Wednesday, November 14, 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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  • Yoga Nidra Meditation with hammocks (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    Yoga Nidra is an ancient meditation practice from India. Though the literal translation of Nidra is “sleep” it also means “a changing state of consciousness” which is brought about as you connect with your mind and body. This meditation practice uses aerial hammocks to aid the body in feeling relaxed and comfortable, yoga mats are also available for a stationary …

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  • Student Solidarity Sleep Out

    Lake Claire Recreational Area

    4.2 MILLION KIDS IN AMERICA WILL FACE HOMELESSNESS THIS YEAR. On November 13th, members of the UCF community will sleep out in solidarity so youth experiencing homelessness don’t have to. Come join a movement of people from coast-to-coast to step out of our homes – and comfort zones – to sleep outside in support of those who have no choice. …

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  • IEW - Presentation of the Russian Studies Program’s International Project "Connecting Classroom"

    Classroom Building 1: 205

    Russian club will be joining Dr. Kourova’s class from 8-8:50AM to Skype with Thomas M. Leary, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs for the Embassy of the United States in Moscow. Minister Counselor Leary will be sharing his experiences in the foreign service and will allow for some time at the end of the Skype call for a Q&A. Thomas Leary …

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  • Blood Drive: Battle of the Branches (Recurring Event)

    Veterans Commemorative Site

    The 2nd Annual Battle of the Branches Blood Drive will be held at the Veteran's Commemorative Site from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., November 13-16. Vote for your favorite military branch! VOTE ONLINE, Nov 12-16 online (counts once), and/or vote on the bus when you donate blood (counts three times!). Hosted by: UCF Blood Drives, Veterans Academic Resource Center (VARC), …

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  • IEW - International Scholarships & Career Opportunities

    UCF Global: 101

    Are you looking for opportunities that will fully fund your education abroad? The Office of Prestigious Awards is the UCF campus representative for all prestigious scholarships. In this session learn about scholarships for international travel, as well as international career opportunities.

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  • FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: 111 (WHPS Classroom)

    FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event Do you know your status? Stop by Wellness and Health Promotion Services during our Free Rapid HIV Testing event from 10am-2pm to get tested. No appointments necessary – walk-ins welcome. Take charge of your sexual wellness by taking an HIV test and get your results in 15 minutes. Be a Healthy Knight. WHPS is located …

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  • IEW - Service-Learning Student Showcase

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Join us as students present their academic service-learning projects to faculty judges and the general public. Come and learn how service with local, regional, national, and international organizations benefits student learning outcomes as well as the greater community.

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  • Meet and Greet with Private Security Professionals

    HPA 1: Room 335

    Join us for a Meet and Greet hosted by the UCF Department of Criminal Justice to network with private security professionals and ask questions about the field and career opportunities in this growing industry. Bring your resume and questions for a chance to network and learn more from our Q&A panel of professionals, including UCF Criminal Justice alumni, working in …

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  • Professional Meet and Greet - Private Security Industry

    HPA 1: 335

    The Department of Criminal Justice will be hosting a Meet and Greet with the professionals from Private Security industry on November 14th, 2018, 10am-noon in HPA1-335. It will be a networking and Q&A panel style event in which students will be able to interact with professionals and ask questions about career opportunities in this growing private security industry. The panelists …

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  • Job Search Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    This workshop will discuss where the jobs are and how to get them.

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  • Non-Tenure Earning Faculty Communities

    Teaching Academy: 130

    Our interdisciplinary non-tenure earning (NTE) community drives our UCF Collective Impact while developing and retaining NTE faculty. Monthly forums provide NTE faculty professional and leadership development and peer support. All NTE faculty have an open invitation to join us monthly. You may choose an action team or you may choose to network with your NTE colleagues regarding best practices or …

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  • National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Human Library

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom

    Join the Graduate Student Association as we explore the concept of hunger and homelessness through the eyes of those who have explored it themselves. The Human Library will be students' chance to engage and talk with fellow students, faculty, and experts who have had experience with these topics.

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  • Optimizing Your Online Presence (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Join us for this two in one workshop to learn more about evaluating research impacts and managing your online research profile. Part 1: Citation Metrics & Measuring Impact: Citation metrics provide quantitative data used to evaluate the impact of a scholar’s research. Several methods and tools exist to assist scholars with obtaining information about citation counts and impact data, such …

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  • Central Florida Hospitalty and Lodging Association Meet & Greet - The Walt Disney World Resort

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management: CFHLA Student Lounge (Room 202)

    The CFHLA Meet & Greet is a weekly networking event that allows UCF Rosen College students to speak with some of the most influential professionals in Central Florida’s lodging industry.

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  • Useful Apps All Grad Students Should Love & Use (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Do you ever wonder if there is a great app out there that you are missing out on? Need help staying organized, taking notes, or need a better way to communicate with classmates over shared projects? Well, look no further as this session will introduce helpful and important apps that all grad students should love and use! We will cover …

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  • Lunch and Learn with an Employer: NIKE - You Have the Job, Now What?

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Learn from an employer about the important things to do and consider after accepting your first job! 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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  • Rosen College Lunch and Learn - Wyndham Grand Vacations

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management: 102R

    Rosen College and Wyndham Grand Vacations will host a lunch and learn session. Leadership topic: Professional Communication Registration is required through Handshake!

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  • Visiting Artist Lecture: Andrew O'Brien

    Visual Arts Building: Room 108

    Visiting Artist Lecture: Andrew O'BrienWednesday, Nov. 14Noon-1 p.m.Visual Arts Building, Room 108Andrew O'Brien makes work that examines the social, historical, and cultural motivations behind landscape formation and the built environment. Ins his creative practice he oscillates between a research-intensive approach and one that is informed by more immediate subjective experience. Projects include collections of photographs as well as sound, video, …

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  • SVAD Lecture Series: George Adams

    Visual Arts Building: Room 210

    SVAD Lecture Series: George AdamsWednesday, Nov. 14Noon-1 p.m.Visual Arts Building, Room 210 Interested in exhibiting your art in a gallery? George Adams, a professional art gallerist from New York will join us on Nov. 14 to discuss the nature of the relationship between an art dealer and the artist(s) they represent and his experience on enduring and successful partnerships. He'll …

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