UCF History Professors Research Round-Up
January 14, 2022 UCF history professors have published a wide variety of work in the past several months
Kelly A. Miller Named FMEA’s College Music Educator of the Year
January 12, 2022 Associate professor and coordinator of music education Kelly A. Miller was named the Florida Music Education Association’s 2022 College Music Educator of the Year.
Flying Horse Editions Exhibition Arrives in the UCF Art Gallery
January 12, 2022 The exhibition commemorates the 30th anniversary of Flying Horse Editions, a collaborative research studio for printmaking and visual arts at UCF.
2022 ZORA! Festival Season Highlights: New Venue, a Year-round Calendar, and a Bold Vision for the Future
January 10, 2022 This month, the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival) enters its 33rd season with an expanded, year-round calendar of in-person and virtual events.
Florida Humanities "Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants" Awarded to Four Units
January 04, 2022 In October, four units in the UCF College of Arts and Humanities were awarded Greater Good: Humanities in Academia Grants.
Orlando Sentinel: 70 Years After Brevard Bombing, Legacy of Civil Rights Movement's 1st Martyrs Lives On
December 22, 2021 Seventy years ago this week, Harry and Harriette Moore were assassinated when a bomb hidden under their house was detonated. The bombing demonstrates how Florida played a significant role in Black Americans’ fight for civil rights — more so than is often acknowledged.
Opera Orlando to Premiere ‘The Secret River’ Composed by UCF Professor Stella Sung
December 15, 2021 The opera, which is based on a story of Central Floridians during the Great Depression, will show at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts Dec. 17-19.
Theatre UCF Alumna Makes Broadway Debut in 'Caroline, or Change'
December 15, 2021 Khalifa White ‘16 made her Broadway debut in the revival of “Caroline, or Change” presented by Roundabout Theatre Company.
Orlando Sentinel: Orlando's Support and Talent Bring to Life 'The Secret River,' Composed by Stella Sung
December 15, 2021 This weekend, Opera Orlando will debut “The Secret River,” with music composed by Pegasus Professor Stella Sung.
Niche Knights: Caleb Howell ‘16 Brings Theatre to Life as a Broadway Dresser and Theatrical Milliner
December 08, 2021 Caleb Howell ’16, a Theatre BFA alumnus, provides an inside look to his unique career as a Broadway dresser and thetrical milliner.
WMFE: UCF Professor of Military History Says Today's Students Can Learn Resilience From World War II Veterans
December 08, 2021 Barbara Gannon, associate professor of military history, spoke with WMFE’s Joe Byrnes about what students can learn from World War II veterans.
UCF Students Honor World War II Veteran Through Digital Preservation Projects
December 06, 2021 As we approach the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember Capt. Richard S. Roberts through oral interviews and a digital exhibit developed by UCF students.
UCF Choirs Ring In a New Holiday Tradition With Knights Season of Joy
December 01, 2021 On December 2, you can hear all of UCF’s choir ensembles onstage at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for Knights Season of Joy.
Orlando Sentinel: A Collaborative, Thematic Piece: Theatre UCF Tackles 'Indecent' by Paula Vogel
November 30, 2021 Rehearsals are underway for Theatre UCF’s production of “Indecent,” a story based on the real-life controversy surrounding the play “God of Vengeance” by Sholem Asch.
Orlando Sentinel: UCF's Dance Minor Program Breaks Boundaries Surrounding Gender Roles
November 29, 2021 The UCF School of Performing Arts’ dance minor program is empowering male dancers to be more confident and comfortable with themselves.
Department of Writing and Rhetoric Chair Sherry Rankins-Robertson Judges 3MT Competition
November 29, 2021 Department of Writing and Rhetoric Chair Sherry Rankins-Robertson assisted in judging the competing students on how well they communicated their research to a non-specialist audience.
UCF History Professor Shares the Significance of Hanukkah
November 29, 2021 UCF associate professor of Judaic studies Ken Hanson shares the significance of the eight-day celebration and its customs.
Orlando Sentinel: UCF Choirs Offer New Holiday Concert
November 23, 2021 On December 2, the UCF Choirs will take the stage at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts for Knights Season of Joy: A UCF Choral Celebration.
Orlando Sentinel: COVID-19 Pandemic Sparks Creativity in UCF's Dance Department
November 22, 2021 Even with the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, students and faculty members in the School of Performing Arts’ dance department have found creative ways to express themselves.
Spectrum News 13: UCF Student Shares Personal Immigration Experience Through Animated Film
November 22, 2021 Anna Beltran ’19, a student in the Animation and Visual Effects MFA program, is telling the story of immigrants living in the U.S. in a creative way through her work in 3D animation.