Thursday, February 27, 2014

  • WPGC Scholarship - Winter Park Garden Club

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    Winter Park Garden Club Endowed ScholarshipApplications deadline extended to March 1, 2014The Winter Park Garden Club Endowed Scholarship is offered each fall and spring semester for qualified students majoring in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology or Environmental Studies, who have an interest in botany, horticulture or environmental science. Scholarship information and application requirements are provided below.Scholarship Criteria• Amount of award: $1,000• Two …

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  • USPS Staff Council Scholarships - Scholarships for USPS members and their dependents taking classes

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    The USPS Staff Council is offering Spring Scholarships for USPS members and their dependents currently taking classes. There are many Scholarships available, and employees may apply for all or any of them they wish. The application deadline is March 10, 2014. If there are any questions please contact Jamie LaMoreaux at Jamie.LaMoreaux@ucf.edu or 2-0191. The application is on the USPS …

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  • Gabor A & P Excellence Award (Call for nominations: deadline May 9, 2014) - Gabor Award

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    The Gabor Award, which is sponsored by The GABOR Agency, was established to recognize and reward the outstanding job performance of a selected Administrative & Professional (A&P) employee. The honoree, selected annually, will be announced during the Annual Employee Awards Program, and will receive a check for $2500. To be nominated to receive this award, the employees must meet the …

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  • 2014 Information Fluency Conference

    Student Union

    The 4th annual Information Fluency Conference will be held in the Cape Florida rooms in the UCF Student Union. The keynote address will be given by Dr. James Paul Gee from Arizona State University on Wednesday morning. Concurrent sessions, as well as learning and networking sessions will be held throughout Wednesday and Thursday. The conference is free to all UCF …

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  • The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference

    FAIRWINDS Alumni Center

    With scholarly presentations and practical teaching workshops on various social studies related topics from prominent experts, the ISSS conference provides a platform for all educators to engage in rich dialogue about the social studies. For university faculty, teacher educators, curriculum specialists, social studies department leaders, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as P-12 teachers, the conference features presentations that appeal …

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  • Art, Design & Entrepreneurship

    Student Union

    The starving artist mentality is a lie. If you design it, you should get paid for it and Rob Reedy, internationally renowned artist, will show you how. He has traveled the world with his art, and will show students how to design and create with a paycheck in mind. Rob Reedy is the director of the Advanced Design Lab. The …

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  • Economics Brown Bag Seminar Series - with Dr. Uluc Aysun

    Business Administration II

    "The determinants of the international flow of loanable funds: A comparison of the global balance sheet and lending channels of shock transmission."

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  • Showcase Your Talents - Create a Professional Portfolio (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning

    Understand the importance of showcasing your skills, experiences, and accomplishments through the use of a portfolio. Compare the advantages of both a hard copy and an electronic portfolio.

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  • Solving Marketing & Branding Challenges

    Student Union

    Marketing and branding is not as easy as it looks. Thankfully Roy Reid will be stopping by the Blackstone LaunchPad to give students advice in the areas of marketing, public relations, branding and business. All students are welcome but seating is limited to the first 40. Over the past two decade, Roy Reid's work has helped shape Florida’s economy and …

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  • Toward Single Atom Magnets - Dr. Ileana Rau - IBM Almaden Research Center

    Physical Sciences Building

    Magnetic anisotropy is a fundamental property of magnetic materials that governs the stability and directionality of their magnetization. The ability to control the magnetic anisotropy of nanoscale systems will open novel avenues for spintronics, magnetic memory devices, and quantum computation. At the atomic level, magnetic anisotropy originates from the spin-orbit coupling that connects the spin moment of a magnetic atom …

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  • Know Your Status STD Event - A Men's Health Event

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    While anyone who has sex can get an STD, sexually active young men who have sex with men are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Know your status and get tested regularly!Free syphilis and HIV testing will be offered in partnership with the Orange County Health Department, LGBTQ Services, and UCF Wellness and Health Promotion Services. …

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  • 2014 Housing Outlook - Networking Reception & Presentation

    Business Administration I

    With both housing prices and mortgage rates on the rise, Dr. Jim Gilkeson will review the residential real estate outlook for the region, state, and nation.This event is free for attendees; however, seating is limited and RSVPs are required. Please register today at https://housingoutlook2014.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit www.cfaorlando.org or email info@cfaorlando.org.Jim Gilkeson, Ph.D., CFA is an Associate Professor in …

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  • MSC's The Great Debaters

    Student Union

    Greetings UCF Knights! In honor of Black History month, the Multicultural Student Center is proud to bring you the third annual “Great Debaters” event. The Great Debaters is an opportunity for six UCF knights to pair up in teams of three to research and debate on prominent issues in front of three judges. Participants will have to be able to …

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  • Distinguished Lecture Series: Designing Healthy Communities

    Off-Campus

    Urban and Regional Planning presents the Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Dr. Richard Jackson

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  • The Life & Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby - Parts I and II in Repertory (Recurring Event)

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $12 student rush tickets / $10 off advanced purchase. - A cast of 27 actors plays over 150 characters in this exhilarating two-part comic masterpiece that captures Dickens' genius for combining exuberant characters, theatrical spectacle, and captivating emotion. Winner of both the Tony Award ® for Best Play and The Olivier Award for Play of the Year, this epic event …

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  • Pluto (Recurring Event)

    Orlando Shakespeare Theater

    $12 student rush tickets / $10 off advanced purchase. - Single mother Elizabeth Miller is having a bad day. A tree has crashed through the ceiling, the fridge is on the fritz, a forceful crowd threatens to invade her family's kitchen -- and then there's the odd new family pet! At the center of this chaos, time stands still as …

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  • Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN (Recurring Event)

    Theatre

    Meredith Willson’s The Music ManBook, music, and lyrics by Meredith WillsonStory by Meredith Willson and Franklin LaceyDirected by Lani HarrisDust off those trombones, we’re heading to River City, Iowa, where fast-talking salesman Harold Hill is about to have all of his schemes foiled by Marian, that lovely librarian. This long-beloved musical will be a joint production between the Theatre and …

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