Wednesday, October 25, 2023

  • Call for Artists - Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize

    Virtual

    The Rollins Museum of Art and the UCF Art Gallery invite submissions for Pathways 2024: The Carlos Malamud Prize. Pathways is a biennial, juried art competition and exhibition for emerging professional artists living in Florida. This edition will consist of a juried selection process resulting in a Summer 2024 group exhibition for the competition’s finalists. All exhibited artists will receive …

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  • Employee Benefits Open Enrollment

    Virtual

    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, November 3, 2023, at 6 p.m. EST. All changes must be done through the state insurance administrator, People First, at 1-866-663-4735 or by visiting the People First website and the changes will be effective …

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  • Global World Cup

    Main RWC

    A one week long soccer league that will include 3 days of round robin games and follow with a single elimination tournament.  Branding should incorporate the actual World Cup that happens in a couple of weeks

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  • Orientation Leader Tabling (Recurring Event)

    Student Union Patio

    Want to learn more about how to become a UCF Orientation Leader? Come visit First Year Experience's table outside the Student Union to hear details about the OL role, ask questions, talk with current OLs about their experiences, and maybe even get some free stuff! Ready to apply? Head to bit.ly/UCFOL24-25 to apply now! 

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  • Navigating Business Funding: Expert Lenders Panel

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    Attention small business owners! Join us for an insightful in-person event where you can network with a diverse range of lenders ready to support your expansion plans and working capital needs. Experienced lenders will demystify funding options, loan criteria, common challenges, and required documents. Plus, you'll have the chance to connect with lenders after the panel discussion to fine-tune your …

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  • Fall 2023 SVAD Faculty Exhibition (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    The UCF Art Gallery is proud to present a dynamic exhibition of artworks by the faculty of the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design. These professional artists have received both national and international recognition for their engaging and thought-provoking works. The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes including animation, drawing, digital art, mixed …

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  • Dr. Rosalyn W. Berne: Non-human Animals and a New Ethics for Engineering

    Physical Sciences Building: 160 and Virtual

    Earth’s animal populations have declined by an average of 69% since 1970, partly due to unsustainable use of land, water, energy, and resulting climate change. Indeed, non-human animals have long been disregarded and devalued under the rationalist worldview at the foundation of engineering design and practice. By disconnecting our human identity from Earth’s non-human others, essentially treating them as technologies …

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  • Do Repeated Government Infusions Help Financial Stability? Evidence From an Emerging Market

    Virtual

    Speaker: Madhu Kalimipalli, Ph.D., Professor of Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University Moderator: Eshwar Venugopal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, UCF We study the possible effect of government infusions on promoting financial stability and diffusing financial crises in emerging markets. While government led bank capital infusions in US and other developed markets have been usually contingent an external shock or crisis …

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  • Big Red Bus - Donate Blood Today! (Recurring Event)

    UCF Memory Mall

    Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients, or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial. Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated!

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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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  • FreshU Kitchen Cooking Class - by RSVP only (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: 111 (WHPS Classroom)

    Wellness and Health Promotion Services (WHPS) is proud to offer: FreshU Kitchen Cooking Class. Get hands-on experience in the kitchen and learn how to make delicious, healthy food! You get to eat what you make and take home the leftovers, too. Check out our schedule below. All classes take place under the WHPS office awning. This class is open to …

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  • How to Build a Professional Resume (Recurring Event)

    CSEL: 121 and Virtual

    How do you craft a winning resume that highlights your academic career? This session highlights how to incorporate and plan for collegiate co-curricular experiences on a resume. This workshop is hybrid. In-Person capacity is 60, Virtual capacity is 300. If you RSVP or are on the waitlist, you are welcome to join virtually instead via Zoom (Zoom link available with …

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  • Careers and Side Hustles: You Can Have It All!

    Student Union: The Blackstone LaunchPad

    Learn how a successful innovator from Siemens Energy enriched his career by running a family business on the side.

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  • UCF Arboretum: Enhancing Your Well-being

    Virtual

    There are many benefits to your mental health of spending time outdoors and in nature. Learn about the resources and programs at the UCF Arboretum and how students can connect with nature on campus to enhance their well-being! This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! Learn about CAPS and other workshops.

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  • SMST Seminar Series: Learning Patterns from User Interfaces to Automate Software Engineering Tasks

    Partnership III Building: 233

    In response to the growing complexity of software systems, the field of software engineering research has seen a recent focus on automating various development tasks in an attempt to facilitate or augment the abilities of engineers. Driving this line of work is a combination of deep learning techniques and the large amount of open-source data available in software repositories. In …

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  • Adult First Aid, CPR/AED Blended Learning Skills Session (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center Wet Classroom

    About  The purpose of the American Red Cross Adult First Aid, CPR/AED class is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac and breathing emergencies. Participants in this class will gain the skills to give immediate care to a suddenly ill or injured person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and take over.  This class requires an online portion …

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  • UCF Application Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Ready to apply to UCF? Need assistance with completing your UCF application? Join us for the virtual UCF Application Workshop! Remember, the deadline to apply for Spring 2024 is November 1 and Summer 2024 is March 1.

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  • Studio Art, Photography Info Session

    Visual Arts Building: 108: 108

    This info session is for students interested in majoring in Studio Art with an emphasis in Photography on UCF's Main Campus. Professor Brooks Dierdorff will be giving a presentation about what kinds of classes are offered, what the students can expect to learn, and how they might translate their degree into a career. There will be a Q&A afterward. This …

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  • Make-And-Take Cricut Creations! (Recurring Event)

    Education Complex: Curriculum Materials Center

    Learn Cricut and iron-on vinyl techniques to create educational projects! Participants will get to take home the item they make. Event is limited to the first 10 participants due to space constraints in the lab.

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