Wednesday, March 16, 2022

  • Big Data Analytics Symposium 2022

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    CALLING ALL DATA ENTHUSIASTS! The UCF Statistics and Data Science Department is pleased to announce the Big Data Analytics Symposium 2022. This day-long series of speakers and networking opportunities connects students to industry professionals to explore the practical applications of big data and data analytics in the modern market place. This event is in its 9th year and has become …

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Coulborn Hall 201

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research, including how to get started by finding a faculty mentor.  This session is open to all majors. Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research …

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  • Freshman Edition: Build Winning Resumes (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Freshman, how do you craft a winning resume as you begin your academic career? This workshop for freshman students highlights how to incorporate and plan for collegiate co-curricular experiences on a resume. This session is not available for GEB points. SLS Students: You must print and bring with you the Resume Writing Worksheet for your SLS assignment (found in your …

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  • Your MAP to Success: Motivation & Persistence

    Student Union Room 223: Room 223 (Cedar Key)

    Are you wondering how to get ahead of the game? Are you stuck in a situation that’s not going anywhere? Are you looking for a way to stop wasting time on things that don’t really matter? If you’re looking for a way to make all your goals come true and become more effective, this workshop is for you. No hype. …

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  • University Writing Center Drafting Lab Open Hours (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall 109: Trevor Colbourn Hall 109

    Getting started on a writing assignment, and don’t know where to begin? The Drafting Lab can help! No appointments are 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!

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  • Café Francophone - French Conversation (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: Room 358B

    Come to the French café to improve your French communication skills and meet new friends. This activity is for students who want to improve their French skills, and native speakers are welcome. It is offered every other Wednesday, beginning February 2, 2022.

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  • Guest CPNM RSS, Dr. Anthony Kassekert presents, “Overcoming Missing Data’s Impact on Measurement of Risk and Equity: An Application of Machine Learning to Improve Imputation”

    UCF Downtown and Virtual

    Join us on March 16, 2022, for a special CPNM Research Seminar Series event, featuring Dr. Anthony Kassekert, Chief Analytics Officer, Hazard Identification and Reduction at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.Presentation Abstract: Covid 19 has amplified the existing concern that missing information in government data is a major hinderance in determining public policy impacts regarding equity and the impacts of …

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  • Charla con Café: Building Resiliency

    UCF Global: 101

    Join us for an interactive discussion to help you develop resiliency strategies through psychoeducation and experiential learning. Topics will include distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and managing healthy boundaries. Program is co-sponsored by UCF CAPS and UCF Parent and Family Fund Grant.Open to UCF & prospective transfer students! Location:UCF Global Building- 1014356 Scorpius StreetOrlando, FL 32816

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  • Improving Communication (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Participants will learn to identify their communication styles and how to improve the effectiveness of their communication with others. Join in at bit.ly/CAPSWOW This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Spring 2022 Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! To learn about CAPS and other workshops, please visit caps.sdes.ucf.edu.

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  • Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Class (Recurring Event)

    RWC Wet Classroom

    The RWC offers American Red Cross Adult CPR/AED, First Aid Blended Learning classes. The Blended Learning class includes an online portion (approx. 2-3 hours long) and an instructor-led class skills session (approx. 1 hour long). The online portion must be completed prior to attending the in-class skills session. To register for this class please call 407-823-2408, or walk in to the RWC administrative office between …

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  • UNITY STAR: Supporting Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Learners (DIV 587)

    Virtual

    International students and other linguistically and culturally diverse learners may face distinct challenges in an American classroom. Geared toward faculty, this session explores practical tips for supporting these student populations in the classroom and beyond. Registration Information Faculty, A&P, USPS, OPS: Register online at myUCF.edu > Employee Self Service > Learning & Development > Request Training Enrollment.  Students: Register online …

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  • Ask Me Anything (About Study Abroad): Peer Support for Getting Involved

    UCF Downtown:: DPAC 107 and Virtual

    Information on studying abroad at UCF, conducted by fellow UCF peers.

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  • Research Computing and Data Workshop Series - Foundations of Data Management: Maximizing the Impact of Your Data

    Virtual

    Citation metrics provides useful quantitative data regarding the impact of a scholar's research. Learning how to maximize your reach using tools like Web of Science, Google Metrics, ORCID, ResearchGate, and Academia.edu among others, doesn't have to be as daunting of a task as it first appears. This session will cover information on how to evaluate citation metrics as well as …

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  • Shake It with Shum

    UCF Memory Mall

    Experience a Bollywood-inspired Dance-Fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music. Dance to raise funds for the local Children's Miracle Network Hospital to help provide life-saving care to kids in need. Together we can change kids' lives and change the future.

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  • Mighty Knights Self Defense (Recurring Event)

    3610 Libra Drive: UCF Police Department

    Our instructors are UCF police officers who are experienced and knowledgeable on topics of personal safety and threat awareness. This course primarily focuses on topics of mindset, preparation and safety awareness, but also utilizes defensive tactics instructors, certified by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to demonstrate basic physical defense techniques. Our courses are designed to provide attendees with information, …

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  • Intimate Connections: PRINT Transcription Workshop

    Virtual

    The UCF PRINT project is excited to partner with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Step inside the lives of early Americans through the lens of hand-written letters. Stories of families’ and religious organizations’ migrations from Europe to America are recorded in hundreds of letters written between 1630 and 1730 in the Pemberton Family Collection at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. …

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  • SoberKnights: All Recovery (Recurring Event)

    Health Sciences Building I: 246

    The mission of the SoberKnights is to foster friendships that support a sober lifestyle and encourage students to have fun while in college without feeling peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol, all while breaking down the stigma that surrounds addiction and substance abuse. It is not required that you are in recovery or sober to be a member, only …

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