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WHAT'S NEW IN CAH
Judaic Studies:
Professor Moshe Pelli elected President of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew in the USA
Prof. Moshe Pelli, Director of the UCF Judaic Studies Program and Abe and Tess Endowed Professor of Judaic Studies, was elected President of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew in the U.S.A. The association, known by its acronym NAPH, is the professional organization of professors and instructors in colleges, universities and seminaries who specialize in Hebrew language, literature and culture of the ancient, medieval and modern periods, as well as professors of Judaic Studies in the US. His term of his presidency is for two years. Prof. Pelli has been an active member of this association for several decades and has participated in its conferences since the early 1970s. [Read More]
CAH:
UCF College of Arts & Humanities Ranks 9th in Faculty Scholarly Productivity
The 2007 index compiles overall institutional rankings on 375 universities that offer the Ph.D. degree. The index examines faculty members who are listed on a Ph.D. program's Web sites, and includes a total of 217,254 names. A professor listed in both history and American studies would be counted twice. But at the next level of aggregation (the humanities in this case), the professor would be counted only once. The index creators call this "de-duplication." The total number of actual faculty members rated by the index is 164,843. The productivity of each faculty member is measured, although the data are aggregated before being published. [Read More]
FIEA:
FIEA Students Win MTV Game Challenge
As part of the 19th annual World AIDS Day, MTV announced on Nov. 30 that a group of students from UCF's Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy have won the "Change the Course of HIV" gaming challenge. MTVU, MTV's 24-hour college network, and the Kaiser Family Foundation sponsored the competition, which asked college students to propose a viral, Web-based video game concept to help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among 15-24 year olds. Created at FIEA as a fourth-semester project in March 2007, "The Face of AIDS" game was designed, rapid-prototyped, and developed over the course of a month by a team of five FIEA students-designers Brendan McLeod and Matthew Laurence, programmers Chris Camilleri and Gabriel Montagne, and artist Chip Lundell. [Read More]
Art:
Flying Horse has an Affair
Flying Horse Editions recently participated in a 3-day art fair in Portland, OR which was attended by over 3000 people. The event, called "The Affair at the Jupiter" (www.affair-jupiterhotel.com), is organized by the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center Curator Stuart Horodner and Laurel Glitten, Director of SMALL A Projects in Portland. The Affair has been ongoing for the last 4 years and attracts collectors from all over the country. 40 galleries from all over the United States converged on the Jupiter Hotel, transforming hotel rooms into sleek, enticing gallery spaces for the weekend. This model of exhibiting work, which Stuart and Laurel pioneered, has caught on and copycat fairs in Miami, New York, and Los Angeles are springing up all over the place. [Read More]
CAH:
Message from the Dean
As Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities I would like to welcome you to the new academic year. When I became Dean a year ago, I informed you of the challenges facing us as a new College and my objectives as Dean. I am now reporting on what we have achieved, as well as the challenges confronting us, which are even more serious than those of last year. A year ago we were faced with a financial deficit, as well as anxiety over the division of the then College of Arts and Sciences. My immediate objectives were to restore financial stability, establish a vision for the College, create programs conducive to Faculty Development and alleviate the perennial space situation. [Read More]
Art:
Metaphysics, Mysticism and Mud
The complex and striking paintings, prints, and constructions of UCF Art Professor Ke Francis recently attracted an influential Los Angeles audience at Bill Lowe Gallery, L.A.'s largest contemporary art gallery. From June 15 through July 12, Francis's typically large works were part of a four-person exhibition titled, "Metaphysics, Mysticism and Mud: American Stories from the Deep South." In the July 12 issue of LA Weekly, renowned art critic Peter Frank conspicuously references Francis and "the goofy energy and comic poignancy of his icons." Although it appears that Francis's images of human and animal figures illustrate mythic Southern tales, the artist maintains that "the decisions are almost entirely visual decisions. [Read More]
Philosophy:
Bruce Janz to direct the newly formed Center for Humanities and Digital Research
Bruce Janz is the director of the newly formed Center for Humanities and Digital Research. Dr. Janz is Associate Professor of Humanities and Associate Chair of the Department of Philosophy. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Waterloo, in Ontario Canada. He researches and publishes in contemporary European philosophy, contemporary African philosophy, cultural studies, interdisciplinary concepts of place and space, and the history of mysticism. He was formerly the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in the Liberal Arts (CIRLA), at Augustana University College (now the Augustana Faculty of the University of Alberta). [Read More]
Judaic Studies:
Jeffery Golub named Employee of the Year
UCF Judaic Studies is proud to announce that Jeffery Golub, the Office Assistant, was selected to be the 2006-2007 UCF Employee of the Year. Previously Jeff had been chosen as the March 2007 Employee of the Month, consequently he was honored as the Employee of the Year. At the 35th Annual UCF Employee Awards Program on July 7, Mr. William F. Merck, II, V.P., of Administration & Finance presented the 2006 -2007 Employee of the Year Award to Jeff Golub. UCF Human Resources noted that Jeff’s supervisor and co-workers speak highly of him with these words: "Not only is Mr. [Read More]
CAH:
College of Arts & Humanities welcomes Dwain Teague
Dwain currently serves as the Director of Development for the College of Arts and Humanities, where he oversees major gift fundraising and donor relations. He previously served as the Director of Development for the UCF Libraries, where he established an annual fund and major gift program for the Libraries. He also oversaw library special events, marketing, tours, and community relations. Prior to assuming his position at UCF, Dwain served as the Director of Library Development for the Joyner Library at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. During his tenure at ECU, Joyner's endowments increased from $1 million to more than $9. [Read More]
LACLS:
New Appointment
José Maunez-Cuadra, Ph.D. has been appointed Director of the Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies Program. A native of Puerto Rico, Dr. José Maunez-Cuadra is Associate Professor of Communication in the Nicholson School of Communication. He holds a Ph.D. in Communication from Bowling Green State University and completed his master’s and undergraduate work at the University of Bridgeport and the University of Puerto Rico respectively. Additionally, he was twice a Fulbright Scholar to Uruguay and served as Consultant to the Puerto Rican Senate’s Committee on Education, the Governor of Puerto Rico Family Resources Office and the Universidad de los Andes in Venezuela. [Read More]
CAH:
Message from the Dean
As Dean of the new College of Arts and Humanities, I would like to welcome you to the new academic year. I would like to thank you for your encouragement and support during the transition period, while I was appointed as the Dean Designate. The College of Arts and Humanities embodies the heritage of human learning. We are committed to advancing and disseminating knowledge in the visual and performing arts, as well as in the humanities. In the context of our mission, our vision is to enhance and develop programs of excellence in both the arts and the humanities that are recognized for their academic quality, creative output, and economic impact in our community. [Read More]