events sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program in the College of Arts and Humanities

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

  • Triathlon Training

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This 12 week program will run from January 31st through April 7th and will perpare participants for the Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Sprint Triathlon (swim 1/4 mile, bike 12.5 miles, run 3.1 miles). We will train on Tuesday and Friday mornings. There is a bike requirment for the race, but not for the training. Both new and veteran triathletes welcomed, …

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  • 10th Annual Kill-A-Watt Energy Conservation Competition

    UCF Housing: ALL

    Want to win a scholarship for lowering your energy use? Participate in the Kill-A-Watt Energy Conservation Competition! In years past, this competition has resulted in an average savings of nearly $50,000 over the two-month period. We’ve saved the university a total of 2,216,485 kWh of energy, equivalent to $216,004. The energy saved could power 200 average homes in the United …

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  • Diversity Certificate Series (Recurring Event)

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.Facilitator: Rachel Luce-HittThis four-module program is designed as an introductory overview series of workshops to provoke thought with respect to diversity in general, and more specifically, with respect to several important dimensions of diversity. Participants must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.Dates Modules 1 and 2: Thursday, February 23 and …

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  • DNCE Ticket Distribution (Recurring Event)

    SGA Ticket Center: Student Union 107

    CAB Presents KnightFest 2017 featuring DNCE! Student Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from the SGA Ticket Center!General Public tickets are $30 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster or at the CFE Arena box office. March 30th Doors open at 7pm! Show starts at 8pm!Early access passes available for purchase.

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  • International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference

    DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando East- UCF Area

    The International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference bridges the gapsbetween the academy and industry, bringing together scholars and practitioners.Working together, we identify best practices and approaches to strategicallymanage the increasingly complex risk and crisis challenges affectingcommunities and countries around the world.

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  • Safe Zone Series (Recurring Event)

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Facilitator: LGBTQ+ ServicesThe UCF Safe Zone Series is delivered through several trainings that include: Advocates: Wednesday, January 25 and Wednesday, March 15 Coming Out: Wednesday, February 8 Gender and Orientation Language Diversity (GOLD) Knights: Wednesday, March 8 LGBTQ+ 101: Wednesday, January 11, Wednesday, February 15, and Thursday, March 30 For training descriptions, visit https://diversity.ucf.edu/training/this-semester. Registration Instructions Faculty, A&P and USPS: …

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  • EAP040 - Mindfulness

    ODI Training Room: https://map.ucf.edu/locations/71/barbara-ying-center-byc/

    You’ve probably heard the clichés – “Stop and smell the roses” or “Be in the moment.” But it’s easier said than done. When life’s demands have you running around or multi‐tasking all the time, it can be tough to stop and just “be.” But practicing the skill of mindfulness can help you reduce stress, feel better and improve your life. …

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  • Men's Basketball vs. Colorado (NIT) 7 p.m.

    Addition Financial Arena

    The UCF men's basketball team hosts Colorado in a first round NIT matchup. The first 300 students will get in free. Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.com/artist/1278286?brand=ucf

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  • Shimmy Knights General Meeting (Recurring Event)

    Student Union

    We are very excited to announce that we will be holding our first meeting Wednesday, January 18th at 8:45pm in Student Union Room 218D. We hope to see you there!Our meetings will be held every Wednesday at 8:45pm in SU218D for the rest of the semester. Dues are $3 per meeting or you can pay $20 for the whole semester. …

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