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Jane K (Evgeniya Kozhevnikova) is a composer, pianist, educator, and one of the founding members of the International Student Council. Jane is a proud recipient of various awards, including DownBeat Magazine’s Outstanding Performance award (Latin jazz, 2019), the “Music Now” contest—a part of Indiana State University’s Contemporary Music Festival, 1st and Special Prizes at the 2020 International Composers’ Competition Opus Ignotum, among others. Jane currently serves as a TA in UF’s undergraduate music theory program.
Jane has been on campus since Fall 2021 and has become an integral part of the School of Music’s scholarly pursuits and the greater Gainesville musical community. Jane holds two master’s degrees in Music Composition and Music Performance and is currently working on her doctorate in Music Composition... READ MORE
Dr. Muthusami Kumaran, Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management & Community Organization, Department of Family, Youth & Community Sciences, CALS has just received an Honorary Doctorate for his lifetime service to build the capacity of global NGO sector and for the work on his book “Managing A Million Missions: Strategic Capacity Building for NGOs.” It was awarded by the World Academy of Arts and Culture (based in California and approved by UNESCO) during one of its annual events the World Congress of Poets held November 20 - 25 in the city Madurai, India. In addition to his two earned Ph.D.s, this becomes Dr. Kumaran’s third doctorate. Dr. K says “this year’s 43rd World Congress of Poets and the award ceremony were originally planned to be held in Taiwan, but moved to the historical South Indian cultural hub of Madurai due to a few unavoidable reasons. Receiving the Honorary Doctorate from the World Academy of Arts and Culture in Madurai was an incredibly humbling... READ MORE
Following a successful International Education Week celebration, the University of Florida International Center (UFIC) proudly announces that UF has been ranked 6th among doctoral-granting universities in the United States for sending students abroad, according to the ... READ MORE
One of UFIC signature IEW events is when students, staff, and faculty compete in fun world trivia games, testing their knowledge of country flags, geography, current events, languages, music, food, holidays, etc.
The winners of the 2024 Trivia Competition were:
Paloma Rodriguez, Anita Badhwar, Jennifer North, Jack Maguschak
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