ONLINE COURSE Visit https://diversity.ucf.edu/training/online-workshops/ for registration instructions. You must complete all three sections with a score of 75% or higher to receive credit.This is a three part online workshop: Cognitive Domain Affective Domain Skill-Building Domain Cultural competency is the ability to function effectively in the presence of socio-cultural diversity. In 2008, Diversity Track (Summer Faculty Development Conference) scholars proposed 21 …
FallThe Women First at UCF Project is a collaboration between Dr. M. C. Santana (Women’s and Gender Studies), Dr. Robert Cassanello (History), Mary Rubin, Eli Jimenez, and Christopher Saclolo (Special Collections & University Archives). In this interdisciplinary project, the exhibit team envisioned documenting the legacy of women who occupied a rank, position or graduation as first in their field. Our …
FallThe National Urban Special Education Leadership Initiative (NUSELI) is excited to announce the 2019 NUSELI Symposium — Leaving a Legacy: 15 Years of Impact. For 15 years, this federally-funded program has recruited, prepared and retained doctoral-level, special education leaders with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to impact the education of students with disabilities in the largest urban school districts …
FallThe Beethoven Project (A New Light)Exhibition Dates: February 14 — April 28Location: Orlando Science Center, Fusion Gallery The graduate students in the Animation and Visual Effects Master of Fine Arts program in the School of Visual Arts and Design at UCF represent a range of traditionally and digitally trained artists with foundations in film, illustration, drawing, painting and sculpture. The …
FallUCF Relay for Life is going virtual. Attendees can join online here. Proceeds from this event help benefit the American Cancer Society and their mission to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
FallThe NEA Big Read: Central Florida, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts, broadens our understanding of our world, our communities and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. This year the NEA Big Read: Central Florida is partnering with UCF's Veterans Legacy Program to celebrate The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien. Dr. Bruno Cabanes, …
FallSee all of the new shorts from students in the undergraduate character animation and graduate animation programs. Undergraduate short films include Stick to Manual (2020), Delivery (2020), Tiffany (2019) and Serpendipity (2019); MFA titles to be announced. The screenings will be followed by a short talk. Tickets: $5, Free for 18 & under or with UCF ID if reserved by …
FallTeams of artists armed with markers race against the clock to create large-format artwork. The theme will be announced seconds before the start of the event.This event is generously sponsored by Baker Barrios Architects. Tickets: Free, no ticket required. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, March 2, 2020 at 12 PM. Get your tickets on arts.ucf.edu/celebrates. UCF Celebrates the Arts, …
FallStudents from the MFA Creative Writing program read selections of their work. Tickets: Free, no ticket required. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, March 2, 2020 at 12 PM. Get your tickets on arts.ucf.edu/celebrates. UCF Celebrates the Arts, an annual festival showcasing creativity, innovation and collaboration from Orlando’s hometown university, returns to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts April …
FallOne night of exhibitions showcasing the culmination of work from graduating seniors in the graphic design and experimental animation emerging media programs. The showcase will feature myriad student projects and the Graphic Design Student Association (GDSA) will host a speaker presentation during the event. Tickets: Free, no ticket required. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, March 2, 2020 at 12 …
FallThis evening of dance showcases the incredible talents of student, alumni and faculty choreographers and dancers. Pulling from across genres and eras, the concert features 15 original dances, including a grand romantic ballet, a Fosse-inspired 1960s jazz piece, a tap number performed on percussive wooden boxes, a Spanish-inspired contemporary work and a swing piece set to the music of UCF …
FallThis film, born out of a UCF honors public history and documentary class, details the history of two local high school band directors—one black, one white—inspired by music to cross color lines in the deep south and work together for the sake of their students.This courageous cooperation between Chief Jim Wilson at Jones High School and Del Kieffner at Edgewater …
FallOboe students of Professor Jamie Strefeler perform in recital. Free and open to the public, no ticket required.
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