Friday, November 15, 2024

  • SAnTINA Conference (Society for the Analysis of Cultural Topics and Linguistic Identities N'Asturies) (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This is a virtual conference, organized by Asturian Studies, University of Florida and University of Central Florida, with special collaboration from Centro Asturiano de Tampa and the Universidad Laboral de Gijón. The SAnTINA conference will be organized by Francisco J. Fernández Rubiera, from the University of Central Florida, and Imanol Suárez-Palma, from the University of Florida. Special participation of the Director of the Royal Bagpipes Band of the …

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  • Project FOCUS Bootcamp

    Teaching Academy

    Do you know students who are ready to take their academic performance to the next level?Invite them to our Project Focus Bootcamp on Nov. 15, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in TA Room 130. This intensive session is designed to supercharge executive function skills, helping participants master time management, organization and focus — key elements for academic success.By …

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  • Green Assembly (Recurring Event)

    Student Union Charge On Chamber: 340

    Join Student Government and the UCF Arboretum to learn about interdisciplinary environmental affairs and how to get involved in sustainable efforts on campus!

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  • Safety and Self-care: Rebuilding Self-trust

    Virtual

    This workshop will explore ways trauma can impact a person's ability to experience safety and trust. It will also focus on ways to re-build self trust and cultivate a greater sense of security. Learn about CAPS and other workshops.  

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  • Drop-in Drafting Lab (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall 109: Trevor Colbourn Hall 109

    Starting a writing assignment, and don’t know where to begin? The University Writing Center’s Drop-In Drafting Lab can help! No appointments required — you can drop in during our open hours and: clarify assignment expectations develop a plan brainstorm ideas or just spend time writing!  Any and all writers are welcome! The Drafting Lab will be unavailable on the following …

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  • Becoming a Competitive Graduate and Professional School Applicant (Recurring Event)

    CSEL 121 and Virtual

    Are you looking to elevate your application for graduate or professional school? Join this session to discover strategies for crafting impactful personal statements, highlighting your strengths, securing strong recommendations, navigating the application process with confidence and preparing for your overall journey. This session offers helpful advice to strengthen your application and set you on a path to academic and professional …

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  • Managing Anxiety (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This workshop will describe anxiety and how it presents, strategies for confronting anxious thoughts and coping techniques to reduce physical symptoms of anxiety. This workshop is part of the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop series! Learn about CAPS and other workshops.

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  • Trauma-Informed Care for Refugee Clients

    Virtual

    Join us Friday, Nov. 15 from 1-2 p.m. ET for our next webinar that will cover refugee trauma and its mental health effects, and using trauma-informed care and research when caring for this population. The webinar is approved for 1 CEU for LCSWs, LMFTs, LMHCs and CMSWs. This session is ideal for social workers as well as other helping and …

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  • Boren Award Information Session

    Burnett Honors College: BHC 130

    The Boren Awards fund college students, both graduate and undergraduate, to go abroad to world regions critical to U.S. interest to study a critical language and to be immersed in the local culture. Various languages and countries are eligible, and eligible students of all proficiency levels who are committed to enhancing their skills are encouraged to apply. Boren Scholarships Award Amounts: …

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  • Open Water Scuba Certification (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    About Outdoor Adventure is proud to partner with Ranger Rick's SCUBA Adventure, one of the most experienced scuba dive outfitters, for our entry-level NAUI SCUBA certification course. This course is available for students who are currently enrolled and taking classes at UCF. Upon successful completion of this course and check-out dives, graduates are considered competent to engage in open water …

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  • Integration Bee

    MSB 318: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 318

    All UCF students, regardless of their major, are invited to participate in the Integration Bee, an integral calculus competition organized by our own Collegiate Mathematical Society. Sign up for more information.

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  • Guest Artist Master Class and Recital: Don-Paul Kahl

    UCF rehearsal Hall: 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando

    Join us with Don-Paul Kahl who is an accomplished saxophonist known for his expertise and contributions in the realm of classical saxophone performance. Have the opportunity to learn advanced techniques, interpretive skills and gain insights into the nuances of saxophone playing at a high level. Master class: 5:30-6:30 p.m. Recital: 7-8 p.m.

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  • Kent Speaker Series Presents: Angel’s Trumpet: Ethnohistorical and Modern Accounts of Sacred Plant Use in Ecuador

    Teaching Academy: 117 and Virtual

    Please join us for our Fall 2024 Kent Family Speaker Series guest lecture! Dr. Rachel Corr from Florida Atlantic University will be presenting on the Angel’s Trumpet: Ethnohistorical and Modern Accounts of Sacred Plant Use in Ecuador.The event will be held in-person in Teaching Academy room 117 and via Zoom on Friday, Nov. 15 from 6– 7 p.m. Join virtually here. …

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "Rhinoceros" (Recurring Event)

    Theatre UCF: Black Box: TH 6

    Embrace the absurd world of Eugène Ionesco’s iconic drama, Rhinoceros. Follow Bérenger, an ordinary man caught in the midst of an extraordinary epidemic as neighbors are transformed into rhinoceroses. As chaos reigns and societal norms crumble, Bérenger must find the courage to resist conformity and reclaim his individuality. Ionesco’s provocative masterpiece is a searing indictment of complacency and mob mentality, …

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  • UCF Flying Horse Big Band Concert

    UCF Nicholson School of Communication and Media: 202K

    The chart-topping Flying Horse Big Band will be joined by Grammy-award winning composer, arranger, trumpeter and guest conductor Michael Philip Mossman. The band is composed of students in UCF’s jazz studies program. Under the direction of saxophonist and American jazz musician Saul Dautch, the Flying Horse Big Band performs at festivals and concert halls regionally and nationally.

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  • MidKnight 5K

    UCF Reflecting Pond

    Join us for the Recreation and Wellness Center's Annual MidKnight 5K event! Participants will walk, jog or run 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) around UCF's main campus at midnight. We will meet at the Reflecting Pond, where there will be a DJ, snacks and T-shirts for the first 250 participants who register. Registration opens two weeks in advance. Walk-ins are welcome. 

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