Events at UCF

9:15-9:30 Welcome - Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. (R-FL) 9:30-10:20 Engaging Citizens in their Communities: The Role of Technology Luke Norris,Code for America, Director of Government Relations Moderator: Congressman Lou Frey, Jr. (R-FL) 10:30-11:20 Technology & Citizens: A National Perspective Nigel Jacob, Co-chair, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics, Boston, MA Cory Fleming, International City Mgmt. Association Mark Headd, Chief Data Officer, City of Philadelphia 11:30-12:20 Technology and Citizenship in Florida Cleveland Ferguson, City of Jacksonville Michele Brennan, Office of Communications & Neighborhood Relations, City of Orlando Mayor John Marks, City of Tallahassee 12:30-1:20 - Lunch 1:30-3:00 Applications/Demonstrations The Civil Debate Wall-Bob Graham Center PostCode/Promptly Textizen Neighbor.ly

Come check out our FREE Photoshop class to learn various skills to enhance your digital creations. Beginner level. This week we'll show you how to make an old, tattered, black and white photograph look colorful and brand new. Class is held in Technology Commons 1 Room 102C (TC1-102c). Bring your own computer with Photoshop installed (version CS4 or higher). Trial versions work. Bringing an external mouse is HIGHLY recommended, especially for this particular lesson.

Join us for this affinity group for queer people of color. The group discusses the intersectionalities between being part of the LGBTQ+ community and being a person of color. This is an open meeting that takes place every other Monday in Pride Commons.

The United States Constitution does not include rights to health care, education, and a minimum livelihood, but most constitutions in the world now incorporate social and economic rights and courts are starting to enforce them. International treaties and new government approaches are also incorporating social and economic rights in the fight against poverty. This lecture will address these issues and if this approach has been successful,who is benefiting and how easy it is to change values and norms about poverty reduction.

The USPS Staff Council is offering Spring Scholarships for USPS members and their dependents currently taking classes. There are many Scholarships available, and employees may apply for all or any of them they wish. The application deadline is March 10, 2014. If there are any questions please contact Jamie LaMoreaux at Jamie.LaMoreaux@ucf.edu or 2-0191. The application is on the USPS Staff Council web site: http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~uspsstaf/index.html.

Greetings! Please join the University of Central Florida Art Gallery at our opening reception of "Down the Rabbit Hole" March 13, 6-8PM. We are proud to present an exhibition of works by the Master of Fine Art Candidates, Shelly Bradon, Stephanie Cafcules, David Dannelly, Emilie Finney, Jay Flynn, Samuel Jimenez, and Ivan Riascos who will present a visual story of their journey which they describe as a "chaotic descent into the psyche culminating in discovery." For more information about the show, please visit: Gallery Website: http://gallery.cah.ucf.edu/ Opening Reception to be held: Thursday, March 13 - 6PM-8PM Exhibit Dates: March 6 - March 21, 2014 A little bit about the artists: Shelly Bradon's mixed media is a reflection on the victories and struggles of an 8 year old girl with physical disabilities. Stephanie Cafcules's work is influenced by both art history and nature and reflects a process of transforming synthetic materials either physically or chemically. David Dannelly's series of short narrative animations use philosophy, theology and media theory to analyze and critique popular media culture. According to Emilie Finney, her work reflects how "language defines meaning - and meaning defines intent." Jay Flynn likes to challenge the expectations of the viewer by using a combination of contemporary and historical photography with sculpture. Samuel Jimenez recreates scenes from his past that reflect the ambiguous nature of memory. Ivan Riascos uses photographic and sculptural icons to re-invent biblical scriptures that reflect his personal struggles with his Catholic upbringing. Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter and Entertainer, John Lazar will be performing at the reception March 13, 6-8pm