Thursday, September 17, 2015

  • Exhibit - Book Conservation of the William L. Bryant West Indies Collection

    John C. Hitt Library

    The UCF Libraries Special Collections & University Archives proudly presents Book Conservation of the William L. Bryant West Indies Collection. This exhibit surveys the process of conservation work performed on rare books of the Bryant Collection, a scholarly collection of over 2,000 books and periodicals on the history, geography, economy, and social life of the West Indies and the Caribbean …

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  • Hidden Artists of UCF Exhibit

    John C. Hitt Library

    The Hidden Artists of UCF will be on display on the main floor of the John C. Hitt Library during the months of August & September.

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  • Managing Your Credit

    Online

    Do you know how to consistently manage your credit? This online workshop is open all semester for students to learn the tricks of the trade of managing and building excellent credit.

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  • Maintaining a Positive Income Cycle

    Online

    Scheduling conflicts? Priorities out of order? Unhealthy spending habits? Whatever your reason for a negative income cycle, this online workshop can be beneficial to all students hoping to learn how to maintain a steady and positive income.

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  • Half Marathon Training

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This 12-week program is designed to gradually build up the participant’s cardiovascular endurance in preparation for the OUC Half-Marathon on Saturday, December 5, 2015. This program is open to beginner and advanced runners – all skill levels are welcomed! Groups will meet three days per week to run pre-determined courses throughout the UCF community. This is a free program, students …

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  • Strategic Leadership Executive Workshop

    Executive Development Center - UCF Downtown Orlando

    Effective strategies guide companies to a unique high-value position in their market. This leads to a competitive advantage for the companies. Leaders must set a clear vision, align company resources with their vision, and execute their strategic plan to actually achieve a competitive advantage. Dr. Robert Porter developed this highly interactive two-day workshop on Strategic Leadership to help you and …

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  • UCF Fall 2015 Internship and Co-op Fair

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    The Fall 2015 Internship and Co-op Fair features more than 45 employers from throughout the U.S. to discuss internship and co-op opportunities. Open to all majors, must be professionally dressed. For more information, please visit http://explearning.ucf.edu/

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  • Experiential Learning Fall Internship & Co-Op Fair

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Network with several employers recruiting for internships & Co-Ops!

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  • Written Job Search Communication (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 115

    Present yourself favorably on paper. Well-written applications, cover letters, and thank you letters are essential and will distinguish you from the competition.

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  • UCF Volleyball vs. Seattle University

    The Venue

    Come support our UCF Knights take on the Seattle University Redhawks at The Venue! Purchase tickets online at ucfknights.com

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  • How I Sold My Tech Company for $36 Million

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Come out and learn how Greg Pollack grew his startup with bootstrapping it to selling it for $36 million in only four years. Greg will explain how he started Code School, Tips & tricks when starting your own business and how to overcome the many obstacles along the way. Greg Pollack is the founder of Code School. A company providing …

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  • Lunch with an Attorney: Non-compete and confidentiality agreements

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Join Bret Yaw from Ford & Harrison to learn what you should know about non-compete and/or confidentiality agreements BEFORE signing them! If you are planning on applying for a job or internship, this is for YOU! Hosted by Career Services & Student Legal Services! Free food! CSEL-121 LINK event!

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  • Performance Appraisals (UCF Faculty & Staff only) PER067 (Recurring Event)

    Human Resource: OD & Training: HR 105 ABC

    Prepare for the annual performance appraisals due to Human Resources by February 15th. As a supervisor your role is to coach, motivate and empower others to use their skills, expertise and ideas to produce results. To provide this direction, you will learn:Benefits & multiple uses of appraisalsUCF procedures for USPS and A&PHow to make the process faster/easier4-step communication/coaching modelWhat and …

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  • ChildCare Careers Information Session

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 115

    Come network with representatives from ChildCare Careers and learn more about their company!

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  • Building Winning Resumes

    Student Union: Egmont Key Meeting Room (Room 224)

    Employers will spend less than 30 seconds when first reviewing your resume. Learn to design a resume that gets the recruiter’s attention and targets the job you want.

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  • Welcome Back Garden Celebration

    Arboretum: Trailer 525

    Join the Arboretum team for an interactive tour of the grounds and to participate in community garden activities.

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  • UCF Open House - CFP Program - DBA Chancey Wealth Management and TIAA-CREF

    Innovative Center: UCF Continuing Education (room 700)

    Interested in a career in Financial Planning? Attend our free open house September 17, 2015 to learn more about UCF’s Certified Financial Planner ™ Certification Education Program! We will have a financial planner representatives from DBA Chancey Wealth Management and TIAA-CREF share a “day in the life of a financial planner” and how the CFP designation helped them in their …

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  • Marketing for Business Success (Recurring Event)

    South Lake: Building 2 Room 101

    Come find out about the four “P’s” of Marketing. Learn what a feature, benefit and value statement are and know when and where to express each. Find out about “Sales 101” and what makes a good sales person. Learn about the new emerging marketing mediums so you will be better prepared for the future!For more information and to register, please …

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  • UCF Science Cafe│Magic Numbers Make the Universe - Presented by Dr. Michael Bass

    Physical Sciences Building: 161

    We live on a Newtonian world in an Einsteinian universe. Our observations tell us that the universe started in what we call a Big Bang about 13.8 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since. What is truly staggering is that our understandings of the largest and smallest come together into something called the Standard Model. Several numbers that …

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  • The Understudy, a play by Theresa Rebeck (Recurring Event)

    Theatre

    An exploration of the existential vagaries (and comedy) of show business and life Stage manager Roxanne is barely holding the show together with a stoned light board operator, an omnipresent intercom system, and an understudy who happens to also be her ex-fiancé. Can she save this show? “…deliver[s] a clever indictment of contemporary theatre while making the characters' personal circumstances …

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  • Faculty Recital: John Almeida (Trumpet) and Michael Wilkinson (Trombone)

    Rehearsal Hall: Auditorium

    Brass Professors John Almeida, Trumpet, and Michael Wilkinson, Trombone, present a recital with Yun-Ling Hsu and Heather Langs on Piano.Free and Open to the Public

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  • Yoga Under the Stars

    Memory Mall

    Experience all that yoga has to offer under the night sky. Strengthen, stretch, align the body and increase flexibility using continuous flowing movements. No sign-up is necessary, but please make sure to bring a water bottle and your student ID. A select number of yoga mats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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