In December 2005, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies, Jeff Moore, presented workshops and a percussion seminar in Kowloon, Hong Kong. He served as the Chief Judge and guest conductor at the Hong Kong Marching Band Association Championships.

Prof. Moore also worked with and performed for members of 28 bands […]

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In September of 2006 Kristin Congdon, Professor of Film and Humanities, traveled to Beijing, Shanghai, and Jinan with several faculty and administrators from the University of Oregon (UO).
Building on a three-year grant-funded project that places Florida folk art on the web (www.folkvine.org), she is now developing a team-based project that will produce an interactive website […]

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We’re building a library of faculty experiences in Asia.
Please share your experiences of traveling and educating in Asia. Simply send OIS several relevant photos and a brief description (1-2 paragraphs) of your travels anywhere in Asia!!! Be sure to note any research or publications that may have resulted and how UCF […]

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The first meeting of the Asia Initiative group was intended to bring people who have or are interest in establishing projects or partnerships […]

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