Thursday, February 08, 2024

  • Women on Weights (Recurring Event)

    UCF RWC Main: GEX Studio II

    Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month! The RWC's Women on Weights Program is designed to teach female-identifying patrons how to lift weights, execute proper form, and feel more confident in the gym. No experience is required, and all levels are welcome.

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  • Women on Weights (Recurring Event)

    UCF RWC Main: GEX Studio II

    Join us as we celebrate Women's History Month! The RWC's Women on Weights Program is designed to teach female-identifying patrons how to lift weights, execute proper form, and feel more confident in the gym. No experience is required, and all levels are welcome.

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  • Student Lounge at Wesley at UCF (Recurring Event)

    Wesley at UCF: (Previously Limbitless Solutions

    Join us for a free place to study, work, and hangout! We also have free coffee and tea. Open Monday-Thursday at 10am-4pm. Closed on Martin Luther King Day (Jan. 15th) and during Spring Break (March 18th-21st)

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  • Knights Write (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    Join us for Knights Write! This two-day event celebrates excellence in writing at UCF. Attendees will have the opportunity to view poster presentations displaying writing research projects, attend various panel presentations that discuss writing-related issues and ideas, and celebrate award-winning student work.  This is event is hosted by the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, which contributes a vertical writing curriculum …

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  • Knights Write: Rhetorical Choices and Effects

    Student Union Pegasus Ballroom

    Rhetoric is a powerful tool used to express all forms of discourse. Riot grrrl zines in the 90s used rhetorical appeals to take on sexism and racism. Contemporary Black female rappers use their music to express their personalities and identities so that, in turn, they affirm themselves and other Black women. First-year student-scholars share what their diverse rhetorical analyses revealed …

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  • Type Out Loud (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    Type Out LoudCurated by Ashley Taylor & Dori Griffin Broadside: A single sheet of paper printed on one side only. AKA: poster. Broadsides have been a popular ephemeral format for distributing news, announcements, advertisements, social commentary, and ballads for centuries. This exhibition highlights the social role broadsides play in communicating messages to public audiences. Designed to be plastered onto walls …

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  • Knights Write: Disciplinary Expertise in Action

    Student Union Pegasus Ballroom

    Expertise in writing and rhetoric can take many forms, including multimedia strategies, editing techniques, research abilities, knowledge of writing conventions, collaborative approaches to working with writers across contexts, and more. In this panel presentation, members of the Writing and Rhetoric Capstone course describe the ways they’ve developed, honed, and applied their rhetorical expertise to solve emergent problems in academic, professional, …

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  • CECE Distinguished Speaker Series

    ENG II: 310

    Join the Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering for the inaugural lecture in the Distinguished Speaker Series. Ning Lu of the Colorado School of Mines will present "Inadequacy of the Conventional Pore Water Pressure Concept in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering."  Abstract: The conventional pore water pressure concept is a cornerstone in soil mechanics and has been almost universally applied …

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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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  • Knights Write: Writing Expectations in an Age of AI

    Student Union Pegasus Ballroom

    Access to AI-powered content generators impact the ways many individuals approach their writing tasks. While individuals may make their own decisions about whether or not to use chatbots for personal writing, they may not have quite so much freedom to decide for themselves when it comes to using these tools for academic or professional purposes. Join us for this workshop-style …

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  • Thesis and Dissertation 101: Your Final Semester

    Virtual

    This workshop is intended for thesis and dissertation students in their final semester. Attendees will learn how to meet all deadline requirements including submitting for format review, holding the defense, and submitting their final thesis/dissertation to STARS. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn how to use the Microsoft Word template following this session.   This workshop is offered …

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  • Knights Write: Global Black Rhetorics Unleased

    Student Union Pegasus Ballroom

    In this roundtable, graduate student scholars share their experience participating in a graduate course on Black Rhetorics and Black Literacies. Presenters offer their research projects to demonstrate the abundance of Black rhetorics particularly when studied from a Global Black Rhetorics framework (Browdy and Milu 2022). Presentations are followed by a discussion on how to study and teach Black rhetorics in …

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  • CANCELED: Google Cloud: Transform imaging diagnostics with Google Cloud’s Medical Imaging Suite

    Virtual

    Cloud Healthcare API allows easy and secure data exchange using the international DICOMweb standard for imaging. The Cloud Healthcare API provides a fully managed, highly scalable, enterprise-grade development environment and includes value-added capabilities, such as automated DICOM de-identification. Imaging technology partners include NetApp for seamless on-prem to cloud data management and Change Healthcare, a cloud-native enterprise imaging PACS in clinical use by radiologists.  This session …

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  • Attachment Styles: Understanding Relational Anxiety

    Virtual

    All humans experience anxiety in relationships; we’re wired for connection as a means of staying safe for survival. Attachment Theory was developed to help us better understand the behaviors we use to respond to that anxiety and to help us manage the stress and insecurity that comes with close relationships. This workshop will provide a broad overview of the different …

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  • Transfer Talk Thursdays: How to Become an Orientation Leader?

    Transfer Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall, 215 and Virtual

    Orientation Leaders are passionate about helping UCF students and their supporters while getting paid! In this session, learn how to apply and the benefits of this role with the First-Year Experience team.  Join us in-person at the Transfer Center (Trevor Colbourn Hall, Room 215) or Online.

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  • Beyond the Scoreboard: Crafting Memorable Game Experiences

    Virtual

    Get ready in this virtual session for an immersive journey into the world of game presentation with Zach Gerhart, our distinguished host and Director of Game Presentation at Nashville Predators. Zach is the driving force behind crafting authentic, captivating, and innovative game experiences, serving as the visionary executive producer on game nights. Leading a dynamic team of four full-time staff …

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  • UCF Softball's Black & Gold Classic (Recurring Event)

    Softball Stadium

    The UCF Softball team opens its inaugural season as a member of the Big 12 Conference by hosting the Black & Gold Classic at the UCF Softball Complex.  Tournament ScheduleFeb. 8 vs. Howard; 4:30 p.m.Feb. 8 vs. UConn; 7 p.m.Feb. 9 vs. Seattle; 6 p.m.Feb. 10 vs. UConn; 5:30 p.m.Feb. 11 vs. Georgia State; 12 p.m.For the most up-to-date information, …

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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 4:30pm in the …

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  • UCF Men's Tennis vs. Florida Atlantic

    USTA National Campus: Collegiate Center

    The UCF men's tennis team will host FAU at the U.S. Tennis Association national campus in Lake Nona.  For more information visit ucfknights.com/sports/mens-tennis/.

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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 1st year students led by upperclassmen student leaders. The bible study meets in our space Thursdays at 6:30pm.  Important Dates: March 21st: No Freshley (spring break)

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  • UCF Softball's Black & Gold Classic (Recurring Event)

    Softball Stadium

    The UCF Softball team opens its inaugural season as a member of the Big 12 Conference by hosting the Black & Gold Classic at the UCF Softball Complex.  Tournament ScheduleFeb. 8 vs. Howard; 4:30 p.m.Feb. 8 vs. UConn; 7 p.m.Feb. 9 vs. Seattle; 6 p.m.Feb. 10 vs. UConn; 5:30 p.m.Feb. 11 vs. Georgia State; 12 p.m.For the most up-to-date information, …

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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! Can't wait to see you there. Doors open at 7 pm for fellowship; worship starts at 7:30 pm.

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