Cecilia Milanés to speak at CCCC
February 13, 2013 Cecilia Rodríguez Milanés is an inspiring teacher and leader. She is also a writer whose work connects her with the diverse experiences of Latinas throughout the country as well as of those of all English teachers of writing. As an Associate Professor of English at the University of Central Florida,...
Yonetani Performs on Panama Canal TV
February 13, 2013 Ayako Yonetani performed at a concert in Panama on Wednesday, February 6th. The Japanese Embassy in Panama presented the recital. She collaborated with the students at the University of Panama. She was on Panama Canal TV on a show, similar to The Today Show. The event is covered in this...
Poindexter Writes for Radiations Magazine
February 04, 2013 An article by Carla Poindexter was included in the Spring 2013 issue of Radiations Magazine. Her article, Humanities, Sciences Must be United for our Collective Success showcased examples of the arts and sciences coming together with the STEAM Exhibition: Searching for Ultimate Truth in Science and Art and a national...
Theatre UCF Student Wins at A Cappella Competition
February 02, 2013 Stephanie Trull, a BFA Musical Theatre student at the University of Central Florida, has captured the Outstanding Soloist award at the International Championship of Collegiate (ICCA) A Cappella Quarterfinals. Trull participated as a member of the coed group Gemini Blvd., which took second place overall at the competition, guaranteeing them...
Ph.D. Student Pollitt Presents at Two Conferences
February 02, 2013 Texts & Technology Ph.D. student Mark Pollitt has been active at national and international conferences. On January 29, he presented a paper, “History, Historiography, and the Hermeneutics of the Hard Drive,” at the 9th International Federation of Information Processing, Working Group 11.9 Conference in Orlando. On February 21, he will...
Benefactor Duda Establishes Yonetani String Scholarship
February 02, 2013 Judith (Judy) Duda recently established the Endowed Ayako Yonetani String Scholarship, an endowment for violin and viola students. This is the first endowed scholarship honoring an active faculty member in the music department. Among her numerous leadership roles in the Central Florida community, Duda is a member of the Dean’s...
Flying Horse Editions' Open House Just in Time for Remembering Valentine
February 02, 2013 Want to impress your loved ones this Valentine’s Day? Give them a handmade card – made on a fine-arts letterpress at UCF’s Flying Horse Editions. The opportunity to create the cards will be offered during the facility’s periodic open house on Thursday, Feb. 7, when visitors can see the downtown...
Robinson's photographs featured in Shijiazhuang Contemporary Art Museum
February 02, 2013 E. Brady Robinson’s work featured in new exhibit at Shijiazhuang Contemporary Art Museum in China. This exhibit is curated by Yan Li and opens Feb. 1st for one month featuring Robinson’s photographic documentary Desks as Portraits: An Inside Look at the DC Art World. This work was first featured in...
Knights Write: Works of First-Year Writers Showcased
February 02, 2013 The thought-provoking research and writing of first-year students were presented at the Third Annual Knights Write Showcase, hosted in the Student Union this week by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. The showcase is an opportunity for the UCF community to view the exceptional work of students from the First-Year...
Jeff Moore honored by Percussive Arts Society
January 31, 2013 In October, Jeff Moore was elected to the Board of Directors of the Percussive Arts Society. His election was announced at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin, Texas where he adjudicated the Marching Percussion Collegiate and High School Ensemble competition. Additionally, Moore’s latest steel drum band arrangements (Alfred...
Drum Roll . . . UCF's 200,000th Alumnus
January 24, 2013 The University of Central Florida will reach a milestone during commencement ceremonies this week when the 200,000th alumnus receives a degree. Wendell Raulerson II will receive the distinction when he receives his Bachelor of Music during the 9 a.m. Thursday ceremony for students from the College of Arts & Humanities....
STEM-Inspired Artwork on Display at Otronicon
January 22, 2013 A STEAM Exhibition of paintings and posters created by collaborative teams of UCF art and science students heads to the Orlando Science Center this weekend for Otronicon, an interactive technology expo. The event runs now through Monday, Jan. 21. The artworks are all inspired by cutting-edge, STEM-related research of leading...
Kourova Presents at Language Conference
January 21, 2013 Alla Kourova recently presented at the Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages, held January 3-6 in Boston. Her paper was entitled, “Cultural and Inter-cultural Awareness and their Role in Informing and Enriching Students’ Communicative Competence.” Kourova also served as chair for the conference’s...
More Than Words: Russian and American Language Connections
January 21, 2013 Paul J. Meyer has said, “Connection-human connection- is the key to personal and career success.” At the University of Central Florida, students in the intermediate-level Russian Language program have traversed the globe to eliminate cultural and language barriers to foster enduring connections. Through an ongoing project called “Connecting Classrooms,” each...
Musical Theatre Alum Wins First in National Singing Competition
January 11, 2013 Kelli Rose Sleigh (B.F.A. Musical Theatre, 2009) recently competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing Central Florida Chapter Musical Theater Competition. Sleigh competed in the Advanced Musical Theater division, which required contestants to prepare six songs of varying styles and eras. Sleigh placed first in her division and...
E. Brady Robinson's Work Among Top Ten DC Exhibit Photographs of 2012
January 08, 2013 Associate Professor E. Brady Robinson’s photograph “Jerusalem Model A.D. 66” was featured in Washington City Paper recently as among the top ten photographs in Washington, DC exhibits 2012 by Art Critic Louis Jacobson. The photo, from Robinson’s series “Scenes from Jesusland,” was on exhibit in “Click: Space & Time” last...
Alum's Experimental Film Screens in Brooklyn
January 08, 2013 UCF alum Metrah Pashaee’s new experimental video Talking Me was selected from 350 international submissions to screen at the Microscope Gallery’s now what program in Brooklyn. Talking Me is a cinematic Dadaist collage comprised of appropriations from online videos. By subtly manipulating preexisting pieces and choreographing these images to a...
E. Brady Robinson's Work Featured in Worldwide Photo Launch
December 31, 2012 Associate Professor E. Brady Robinson’s documentary “Desks as Portraits: An Inside Look at the DC Art World” has been featured in the launch of Art Photo Index which includes nearly 3,000 vetted photographers and photo-based artists from 85 countries with 12,000 images. Art Photo Index is owned and operated by...
Architecture Students Present Design Projects
December 18, 2012 On the evening of December 5th, students in UCF’s Bachelor of Design in Architecture program presented the final projects from their Design Studio 5 courses to a panel of local professionals, graduate students from UF’s CityLab, and UCF faculty, including Provost Tony Waldrop and Dean Jose Fernandez. Held in the...
Laura Martinez Wins National Composition Award
December 17, 2012 Laura Martinez, an Instructor in Writing and Rhetoric and graduate of UCF’s M.A. program in Rhetoric and Composition, has been awarded a 2013 Scholars for the Dream Travel Award by the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). This award celebrates the scholarly contribution of first-time presenters at CCCC who...