The tentative schedule:
Interested in volunteering with this event, please contact Joshua "JJ" Johnson at Joshua.Johnson@ucf.edu. Dates and times could change. Please visit the VARC website for the most up-to-date information.
]]>Oral history interviews are conducted virtually and in-person at Trevor Colbourn Hall.
]]>Dr. Pablo Rodriguez-Bilella, CONICET Faculty of Social Sciences National University of San Juan, Argentina, will serve as this year's Fall's Eminent Scholar Lecturer.
Presenting to a global audience, his lecture, titled, Participatory evaluation in Latin America: principles and good practices, will discuss participatory evaluation functions as an approach that enables programs to be reviewed and improved from a local perspective, opening up new spaces for understanding and dialogue, deemed particularly necessary in pandemic times.
Register to join us today and Invite a Colleague, Friend, or Student!
Further Context:
The COVID 19 pandemic has exacerbated the gap felt by the most vulnerable collectives especially hit by the crisis. In most cases, the state has been unable to offer an efficient response when faced with the abyss of poverty and inequality encountered especially in the Global South. In this context, participatory evaluation functions as an approach that enables programs to be reviewed and improved from a local perspective, opening up new spaces for understanding and dialogue, deemed particularly necessary in pandemic times. This presentation gives an account of the participatory tradition that paved the way for the development of participatory evaluation.
For this, the key principles of participatory evaluation that have been developed based on several experiences of this approach in the region will be presented. Finally, in order to illuminate the research agenda around this topic, the possibilities and limitations detected in terms of strengthening the participatory approach in evaluation in Latin America and the Caribbean will be discussed.
]]>This year's program will include a flag raising, a moment of silence as well as the playing of Taps. Remarks from campus leaders and student veterans will also be shared in comemorating the occasion. It will cluminate with UCF student, faculty and staff volunteers helping to complete the installation of the Veterans Academic Resource Center American flag display on Memory Mall. Each American flag represents the 1400 student veterans enrolled at UCF.
The 2021 Veterans Salute is hosted by the UCF Student Government Association, UCF Veterans Academic Resource Center, UCF Community Veterans History Project and is in colloboration with the UCF Air Force and Army ROTC.
More information at: https://www.cah.ucf.edu/veterans-month/
]]>Title IX (Zoom): 9/28 (1 p.m.), 10/27 (3 p.m.), 11/5 (1 p.m.)
Title IX (In Person): 9/23 (3 p.m.), 10/11 (2 p.m.), 11/17 (2 p.m.)
Green Dot (Zoom): 9/22 (10 a.m.), 10/6 (10 a.m.), 11/16 (10 a.m.)
Green Dot (In Person): 9/28 (10 a.m.), 10/26 (10 a.m.), 11/9 (10 a.m.)
Cares (Zoom): 9/29 (3 p.m.), 10/7 (1 p.m.), 11/19 (1 p.m.)
Cares (In Person): 9/20 (2 p.m.), 10/18 (3 p.m.), 11/3 (2 p.m.)
]]>Here's more on how to access this session, which will focus on "Trends and Innovation in Higher Education."
We will start the discussion by considering the following questions:
Faculty input on the next strategic plan is crucial as UCF aspires to be one of the nation's leading metropolitan research universities. To reach that goal, the university needs to develop a strategic plan that incorporates where we are and where we need to go. Obtaining input and ideas from all stakeholders is essential for that process.
Recordings of the first four faculty forums can be accessed at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vev4xBg4xTn_3X_F2ULNVKKTJEZjwHPoONVpX_7xaos/edit
Association of Pre-Physician Assistants:
Tuesday, November 9 at 11:00 a.m.
Student Athletic Trainers Organization:
Tuesday, November 9 at 11:30 a.m.
Caring Knights:
Tuesday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Multicultural Association of Pre-Health Students:
Tuesday, November 9at 2:00 p.m.
Pre-Occupational Therapy Organization:
Tuesday, November 9 at 3:00 p.m.
Orthopedics and Athletic Medicine:
Tuesday, November 9 at 4:00 p.m.
]]>Goal setting is prevalent in most aspects of our lives from New Year's resolutions to even our academic plan of study. But what causes one goal to be successful while others may go unaccomplished?
During this presentation you'll learn the difference between a goal and an objective while also learning about the mentality behind successful goal setting. We'll provide you with strategies, techniques and examples of how to create career goals that will keep you motivated and give you direction.
Come join us to learn how to effectively goal set!"
RSVP for this webinar at https://ucf.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpceusqD8qHdH5JNixdl6PYEcS6e_A0O1R
]]>CFHLA Student Lounge Meet & Greets offer students the opportunity to engage with leaders in the hotels and lodging industry on a weekly basis on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, alternating weeks, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The two-hour sessions are informal and allow for networking and Q&A about careers, pathways to management, internships, part-time and full-time employment and MIT programs.
The Meet & Greets will take place in room 202, on the second floor of the main campus building.
Other CFHLA dates for fall 2021 are as follows:
RSVP is required in order to receive the Zoom event link. Click here to RSVP.
Speaker: Lisa Chambers, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Biology
Leveraging coastal ecosystems for carbon sequestration and climate mitigation
Coastal ecosystems, especially marshes and mangroves, are hot spots for absorbing and burying vast amounts of carbon dioxide, which helps to remove this greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. Humans can promote this natural function to combat climate change, while also making our shorelines more resilient. This presentation will discuss the processes occurring in natural coastal ecosystems and their importance to our planet’s health, as well as seek to understand the current threats to their persistence.
Speaker Biography:
Dr. Chambers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology and holds a secondary appointment with the National Center for Integrated Research. Her research focuses on the biogeochemical cycling of elements in the environment that are vital for life, especially carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Many natural chemical cycles are mediated by microorganisms living in the soil, which control the exchange between the soil, water, and air. She studies microbial ecology from a functional perspective, trying to better understand how environmental drivers alter biogeochemistry and subsequently affect landscape-scale ecosystem processes. Working primarily in wetlands, lakes, and coastal ecosystems, she employs a combination of field and laboratory experiments to investigate the relationship between soil microbial processes and ecosystem resilience. She is particularly interested in understanding 1) how disturbances, including sea level rise, eutrophication, hydrologic modifications, and extreme events, alter biogeochemistry, 2) the role of soils and sediments in the storage of carbon and emissions of greenhouse gases, and 3) the utility of wetlands for improving water quality.
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This event is hosted by the Office of Experiential Learning.
]]>This workshop is offered through the College of Graduate Studies Pathways to Success professional development program for graduate students. See https://graduate.ucf.edu/pathways-to-success for details.
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Could you see yourself working for the U.S. Federal Government?
If the answer is yes, we invite you to learn more about careers, internships and fellowships at the U.S. Department of State. With more than 25 career paths available, including IT specialists, engineers, law enforcement, health practitioners, and political, economic, and cultural diplomats — the U.S. Department of State helps build a more safe and secure world.
We look forward to answering questions about the application process and supporting students’ steps towards a career working for the U.S. Federal Government.
]]>Experience the power of music to help you lower stress, increase relaxation skills, and discover your personal rhythm. In this workshop you will learn a variety of musical coping skills.
This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Fall 2021 Outreach Workshop Series! Visit the CAPS website for more information.
]]>This information session will provide information about the asylum process.
]]>The session will be led by Beth Stone, a Yoga Alliance certified instructor. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats or beach towels.
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