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SVAD alumna, students win 2020 Addy Awards

April 20, 2020  The 2020 Orlando Addy Awards included three UCF students, McKenzie Estes, Gi-ting Chen, Ryan Pesch, and one 2004 alumna, Annika Matos.

J.R. Hopes 11th year scholarship recipient selected

April 16, 2020  Graphic design student Rachel Greenwald has been selected as the 2020 J.R. Hopes scholarship recipient.

Music Scholarships Awarded to 11 Students

April 16, 2020  11 music students have been awarded scholarships to recognize their academic achievements, musical ability and contributions to the UCF School of Performing Arts.

Column: What should Themed Experience graduates know, say, do?

April 14, 2020  Themed Experience professor Peter Weishar discusses how he gathers input from industry to build UCF’s new graduate program. (This article is part of a series of articles written for InPark Magazine.)

Theatre Professor Uses Sewing Skills to Help UCF Police

April 10, 2020  UCF’s resident costume designer and her family are making masks for officers stationed at the COVID-19 testing site on campus.

Is it Finally Time to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment?

April 09, 2020  Women’s and Gender Studies director M.C. Santana discusses the ERA and why you should care about its fate.

Alumnus awarded most outstanding thesis on Florida history

April 08, 2020  The Florida Historical Society honored UCF History alumnus Gramond McPherson with the Gov. LeRoy Collins award for the most outstanding graduate level thesis on Florida history.

CAH faculty members receive promotion or tenure in 2020

April 07, 2020  This year, 30 CAH faculty members received promotion or tenure to celebrate their successes.

Announcing the Gloria Anzaldúa Research Excellence Award winners

April 07, 2020  This research excellence award stipend supports individuals pursuing advanced research near completion and of value to women’s and gender scholars.

LIFE at UCF honors Terry Thaxton for impactful initiative

April 03, 2020  UCF’s Learning Institute for Elders (LIFE) is honoring English professor Terry Thaxton for her work with the Literary Arts Partnership.

2020 Founders' Day awardees in arts and humanities

April 01, 2020  Faculty members from across the college are honored for the 2020 Founders’ Day Honors Convocation, which recognizes UCF faculty members and students from across disciplines for their academic achievements, contributions and tenures.

Menagerie, A Virtual Exhibition

April 01, 2020  Menagerie: Spring 2020 SVAD Biannual BFA Exhibition I provides the opportunity for senior undergraduate students majoring in book arts, ceramics, drawing, illustration, painting, photography, printmaking, and sculpture to share their research and artistic practice. Experience the artworks virtually…

NEA Big Read: Central Florida kicks off virtual programming April 1

March 30, 2020  Celebrating Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” online with artist talks every Thursday throughout April via Zoom and virtual book clubs.

English alumna Jaquira Díaz ’06 wins Whiting Award

March 27, 2020  UCF English graduate Jaquira Díaz ’06 was named as one of the 10 winners of the 2020 Whiting Award for emerging writers, earning her a $50,000 prize. Her debut memoir, Ordinary Girls, is about her challenging childhood growing up in the projects of Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, and her...

UCF artists "Arts On!"

March 26, 2020  We may all be at home, but our UCF artists are still creating! We’ve created a new site compiling the creative activities of UCF’s isolated artists for everyone to enjoy. Go Knights, Arts On!

The Powerful Force of Nostalgia

March 26, 2020  Peter Telep, a senior instructor in the Department of English, talks about why nostalgic toys hold power over us.

Film students win in second annual Vibrant Media Film Festival

March 25, 2020  Sarah Holland’s short film “Egghead & Twinkie” won first and Abiesel Baez and Kahlil Collazo’s “PLUGGED” won third in this year’s scholarship competition.

Philosophy Department Faculty Win Numerous Awards

March 20, 2020  Seven philosophy department faculty members have been recognized for their dedication to research and teaching. The awards highlight the faculty’s commitment to students and UCF as a whole.

Event cancellations and updates for the UCF College of Arts and Humanities

March 13, 2020  The College of Arts and Humanities has made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel many upcoming events, including UCF Celebrates the Arts.

Dr. Jeffery Redding to be Director of Choral Activities

March 06, 2020  Dr. Redding is the new Director of Choral Activities, succeeding Dr. David Brunner, who retired from the role after 31 years.