Thursday, March 07, 2024

  • Academic Exploration Spring Fling

    UCF Main Campus

    Academic Exploration Spring Fling is a three-day event that includes sessions focused primarily on major and career exploration. To get the most out of your time in college, UCF offers many opportunities that allow you to choose your own academic adventure. Whether you are curious about research, studying abroad, making connections on campus, or diving into major and career exploration, …

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  • How to Start Your Business (Recurring Event)

    National Entrepreneur Center: Venture Training Room

    We look forward to seeing you in person at the National Entrepreneur Center in Orlando. If you’re thinking of starting a business, it’s important to take the right steps. This three-hour, in-person seminar will give you an overview of what to know, actions to take and how to avoid common missteps to give your company its greatest chance of success. Learn …

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  • "Head Space" MFA Exhibition (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    Head Space explores identities and histories, contemporary issues, emotional and physical spaces using a variety of mediums and processes. The exhibition showcases the thesis work of Master of Fine Arts candidates in the Studio Art & Design MFA track at the UCF School of Visual Arts and Design: Alexander Alvarez, Matthew Dunn, Elaheh Jazemi, Njeri Kinuthia, Olivia Van Natta and Jim Wysolmierski.   …

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  • Climate Correction Conference Expo

    Arboretum

    Stop by the Arboretum park on March 7, 10AM-3PM for the Climate Correction Conference Expo. This event highlights the importance of collaboration in developing innovative solutions and igniting actionable change to better the environment. Come meet a variety of exhibitors and enjoy food from two local food trucks: be early for a chance at a $5 food vouchers redeemable at the …

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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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  • Jim Wysolmierski's Thesis Defense: Headspace Exhibition

    UCF Art Gallery

    Join us for the MFA Candidates' Thesis Defenses at the UCF Gallery! Elaheh Jazemi: Monday, February 26 at 10 a.m.Njeri Kinuthia: Wednesday, February 28 at NoonAlexander Alvarez: Wednesday, February 28 at 3 p.m. Olivia Van Natta: Friday, March 1 at 3 p.m.Matt Dunn: Tuesday, March 5 at 1 p.m.Jim Wysolmierski: Thursday, March 7 at Noon Head Space explores identities and histories, contemporary issues, …

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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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  • Finding & Using Academic Sources (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    This session highlights time-saving steps to locate academic sources for upcoming course assignments and literature reviews. Learn how to locate peer-reviewed articles and related sources for topics, identify relevant subject-databases and background information, develop a plan for reviewing sources and tips to maximize Google Scholar. This workshop is offered through the Office of Graduate Student Life. See https://graduate.ucf.edu/graduatestudentlife for details. …

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  • UCF/SSC Concurrent Virtual Information Session, BSN degree (via Zoom)

    Virtual

    This information session will only cover the SSC/UCF Concurrent ASN to BSN program. This information session is designed to help nursing-pending students understand the process and steps for applying to UCF's limited-access Concurrent ASN to BSN program. In this interactive information session, ask questions and find out what you need to know to successfully prepare your ASN and BSN program …

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  • Mindfulness in Nature

    Virtual

    Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to your feelings, thoughts, and body experience in an intentional way. It is a tool that can help you manage discomfort, build resiliency, and feel more grounded. This workshop is about incorporating nature and the beautiful outdoors to practice mindfulness and strengthen your connection to yourself and the world. This workshop is part …

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  • Amazon Web Services: Machine Learning with AWS Trainium and Inferentia

    Virtual

    Amazon EC2 Trn1 instances powered by AWS Trainium chips, and Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances powered by AWS Inferentia chips, are built from the ground up to provide high performance and the low cost machine learning training and inference in the cloud. In this workshop, we will walk you through how to train a HuggingFace BERT model onto Trn1 and then …

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  • Be a Star! How to Create a Competitive Grad Application

    Virtual

    The graduate admissions process can be complex to navigate. During this webinar, ETS Graduate Education Advisors will introduce you to the graduate school application process from the faculty reviewer perspective and offer a specific set of tasks to help you prepare a competitive graduate school application. Key takeaways:•    A better understanding of the admissions process•    Specific ways you …

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  • Academic Exploration Spring Fling: Map your Career Path

    CSEL: 121

    Join us to learn useful tips to map your career pathway and exploration of self. This interactive presentation will introduce how to use mind-mapping to organize thoughts, brainstorm ideas, promote creativity, or develop a plan to achieve goals. Students will have the opportunity to create their own mind maps during this event.

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  • Transfer Talk Thursdays: Academic Honor Society for Transfer Students

    Transfer Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall, 215 and Virtual

    Discover the prestigious honor society that acknowledges and champions transfer students' academic achievements and engagement. Find out how to join, explore scholarship opportunities and get involved with Tau Sigma National Honor Society - UCF Zeta Chapter.

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  • Preparing a Research Poster (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Learn how to develop your research poster to communicate your research effectively to a broad community. This workshop is for students who are preparing to present a poster at a conference or research event like the Student Scholar Symposium. 

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  • What's Next? Managing Graduation Anxiety

    Virtual

    It’s normal to feel stress and anxiety about the next steps after graduation whether it’s finding a job or plans for graduate school. If you're feeling anxious about the next phase of your life, join this workshop to learn strategies for managing graduation anxiety. This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop (WOW) series! …

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  • Get Started in Undergraduate Research Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Coulborn Hall 201: TCH 201 and Virtual

    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 email the Office of Undergraduate Research …

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  • CHDR Presents: Loreta Huber

    Center for Humanities and Digital Research: TCH 325

    “Relationships in the Digital Age:  Self-Disclosure and Communication in Social Networking Sites” Self-disclosure is the process of revealing personal, intimate information about oneself to others, and individuals getting to know each other. It is considered a key aspect of developing closeness and intimacy with others and maintaining relationships on social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram and Tinder. Self-disclosure is …

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  • Free Group Counseling with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions

    Join us for free group counseling led by UCF Social Work Professor Estelli Ramos (MSW, MDiv). This group seeks to offer mental health support in a safe environment to share common issues of concern. It offers a judgement free zone where you can connect, learn and support one another. Open to all. This group meets Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. in …

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  • Freshley with Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions

    Join us for an open and inclusive discussion group for all first-year students led by upperclassmen student leaders. The bible study meets in our space Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.  Important Dates: March 21: No Freshley (spring break)

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  • Percussion Ensemble Concert (Recurring Event)

    Rehearsal Hall

    Free admission, no ticket required.  Oct. 5 concert features a Fife and Drum presentation.

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  • Theatre UCF Presents "The Cherry Orchard" (Recurring Event)

    Theatre UCF: Black Box: TH 6

    By Anton Chekhov, translation by Jean-Claude van Itallie and directed by Roberta Emerson. A bittersweet tale of the Russian aristocracy facing love, loss, monetary struggle and major societal changes ­­— all on the brink of revolution. The aristocratic family is sociable, intelligent and hopelessly in debt. Unless they can find funding, their huge estate — including a much-loved cherry orchard …

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  • BCM Worship Knight (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom

    Join us for a great time of worship, teaching and fellowship! We will be having lots of fun with games, activities and snacks. Doors open at 7 p.m. for fellowship and worship starts at 7:30 p.m. Can't wait to see you there!

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