12, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF College of Arts and Humanities will welcome new and returning academic leaders this fall.<\/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=5\">\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\/ucf-announces-keri-watson-as-director-of-the-school-of-visual-arts-and-design\/?dept=5\">\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\/?dept=5\">\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\/?dept=5\">\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\/gallery-25-26-exhibition-roundup\/?dept=5\">\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\/i-want-a-redo-how-a-dropout-joined-the-order-of-pegasus-in-pursuit-of-her-masters-degree\/?dept=5\">\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:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/fresh-squeezed-10\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/FS10-logo-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\/05\/FS10-logo-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\">Fresh Squeezed 10 Marks a Decade of Juicy New Art at the Morean<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 13, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">SVAD alumni are featured in Fresh Squeezed 10 at the Morean Arts Center, on view through June 25.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/creating-community-through-art-kenyari-gil-rosario\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/Image-6-150x150.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\/05\/Image-6-150x150.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\">Creating Community Through Art: A Graduate Spotlight on Kenyari Gil Rosario<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 08, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF MFA graduate Kenyari Gil Rosario uses participatory art and community partnerships to spark conversations around neurodivergence and mental health.\u00a0<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-students-sweep-scholarships-at-creative-south-conference\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/Unknown-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\/05\/Unknown-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 Students Sweep Scholarships at Creative South Conference<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 08, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF School of Visual Arts and Design students built connections and confidence needed to succeed in the industry at the premiere design conference.<\/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=5\">\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\/artist-mar-martinez-exhibition\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/AC-Mar-Martinez-2-a-wire-a-thread-copy-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\/05\/AC-Mar-Martinez-2-a-wire-a-thread-copy-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\">Artist M\u00e4r Martinez explores the threads that bind and separate us in new exhibition<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 05, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">SVAD alum and Fullbright scholar M\u00e4r Martinez presents her first solo exhibition at the Art &amp; History Museums of Maitland.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/faculty-adviser-fosters-multidisciplinary-relationship-in-music-visual-media\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69ea8fcc3df7e.image-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\/05\/69ea8fcc3df7e.image-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\">Faculty adviser fosters multidisciplinary relationship in music, visual media<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 01, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF\u2019s Stella Sung blends music and visual media to inspire students through multidisciplinary collaboration.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/new-art-of-ai-course-sparks-controversy\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/69e12a750dc63.image-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\/05\/69e12a750dc63.image-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\">New &#8216;Art of AI&#8217; course sparks controversy about the technology&#8217;s place in the arts<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 01, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF animation and visualization students share concerns about how the new \u201cArt of AI\u201d course could influence the role of artificial intelligence in their education.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/crealde-celebrates-america250\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/05\/TOS-L-crealde-america-03-150x150.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\/05\/TOS-L-crealde-america-03-150x150.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\">Creald\u00e9 celebrates America250 with people, places and ideas<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">May 01, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The UCF School of Visual Arts and Design partners with Creald\u00e9 School of Art to showcase Jenkins Scholars\u2019 work exploring identity, heritage, and resilience in the American Mosaic exhibition.<\/span>\n                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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\/steve-lotz-dies-at-87\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2026\/04\/BG5IRZR0-150x150.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\/04\/BG5IRZR0-150x150.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\">Steve Lotz, 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