Tuesday, October 30, 2018

  • Half Marathon Training

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This 12 week half marathon running program will prepare participants for the OUC Half Marathon in December. The training group meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 7am outside the RWC. No previous half marathon experience is required, however previous fitness experience is recommended. Our pacers will be running under a 15 minute mile to comply with OUC's race pace requirement. …

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  • Benefits Open Enrollment

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    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 15th at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, November 2nd at 6 p.m. EST. Please visit https://hr.ucf.edu/open-enrollment for additional details and updates. Questions can be directed to benefits@ucf.edu or 407.823.2771.

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  • Women on Weights

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    Join female employees from the RWC for this 3 weeks program that promotes resistance training to females. The RWC staff will demonstrate how to properly utilize equipment around the facility, giving females the knowledge and confidence to work out on the weight floors safely. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7am in RWC at Knights Plaza starting 10/16. Click …

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  • Rosen College of Hospitality Management Leadership Workshop Series - Enterprise Holdings: Professionalism

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management: Darden Auditorium

    All Students, Faculty and Staff are welcome to attend, just walk in! Professional attire is required. Workshops start promptly at 8:00 a.m., not late arrivals are allowed in the auditorium. This event is part of the Rosen College Professional Internships Leadership Workshop Series and it counts towards Internship II requirements.

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  • Time Stretch Exhibition (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    EXHIBITION: Time Stretch by Elizabeth / Sidebotham Erin Elizabeth is a conceptual artist and utilizes non-traditional materials such as cake and sprinkles along with gold leaf in order to explore questions about banality, celebration, and experiential value. Harry Sidebotham is first and foremost a painter. He engages in the tradition of painting, investigating scientific theories such as parallel dimension theory. …

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  • Faculty Collective Bargaining Notice

    MH 395

    The next collective bargaining session between the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and the United Faculty of Florida will take place on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in MH 395.

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  • GKT English Language, Reading and Writing Skills Group Session (Recurring Event)

    Education Complex 206L: ED206L

    These sessions allow for a small group of students studying for the GKT to work independently or in groups with the aid of a tutor. Bring your own books with specific questions in mind, or allow us to provide you with materials, and together we can work through the skills needed to pass the sections of the FTCE. I recommend …

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  • Read like a Researcher

    Online

    This online session will teach you how to break down an academic article to:• Quickly evaluate if it's a good fit for your project• identify the relevant information you will need to use it as evidence• find resources to help you stay organized, evaluate research methods and synthesize multiple sources to attend this online webinar RSVP at: https://guides.ucf.edu/rtt

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  • Few Monolayer Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) to Engineer New Surfaces and Interfaces

    Research 1: Conf.Room 101

    NanoScience Technology Center NANOTECHNOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES Few Monolayer Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) to Engineer New Surfaces and Interfaces Parag Banerjee, Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering University of Central Florida Abstract: Atomically precise modification of surfaces and interfaces with few monolayer materials leads to improved understanding and significant enhancements in properties, performance and reliability of heterogeneous materials and devices. This talk …

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  • FreshU Mobile Kitchen Cooking Demo (Recurring Event)

    Memory Mall

    Wellness and Health Promotion Services Presents the FreshU Mobile Demonstration Kitchen. FreshU Kitchen Cooking Demos teach students how to incorporate fruits and vegetables into their diets and reduce food waste. Students will get to see the process, taste the dish, and take home a recipe card so they can try making it themselves later.

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  • Dolores Huerta at UCF

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218)

    Dolores Huerta, legend, labor activist and social justice fighter will be visiting UCF on October 30, 2018, from 12:00-2:00. Please join us at the Key West Ballroom at the Student Union. All are welcome! Remember her famous words: "Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world." Dolores Huerta

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  • Take Charge of Social Anxiety - CAPS Wellness Workshops (Recurring Event)

    Counseling and Psychological Services: Group room

    Sometimes the idea of meeting new people or being in crowds can be difficult. Come learn and apply strategies to manage anxiety in a healthy way and take steps to being more engaged. Part of the Take Charge Tuesdays workshop series. CAPS workshops are free, require no sign-up, and space is provided on a first-come-first-serve basis to currently enrolled students.

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  • Library Research & Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    What strategies are you using to conduct library research? This session highlights effective strategies to locate sources for literature reviews and research projects. Learn about citation tracking options, database search strategies, creating alerts to stay updated on publications, features for customizing Google Scholar, and tips for organizing sources with citation management tools. Please bring your laptop to follow along with …

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  • Lunch and Learn with an Employer: U.S. Marines - Marine Corps Aviation Careers

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Learn about key leadership skills from a U.S. Marines representative! Lunch will be provided by the employer. For an RSVP to be honored you must arrive promptly by the start of the event. Career Services may be unable to honor the RSVP of late arrivals.

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  • Starter Stories (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Stop into the LaunchPad every Tuesday for a story about the entrepreneurial experience as lived through a UCF student entrepreneur. Sit back, relax, and learn from someone who’s been through the startup journey and wants to help you do the same.

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  • Safe Zone Series: Advocates (Recurring Event)

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Open to all UCF faculty, staff, and students Course number: DIV241 Thursday, August 9 from 3:00pm-5:00pm Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services Location: EC Garden Room Tuesday, September 4 from 1:00pm-3:00pm Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services Location: Student Union, 218C Thursday, September 13 from 9:00am-11:00am Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140 Tuesday, October 9 from 1:00pm-3:00pm Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services Location: EC Garden …

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  • Build Winning Resumes- WEBINAR

    Online

    This webinar will discuss how to get your resume noticed. ONLINE ONLY Be sure to register prior to the session: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED56DE82874C3E

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  • Navigating Change - PER204 (Faculty & Staff Only) (Recurring Event)

    UCF Human Resources - Innovative Center: Training Room

    Organizational change is constant…and it’s challenging, for both individuals and teams. This workshop provides insights into how people typically respond to change, and actions we can take to make the transition as smooth as possible. Topics include: Impacts of change on individuals and teams Strategies to work through change to achieve positive outcomes Techniques to reduce stress Stress and change …

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  • Twists, Turns and PhDs: Navigating the Realities of Today’s PhD Job Market

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Roughly 10% of Ph.D. trainees obtain tenure-track faculty positions despite the academic career path remaining the focus of advanced science education/training at most institutions. Meanwhile, Ph.D. trainees and their employers want more diverse career training integrated into Ph.D. curricula such that the curricula better connects with today’s job market. This session will highlight today’s biomedical science job market and it …

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  • Religion & Sexuality Film Series: “Fish Out of Water”

    John C. Hitt Library: 223

    The roads we travel in life are interesting and varied. One of the more complicated aspects happens at the intersection of Religion and Sexuality. Join UCF Libraries and the Religion & Cultural Studies Program for a series of films that examine what happens when religion and sexuality meet from the perspective of three different traditions. Discussion facilitated by Dr. Jeanine …

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  • Guided Meditation (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    Learn how to just be. This class for students and RWC members introduces the basics of meditating and offers different guided meditations each week.

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  • UCF String Ensemble Concert

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Free and open to the public, no ticket required.

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  • Group Exercise Mash Up

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This one-hour long workout will allow participants to sample multiple group exercise formats within the hour. Join the group exercise instructors in your favorite Halloween costume and be ready to sweat! Class starts at 7pm on Court 1. No registration required.

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  • A Perfect Circle

    Addition Financial Arena

    Alternative rock supergroup, A Perfect Circle, will bring their new tour to CFE Arena on Tuesday, October 30 at 7:30 PM. They will be performing songs from their newly released album, Eat The Elephant. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster outlets, by calling 800-745-3000 or at the CFE Arena Box Office. Sign up for the CFE Arena Cyber Club to …

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