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China’S Future Military Capabilities, Roger Cliff

Monographs, Collaborative Studies, & IRPs

The 2022 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America identifies China as the “pacing challenge” for the US military. This monograph examines the process by which China’s military capabilities are developed, the capabilities China’s military is seeking to acquire in the future, and the resulting implications for the US military. To date, all the extant studies have merely described the capabilities the People’s Liberation Army is currently acquiring. This monograph goes further by drawing on the Chinese military’s publications to identify and discuss the capabilities the People’s Liberation Army seeks to acquire in the future. The monograph finds …

2022 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference, Academic Affairs

Spring Great Expectation Faculty Conference

The 2022 Great Expectations Spring Faculty Conference featured a talk about renewal in file drawers facilitated by Alison Prindle (Professor Emerita of English, INST Chair 1987-1994) and Beth Daugherty (Professor Emerita of English, INST Chair 1994-2000).

After the talk, various groups and departments offered programs that talked about the experiences of the groups, the use of Open Education Resources, and integrating ecological knowledge into the curriculum. The day finished out with a discussion of the 2022-2023 common book, What The Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Crafting Naval Strategy: Observations And Recommendations For The Development Of Future Strategies, Bruce B. Stubbs, Sam J. Tangredi

Leidos Chair of Future Warfare Studies Black Books

The “great captains” of military history have described the contradictions between rigorous, formal, institutionalized planning and the commonly chaotic results and necessary readjustments through a series of pithy aphorisms that by now have become clichés. The Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke the Elder is cited—routinely, exhaustingly, almost annoyingly—as having said, “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” Yet perhaps Moltke captured the challenge more succinctly in a lesser-known but more apt quote: “Strategy is a system of expedients; it is more than a mere scholarly discipline.”

Post Covid Child Development, Dauphiene Parks

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I explored a question about how Covid has affected the development of our children’s social skill development and the consequences after Covid on children who didn't learn certain basics like body language.

Sunrise Central, Meghan Morrison

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

Sunrise Central is inspired by the creative fiction book “Cities of Light,” an anthology focused on reimagining the future in terms with the solar energy that will soon power out cities. Sunrise Central imagines a suburb far in the future, one who moves with the sun in harmony, from the perspective of a child who knows little about how the world previously worked. Fictional, creative, short story.

What Is To Come?, Madison N. Mederos

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

It’s about life after the pandemic, especially as college students. We have been working so hard to graduate and succeed in life and now we wonder if that is even still and option.

In-Depth Project: The Nature Of Now And The Future, Madison N. Mederos

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

Brushfire

Living in the Central Valley, I have become very familiar with hearing about fires. We get very little rain and everything is very dry surrounding the valley, making it very for the land to be set ablaze. I wanted to share a piece that sort of described the setting of how a fire around here starts and the lifespan of the fire.

A Future Without People

I wanted to write about the earth long into the future when humans have died off and it is just animals left to roam the world. I feel like there are so many …

Their Land, Meghan Morrison

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

A short story from a non-human first person speaker, viewing a world abandoned by humans. The world has decayed, and nature has progressed, and a short reflection on their interactions.

Saved By Mutual Aid, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I wanted to create a piece that reflects the positive impact mutual aid can have and has had on communities, especially during the time of this pandemic. I was inspired by mutual aid organizations bringing communities together and helping build futures. I wrote this piece from the viewpoint of an individual who received those effects from mutual aid during times of desperation in the pandemic, and how it changed and inspired them to become involved and promote keeping community groups like this alive.

Your Future Depends On Us, Madeline Bollengier

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I created this piece to represent my personal growth throughout the past year living through a pandemic. It has a lot to do with owning my femininity and learning the importance of women relationships. I was inspired by the topic of the week of how I envision the future and that is women and the importance of women coming to be united. I created this piece on Procreate on my iPad.

The End, Sarah Smet

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

This is a creative short story that I wrote. Imagining a world, where we do not make major strides towards sustainability, is a scary idea. I wrote this little introduction to a sci-fi story in class one day. The image of a burning Earth stuck with me, so instead of turning it in as a writing sample, I designed an image to go along with the piece.

Theatre In The Pandemic, Marci Yeater

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

This reading response was about theatre during the pandemic, specifically live shows and how it was been/will be affected moving forward. I did a writing response to the questions explaining my thoughts and how I think live streams would be utilized more even when everything does open up. I thought about how things used to be, especially with concerts and what I think should happen in the future for live shows.

A Path Forward, Malachi Diaz

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I discovered this path in the hills of the Bay Area. The cityscape is added in the background to symbolize the future of humanity and the potential for us to get there. It’s the light at the end of the tunnel and we can get there if we take the climate change challenge seriously. It’s up to us to make our future a reality.

A World Lost, Lily Bartle

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

A look at the world if all humans were gone. Told through the perspective of a dog.

A Breath Of Fresh Air, Lily Bartle

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

A look into a single day as a prisoner in a reformative prison. I created it after looking at videos and pictures of prisons around the world that provide support and reform to its prisoners.

Post-Pandemic Prospects, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

This poster collage represents facets of my identity and how I envision my connection to the world post-pandemic. I wanted this piece to reflect the necessary aspect of finding a sense of place for oneself in the world, especially during these uncertain times of the coronavirus pandemic. I was inspired by the power of nature, the human species and using forms of art as therapy for healing and growth.

The pictures/words/phrases/art were cut out from multiple magazines, glued onto the poster board and covered with clear duct tape.

“A New Normal”, Kathleen (Katy) Marie Camphouse

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

I created a painting and poem pairing based on the mental effects of the COVID-19 continuing pandemic. These pieces represent staying grounded and balanced during the times of the pandemic and all forms of destruction that occurred over the past year. I wanted to create a piece that reflects humans dealing with destruction, especially from the coronavirus pandemic, its effects on the human mindset and outlook on life. I was inspired by artist Dhruvi Acharya when creating these pieces, aiming to create a depiction of my thoughts and feelings in a world of violence and discord.

The painting is made …

The Year 2020, Julian Arias

HCOM 434 Weekly Response Activities

The subject of my piece is about the pandemic and my experience as a transfer student during the time the pandemic started. My source of inspiration was the thought of those who can relate. I put together photos that reminded me of the year 2020 and recorded a podcast.

Doom Of The Damned, W. B. Godbey

William B. Godbey

No abstract provided.

Present And Future Adventures In Illustration, Jaleen Grove, Illustration Department

Faculty & Librarian Work

This article discusses current trends and the future of illustration. Several illustrators and educators are interviewed, such as Anita Kunz, Armando Veve, Barbara Nessim, and Martin Salisbury. Topics include publishing, virtual reality, children's books, diversity and representation, high tuition, and the lesser respect and pay that many illustrators experience. The article also relates the history of American illustration 1959-2019 in the form of a tongue-in-cheek boardgame The Illustration Game, in which players advance through the years, encountering typical events in the industry. The game-board is scattered with historical funny-in-hindsight quotes of well-known illustrators, designers and other professionals, which illuminate …

The Illustration Game: Quotes & Notes, Jaleen Grove, Illustration Department

Faculty & Librarian Work

Liner noes included with The Illustration Game boardgame providing sources of quotes and in-depth commentary by creator Jaleen Grove.

The Illustration Game, Jaleen Grove, Illustration Department

Faculty & Librarian Work

A satirical survey of the history of American illustration 1959-2019 in the form of a boardgame.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 40 No. 72, September 3, 2008

Central Florida Future

Senator's ordeal ends with removal; Hands-only dining; Bush signs green act; College presidents could re-opens drinking age debate.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 41, June 28, 2010

Central Florida Future

Alumni giving out legal aid; Get the scoop; Rock the Vote event sets group canvassing in motion.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 40, June 24, 2010

Central Florida Future

Lightning sparks fire at Pointe; Uncover Thursdays; Plus: Grown Ups; Gold standard; Victim Services a road to recovery; Veteran Services to ship out to new post.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 39, June 21, 2010

Central Florida Future

Stipends prove quite a catch; World piece; Older voters leaning right; Florida part of Rock the Votes initiative.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 38, June 17, 2010

Central Florida Future

Tuition hike possible for fall; Uncover Thursdays; Summer Fun; Plus: D-I-Y for less; iDonate; UCF's pond gets economic makeover; Man robbed near UCF-area apartment.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 37, June 14, 2010

Central Florida Future

Some crime down around UCF; Nursing payday; UCF ID becomes more like debit card; Business students hit the Target with 'Smart' idea.

Central Florida Future, Vol. 41 No. 18, February 16, 2009

Central Florida Future

Candidates sign in; Ticket still in after retrial; Nursing students homesick until 2011; Hip-hop meets history; About Jeff Johnson.

How Personal Names Shape The Way Society Sees People As Individuals In The United States., Rand Gabriel M. Buenaventura

Undergraduate Research Posters

In a world where people are disadvantaged by first impressions and implicit bias, names factor a lot into a person’s successes in life. Whether it be first names, last names, the number of middle initials, the gender and racial implications of a person’s name, and societal standards surrounding names and naming systems, there are multiple ways names shape a person’s identity. Thus, it is important to ask how personal names shape the way people are seen as individuals in the United States and contribute to their identity. Names are a trait that people are born with, usually determined before anything …