Tuesday, March 06, 2018

  • Biggest Winner

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    The Biggest Winner challenge is a 12-week program (with a one week try out) designed to help students improve exercise and nutrition habits in order to improve total wellness, along with reducing the risk of chronic disease. Students will receive assistance and guidance from certified trainers to help implement healthy behavioral changes that will increase their quality of life. Benefits …

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  • The UCF Art Gallery Presents: The 2018 Annual MFA Exhibition

    UCF Art Gallery

    The 2018 Annual MFA Exhibition is a group exhibition showcasing the thesis work of Master of Fine Arts candidates. The work includes Forrest DeBlois’ paintings and drawings of Florida’s environment and animal inhabitants; Mark Gerstein’s haunting mosaics of video, photo collage, and sculpture; Ryan Michael Gleason’s melancholic hallway and a room within a room of enigmatic domestic images; Diane Parks’ …

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  • Video Captioning Accessibility (Recurring Event)

    Classroom Building I: Room 202 (Faculty Multimedia Center)

    Course number: DIV295 Facilitator: Brad Held This hands-on workshop will teach individuals how to add captions to their video content. The workshop will examine the following areas: Best practice for displaying captions (Accuracy, Placement, Fonts, Length, Auto Captioning). Most popular used programs in digital content creation (Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut and Camtasia). How to add captions …

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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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  • Storm Spotters

    EOC Building 49

    This class is taught by the National Weather Services and offers a comprehensive overview about the anatomy of severe weather. Storms Spotters teaches the basics of thunderstorm development, the fundamentals of a storm structure and visual indications for identifying potential severe weather. With this training, participants become a valuable part of the severe weather warning system, and become a National …

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  • Getting Started with Experiential Learning (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 115

    Are you expecting to work in your major field when you graduate? Employers look for graduates with experience. Learn how to gain such related experience while in school through internships, co-ops, and service learning.

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  • Alcohol Screening

    Free Speech Zone

    Come take a free assessment of your alcohol use, see how you compare with other students and learn ways to reduce alcohol-related risks. Safe Knight Week 2018 is brought to you by the collaborated efforts of Security and Emergency Management, UCF Police Department, Student Government Association, Recreation and Wellness Center, Green Dot, Environmental Health and Safety, Student Development and Enrollment …

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  • How to: Prepare A Poster Presentation (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Cedar Key Meeting Room (Room 223)

    This workshop will help you gain skills to prepare a poster presentation of your research or creative work. This workshop is ideal for students planning to present their work at the Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence or other conferences. No RSVP required. All workshops are first come, first serve unless otherwise noted. Note: This workshop is for students already working …

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  • Major in Happiness (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 115

    Learn how your values, interests, personality, and skills intersect for a career that works for you.

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  • Interfaith Dialogue

    63 South

    As a community of more than 66,000+ students we are a campus of diverse thoughts, knowledge, and beliefs. Join Social Justice and Advocacy for an Interfaith Dialogue where students, faculty, and staff will gather over a meal to share knowledge, experience, and learn from one another. It is our hope by providing space and place for interfaith dialogue it will …

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  • Where to Publish and Author Rights (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    How do you decide which journals are a best fit for your manuscript? Do you know that all rights to a work are often assigned to publishers when a manuscript is accepted? Learn to be a savvy author! This two-part workshop will cover criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication and basic information about copyright …

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  • Songs for Wellness Concert

    Counseling and Psychological Services: Group room

    CAPS staff will perform songs on guitar and share a positive message, as well as integrate important psychological concepts that are essential to manage adversities in life. Part of the Take Charge Tuesdays workshop series, presented by CAPS. CAPS workshops are free, require no sign-up, and seats are provided on a first-come first-serve basis.

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  • Tuesday Startup Stories at the Blackstone LaunchPad (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Join us in the Blackstone LaunchPad every Tuesday at noon as we hear from a current student or recent alumni who has started their own businesses. These awesome entrepreneurs will share their startup journey, discuss the valuable resources they’ve utilized while on their journey, and answer any questions aspiring entrepreneurs want to know in regards to all things startup!

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  • UCF Softball vs. Virginia Tech

    Softball Stadium

    Come on out to support your Knights! Find the full schedule here: http://ucfknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball

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  • Safe Zone Series: Advocates (Recurring Event)

    Student Union 221: Student Union Garden Key Meeting Room

    Course number: DIV241 Facilitator: LGBTQ+ Services The Safe Zone Advocates training is the second in the series and was created to further individual knowledge and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. The training is geared toward helping attendees explore, identify, and expose cultural biases and acquire skills necessary for advocating for marginalized populations. Participants who complete both trainings (LGBTQ+ 101 and Safe …

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  • Valencia Skillshops

    UCF Valencia East: Bldg. 2, Room 113

    Managing Your Time Effectively!

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  • Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate. Episodes 1 & 2 Course number: DIV362 Tuesday, February 20 from 1:30pm-4:30pm Facilitator: Barbara Thompson Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140 Episodes 3 & 4 Course number: DIV363 Tuesday, February 27 from 1:30pm-4:30pm Facilitator: Barbara Thompson Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140 Episodes 5 & 6 Course number: DIV364 Tuesday, March …

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  • Nonprofit Lecture Series - Donor Engagement

    Classroom Building I: Room 319

    Join the Central Florida Chapter of the Association for Nonprofit Professionals for the 2017-18 Nonprofit Lecture Series! Each lecture focuses on an area of nonprofit management and features a prominent nonprofit professional from the community. This month's event focuses on donor engagement and the guest speakers Kimberly Strong, the senior vice president of philanthropy, community and government affairs for the …

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  • Plagiarism & Citations Workshop (Recurring Event)

    John C. Hitt Library: 235C

    This librarian led workshop will teach you how to: avoid plagiarism correctly use citations

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  • Honors in the Major Information Session (Recurring Event)

    The Burnett Honors College: BHC 130

    Ready to undertake original and independent work in your major? Come learn more about our eligibility requirements, program benefits, and the steps to complete an Honors in the Major thesis/creative project! In this program, students research, write, and defend an original thesis/creative project that is published through the university library. Open to all undergraduate UCF students. Learn more: https://honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major-information-sessions/

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  • RWC & WHPS Job Fair (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Join us and come learn more about the positions at the Recreaiton and Wellness Center and Wellness and Health Promotion Services! Job fair on each day begins with a 20 minute information session in room 206 and then meet and greet with staff in the main lobby. These are highly encouraged so you can learn a little more about our …

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  • Basics of Poster Presentations (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    Participants in this session will learn how to design, create and deliver a poster presentation. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.

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  • UCF Softball vs. Ball State

    Softball Stadium

    Come on out to support your Knights! Find the full schedule here: http://ucfknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=softball

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  • Survival Mindset

    EOC Building 49

    Survival Mindset is a training program designed to empower people with knowledge and strategies for preventing, responding and surviving an active assailant situation. If in the midst of violence, this program will train you to freely enter a “survival mindset.” Not only will Survival Mindset train you on possible courses of action to survive during an active assailant attack, but …

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