Monday, April 09, 2018

  • 2018 UCF Financial Wellness Series

    UCF Human Resources - Innovative Center: Training Room

    The annual UCF Financial Wellness Series will be held from April 2 through April 30, 2018. Sessions for this year include the following: Classroom Workshops Investing BasicsMonday, April 2 : 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Presented By: Paul Gregg, Assistant Chair, Finance Executive in ResidencePaul Gregg will share with you some of the same information he teaches students about retirement …

    Fall
  • BIG Blood Drive

    Student Union: Pegasus Ballroom

    This is BIG. Join 400 blood donors in the Pegasus Ballroom for the BIG Blood Drive on April 9th, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Prizes, photos with Knightro and the OneBlood mascot, entertainment, and more! How you can get involved: Wear your blood donor t-shirt to UCF on April 9th! Street teams will be handing out prizes on campus to …

    Fall
  • Campus Safety Open Forum

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom (Room 316AB)

    Please join campus leaders from the UCF Police Department, Student Development and Enrollment Services, and Academic Affairs for an open discussion about campus safety. Campus safety and well-being partners will table before, during and after the discussion to share information about the services their areas provide. The discussion will be live-streamed on UCF’s Facebook for those who cannot be present.

    Fall
  • GKT English Language Workshop (Recurring Event)

    TA: 301

    The Florida Teacher Certification Examinations General Knowledge Test workshops will cover the English Language Skills. These workshops are progressive; the three competencies (1. Knowledge of Language Structure; 2. Knowledge of Vocabulary Application and; 3. Knowledge of Standard English Convention) will be discussed over the course of the workshops. If you need assistance with passing this section of the GKT, please …

    Fall
  • Mindfulness Mondays - CAPS Wellness Workshops (Recurring Event)

    Counseling and Psychological Services: Group room

    Looking for a more peaceful approach to your week? Come experience a new way of being and learn mindfulness skills! Mindfulness is being in contact in the present moment, and is a skill that can be developed over time. This workshop will help you utilize your inner resources to let go of thoughts, let your feelings be, and work toward …

    Fall
  • Read Stricted: The Dilemmas Surrounding Reading, Censorship, & Challenged Books

    John C. Hitt Library: 223

    A discussion about banned books and highlights of ALAs list of Top 10 Challenged Books in 2017.

    Fall
  • CGI U Commitment Writing Workshop (Recurring Event)

    LEAD Lounge: Ferrell Commons 7E Ste 165

    This event is for students who intend to apply to Clinton Global Initiative University and the 2018 Annual Meeting in October. For more information, please visit http://cgiu.org/. At this workshop, we will review the details of the CGI U Application and provide resources on how to develop and strengthen your Commitment to Action. This session will also include peer-to-peer coaching, …

    Fall
  • Honors in the Major Information Session (Recurring Event)

    The Burnett Honors College: BHC 130

    Ready to undertake original and independent work in your major? Come learn more about our eligibility requirements, program benefits, and the steps to complete an Honors in the Major thesis/creative project! In this program, students research, write, and defend an original thesis/creative project that is published through the university library. Open to all undergraduate UCF students. Learn more: https://honors.ucf.edu/honors-in-the-major-information-sessions/

    Fall
  • Biology Seminar _ Dr. Christopher Frost

    Biological Sciences: 209

    "Plant Defense Priming: Stink, Smell, and Remember!" presented by Dr. Christopher Frost

    Fall
  • Starter Meetup: Unmask your inner Superhero

    Starter Space: 135 BA 1

    Starter Meetups are a gathering of the entrepreneurial community where we invite UCF’s heroric talent (designers, creatives, and business-types) to meet each other, chat, play games, and unmask potential collaborations. We offer light refreshments, music, and competitive amusements like ping-pong, corn hole, and Rock Band on our PlayStation. We aim to create a fun, festive environment for making acquaintances and …

    Fall
  • Beginner Swim Lessons (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    This class is designed to help participants feel comfortable and confident in the water, as well as develop fundamental skills for swimming. This course is intended for new swimmers. Participants will learn basic freestyle and backstroke.

    Fall
  • Annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs: The New Crusaders: Distorting Medieval Europe’s Holy Wars in Support of Modern Agendas

    UCF Global - Collaboration Room

    The UCF community is invited to join the UCF History Department for its annual Pauley Lecture Series on Global Affairs. This year's speaker is Dr. Thomas F. Madden is Professor of History and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Saint Louis University. Dr. Madden will present, The New Crusaders: Distorting Medieval Europe’s Holy Wars in Support …

    Fall
  • Advanced Swim Lesson (Recurring Event)

    Recreation and Wellness Center: Lap Pool

    This course is designed to provide participants with coordination and refinement of their strokes. Participants should be able to swim with more ease, efficiency, power and smoothness and over greater distances after this course. Flip turns on the front and back are introduced. This course provides an intense interval training swimming work out. This is a great course for competitive …

    Fall
  • The Assassination of the American Dream: An Immersive Theatre Experience

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: DeVos Family Room

    An immersive theatrical collage drawing on contemporary themes, texts, mixed media, folk songs, and court transcripts, investigating how the issues surrounding the #MeToo movement, immigration, and gun violence push us to interrogate what it truly means to be American. UCF Celebrates the Arts is an annual eight-day showcase featuring interactive exhibitions of student artwork and performances in Visual and Performing …

    Fall
  • Guided Meditation (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    Learn how to just be. This class for students and RWC members introduces the basics of meditating and offers different guided meditations each week.

    Fall
  • Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Walt Disney Theater

    The UCF Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band perform a concert piece specially commissioned for UCF called Zodiac Concerto including special guests William Caballero, horn, and Roger Oyster, euphonium. UCF Celebrates the Arts is an annual eight-day showcase featuring interactive exhibitions of student artwork and performances in Visual and Performing Arts. Tickets will be available starting March 1. For a complete …

    Fall
  • Blackberry Winter

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Pugh Theater

    Performance and Talkback This event is presented in collaboration with the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Generously supported by the Pabst Charitable Foundation of the Arts. To raise awareness of caregiving in its various forms for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other conditions, Orlando Shakespeare Theater presents a performance of Blackberry Winter by Steve Yockey with a post-show talkback with the playwright, caregivers, and …

    Fall