Thu Jul 9
Assistant professor of studio art Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz’s vocals can be heard on the new single “The Twitch” by local electronic musician and DJ Stereo 77 (Alejandro Ramirez). Raimundi-Ortiz features a chilling, fraught spoken-word narrative about domestic abuse, while Ramirez creates a dense mat of intricate sound that is somehow meditative and anxious at the same time. Raimundi-Ortiz…
Wed Jul 8
Light up the grill, hop in the pool or head to the beach! UCF Music’s Steel Band, Black Steel, has released their new album that is perfect for all of your “Summer Knights.” Black Steel is lead by music faculty member, Kirk Gay. “Creating Summer Knights was a great learning experience for the members of the band. Recording in…
Mon Jul 6
Associate professor David Poissant will kick off publication day for his debut novel, Lake Life, published by Simon & Schuster, with a virtual book launch on Tuesday, July 7 at 6PM. The event will include a reading, conversation with fellow assistant professor Jake Wolff, and Q&A with the author. This event is free and open to the public. Register for the…
Mon Jul 6
Texts and Technology at UCF is hosting two virtual conferences this summer, both of which focus on the fusion of humanities questions with critical examination and playful exploration of the potential of technology. On July 13-15, the ACM Hypertext + Social Media conference includes research on all aspects of the modern web. The conference theme, “Hypertext for…
Wed Jul 1
Faculty member David Head is an historian, author, and lecturer of history at UCF. A scholar of early America, Head currently researches George Washington, the Founding Fathers, and the American Revolution. Recently, he has dedicated his time to publishing articles based off of his history. Here are a few of them: 1. We Need âDad History’ to Help…
Mon Jun 29
Theatre alumna Elisabeth Christie organized the event, “Black Artists for Black Lives,” which took place Sunday, June 28 at Orlando City Hall. Programming featured fellow Theatre alumnus Arius West and incoming director of choral activities Jeffery Redding. Standing on the steps of City Hall on Sunday, a trio of female singers performed “Lift Every Voice and…
Mon Jun 29
Theatre alumna Elisabeth Christie organized the event, “Black Artists for Black Lives,” which took place Sunday, June 28 at Orlando City Hall. Programming featured fellow Theatre alumnus Arius West and incoming director of choral activities Jeffery Redding. Standing on the steps of City Hall on Sunday, a trio of female singers performed “Lift Every Voice and…
Thu Jun 25
UCF faculty members will host a virtual event July 2 to discuss the critical issues of racism in American history. The Black Lives: Racism and the Struggle for Justice in the American Democracy teach-in will include historical lessons about local, national and global racial injustices and systemic racism that Black people have been subjected to for centuries.…
Tue Jun 23
Orlando Sentinel writer Katie Rice reports on FPEPâs plans for classes and a UCF Art Gallery exhibit this fall while expanding to online courses. As an inmate at the Polk Correctional Institution 10 years ago, Jason Fronczek discovered a love for teaching while volunteering in the GED and English as a Second Language programs. (In the featured image Jason…
Thu Jun 18
“The Heritage Collection: Photographs and Oral Histories of West Winter Park” is a permanent exhibition of local history shared by the residents who have lived it. (Photo and caption courtesy of the Hannibal Square Heritage Center) The Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth worked in tandem to mark the end of slavery in the United States more…
Wed Jun 17
The UCF College of Arts and Humanities is hosting a series of talks from the faculty highlighting research and teaching in arts and humanities. The summer speaker series will run from June 18 through July 23 and include topics ranging from how to create more entertaining online educational content to how UCF’s Center for Humanities and Digital…
Wed Jun 17
“What a long year this week has been,” someone I know posted to Facebook. I’m guessing she had an exhausting day. One so draining that she felt as if she had given more time than she had available to give in a single day. She is not alone. Many people have expressed how emotionally spent…
Tue Jun 16
The University of Central Florida is one of 84 communities nationwide participating in the NEA Big Read from September 2020-June 2021, receiving a $15,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. This is the sixth consecutive year the College of Arts and Humanities has received NEA funding to host this community event. The NEA…
Thu Jun 11
Cheating on tests can be a problem in online classes, and several educational technology companies have devised ways to monitor students remotely. To me, however, cheating is not a surveillance problem – it’s a teaching problem. The solution is not intrusive technology; it’s better pedagogy. And the critical players are not online proctors working for…
Wed Jun 10
Read: Local writer wins Hurston/Wright literary award in the Orlando Sentinel Creative Writing alumna Melanie Farmer ’20MFA has won the 2020 Crossover Award for her piece titled “Rolling: A Ladies’ Guide to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.” The competition was judged by Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead. In selecting Farmer’s piece, Whitehead said, “âRolling: A Ladies’ Guide to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’ is…
Tue Jun 9
Due to the disruption caused by Covid-19, we have had a large number of requests to extend the deadline for applications to the MFA in Themed Experience track class starting in the Fall of 2020. We are aware that many potential applicants have had to change plans and are seeking to either return to school or start…
Tue Jun 9
One of the calls to action in the Black Lives Matter movement is to consume artistic and educational works whose themes examine race and/or were created by authors of color. UCF Libraries, along with faculty from UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities recommend a sampling of 26 works, including fiction and non-fiction books, eBooks, children’s…
Thu Jun 4
Brian Cavallaro ’01 is one of the producers for YouTube’s âDear Class of 2020’ live-streaming event. YouTube’s âDear Class of 2020’ virtual celebration is bringing together big influencers, such as the Obamas, Beyoncé and Lady Gaga, for an experience unlike any other commencement — and Brian Cavallaro ’01 is part of the behind-the-scenes team making it happen.…
Fri May 29
Created by Jeff Kepler ’11 of @seventh.voyage for Adobe’s Honor Heroes Campaign. Photo taken by Michael Obermeyer ’14, a UCF alumnus and Burnett Honors Scholar. Apicture is worth a thousand words. Jeff Kepler ’11 is doing just that by telling a story through a powerful design that is honoring millions of heroes around the world. It all…
Wed May 27
Columnist Peter Telep says that while we’re waiting for a vaccine and even a cure, we need to write our own prescriptions for laughter. It’s easy during this global pandemic to become depressed. I’ve watched my daughter reduced to tears because she couldn’t attend her college graduation ceremony at UCF. I’ve heard from friends struggling…