{"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:\/\/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                <\/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=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\/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\/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, Orlando artist and founder of UCF&#8217;s art department, dies at 87<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">April 24, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">School of Visual Arts and Design founding chairperson and Professor Emeritus Steve Lotz passed away at 87, leaving a lasting legacy at UCF and within the broader arts community.<\/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=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\/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\/2026-founders-day-honorees\/?dept=5\">\n    <div class=\"media py-3 px-2\">\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2025\/03\/Black-White-Simple-Coming-Soon-Instagram-Post-Square-8-150x150.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\/2025\/03\/Black-White-Simple-Coming-Soon-Instagram-Post-Square-8-150x150.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\">2026 Founders&#8217; Day Honorees<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">March 13, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Faculty, staff, and students from the College of Arts and Humanities are being recognized at UCF&#8217;s Founders Day on April 1.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/intimate-work-of-masters-students\/?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\/03\/69a0ffc39e18c.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\/03\/69a0ffc39e18c.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\">Art gallery opens new exhibition, featuring intimate work of master&#8217;s students<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">March 04, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Last week, the UCF Art Gallery opened its 2026 MFA exhibition, The Rooms We Build, inviting visitors into the immersive and deeply personal worlds created by six student artists.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/2-ucf-teams-awarded-2025-pabst-steinmetz-creative-futures-awards\/?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\/02\/Kaitlyn-Crawford_Matt-Dombrowsi.jpg-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\/02\/Kaitlyn-Crawford_Matt-Dombrowsi.jpg-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\">2 UCF Teams Awarded 2025 Pabst Steinmetz Creative Futures Awards<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">February 26, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The awards recognize UCF research teams that collaborate across disciplines and with community partners to tackle community challenges.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/the-rooms-we-build-where-identity-takes-shape\/?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\/02\/UCFArtGallerySocialGraphicSizesMFAExhibition_1080-x-1080-150x150.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\/02\/UCFArtGallerySocialGraphicSizesMFAExhibition_1080-x-1080-150x150.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\">The Rooms We Build: Where Identity Takes Shape<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">February 23, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">The Rooms We Build: 2026 MFA Exhibition showcases six UCF MFA artists exploring identity and lived experience through personal thesis work.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/the-art-of-evolving-with-animation\/?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\/02\/Luke-Cormican.jpg-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\/02\/Luke-Cormican.jpg-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\">The Art of Evolving with Animation<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">February 19, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">UCF School of Visual Arts and Design alum Luke Cormican \u201901 navigated decades of change to ultimately lead the hit animated television series Teen Titans Go!<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/cah.ucf.edu\/news\/cityarts-lester-leroy\/?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\/02\/AC-251229-lester-Art-0008-150x150.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\/02\/AC-251229-lester-Art-0008-150x150.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\">CityArts gives multifaceted artist Lester Leroy Amen a long-overdue retrospective<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">February 12, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">SVAD Machine Shop Manager and Graduate Faculty Scholar Jason Fronczek \u201916, \u201920 MFA has curated a posthumous exhibition featuring the work of artist Lester Leroy Amen at CityArts\u2019 Side Gallery.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/ucfalumni.com\/blog\/christian-stanley-11-making-street-art-with-purpose\/?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\/02\/Stanley-4-1536x2048-1-150x150.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\/02\/Stanley-4-1536x2048-1-150x150.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\">Christian Stanley \u201911: Making Street Art With Purpose<\/h5>\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"text-muted\">February 12, 2026&nbsp;<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"cah-news-item-excerpt\">Through vibrant, large-scale murals, UCF alum Christian Stanley \u201911 is harnessing the power of art to revitalize communities and draw attention to the beauty of the natural world.<\/span>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n    <a class=\"cah-news-item\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-alumni-announces-2026-class-of-30-under-30-honorees\/?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\/02\/ana_beltran-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\/02\/ana_beltran-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" 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