Friday, March 08, 2019

  • Portraits of Empowerment: Womanhood & Activism

    John C. Hitt Library: main floor

    Portraits of Empowerment: Womanhood & Activism Exhibition Dates: March 6 - March 27, 2019Location: John C. Hitt Library, Main FloorPlease check the Library's hours HERE. March is recognized as Women’s History Month, a time to credit and celebrate the vast contributions of women to society. Portraits of Empowerment: Womanhood & Activism honors women and, specifically, their relationships to activism as …

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  • Group Swim Lessons Sign ups

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    Group swim lessons are FREE to anyone with an RWC membership. Sign up for the Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced Lessons on the RWC website or in the RWC Administration Office. Every lesson is taught by American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. Lessons start the week of March 18th and end by April 18th. Beginner is offered: Mondays and Wednesdays 4 …

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  • Lifeguard Certification Class Registration Opens

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    Registration Opens: Monday, February 11th in the RWC Administration Office. Registration Closes: March 8th at 5:00pm Class dates: Friday March 22nd 5:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday March 23rd 9:00am – 5:00pm Sunday March 24th 9:00am – 5:00pm Prerequisite Swim Test: 300-yard swim, 2-minute tread, and 1 min 40-sec brick retrieval Cost: $75, students must take the prerequisite swim test before completing …

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  • Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA) Conference

    Morgridge International Reading Center

    The AHEA conference is experiential learning by, with, and for practitioners who are committed to learning in action, reflection and sharing in a community of like-minded people involved in adult alternative higher education. The conference is open to AHEA members and non-members. Learn more at ahea.org/ahea-annual-conferences/ahea-annual-conference-2019/.

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  • Biggest Winner

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    The Biggest Winner challenge is a 6-week program 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 of participating include but are not …

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  • Interprofessional Healthcare Simulation Conference: From Simulation to Innovation and Beyond (Recurring Event)

    University Tower

    Interprofessional Healthcare Simulation Conference From Simulation to Innovation and Beyond | March 7-8, 2019 Pre-Conference Sessions are on the morning of March 7. Conference Sessions are in the afternoon of March 7 and all-day on March 8. Speakers Keynote: Michelle L. Aebersold, PhD, RN, CHSE, FAAN, University of Michigan School of NursingPlenary: Nicole Blodgett, PhD, RN, Purdue University Northwest College …

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  • SVAD Annual M.F.A. Exhibition (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    The 2019 Annual M.F.A. Exhibition is a group exhibition showcasing the thesis work of Master of Fine Arts candidates in the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design. More Information Exhibition Dates: Feb. 28-March 22Opening Reception: Thursday, Feb. 28 from 7-8 p.m.

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  • Statistically Speaking about Careers, Sports, Money and Life

    Technology Commons II: Room 222

    UCF Statistics Colloquium: March 8, 2019 10:00AM- 11:00AM Speaker: Jimmy Rudolph After a 40-year career with NASA at the Kennedy Space Center, Jimmy Rudolph, '76, returns to the UCF campus to meet with current statistics students. Mr. Rudolph was one of the first graduates of the statistics program when the small university was still known as FTU. During the U.S. …

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  • Women's Page History in Florida in the 1950s and 1960s

    John C. Hitt Library: 223

    Faculty Author Talk by Dr. Kimberly Voss, Journalism This talk tells the stories of significant Florida women’s page journalists who contributed to the women’s liberation movement and the journalism community. Previous versions of journalism history had reduced the role these women played at their newspapers and in their communities—if they were mentioned at all. For decades, the only place for …

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  • Optics: The Engine of the Information Age

    Research 1: Conf.Room 101

    NanoScience Technology Center NANOTECHNOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES Optics: The Engine of the Information Age Robert A. Norwood, Ph.D. College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona Abstract: We live in a world where the quantity of information that we have access to is expanding rapidly, and this trend will only increase with the advent of new applications ranging from the Internet of …

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  • Humanized Models of Microglial Development to Shed Light on Viral Teratogenicity and Neurodegenerative Processes

    UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences (Lake Nona): 103

    Speaker: Julien Muffat, Ph.D., Canadian Chair in Synthetic Neuro-immunology; Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto Location: BBS 103 (Lake Nona), simulcast to HPA2 Room 345

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  • MAE Spring 2019 Seminar Series: Spacecraft Structure Design and Robotic Intervention

    ENG II: Room 103

    Join the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering for its next seminar with MAE Assistant Professor Kawai Kwok and MAE Associate Professor Sam Song. Kwok will discuss "Highly Nonlinear Mechanics and Spacecraft Structure Design" while Song will present "Robotic Intervention and Assistive Healthcare Systems." This seminar is open to all UCF faculty and grad students.

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  • Guided Meditation (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

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

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  • Peace Film Series: Hidden Figures

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Course Number: DIV418 Friday, March 8 from 1:30pm-4:30pm Facilitator: Barbara Thompson Location: Barbara Ying Center, Room 140 Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Jonson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the …

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  • Transitioning to Graduate School (Panel)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 201

    Got into graduate school? Come to this Academic Advancement Programs (AAP) session to ask about the transition to graduate school from current graduate students. Learn what to expect in your next step in your academic career. This workshop is in our “Applying & Transitioning” stage, which means that you’ll learn the details about the transition to graduate school. No RSVP …

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  • Hack@UCF Meeting (Recurring Event)

    BA1 119: BA1 119

    If you're interested in cybersecurity, come and learn with us. We offer workshops that teach various security topics from the ground up. Our competitive teams, such as our three-time national champion CCDC Team, participate in many security competitions, which often involve travel and prizes. We look forward to seeing you! Visit https://hackucf.org for more information on the club and sign-up …

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