Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  • Half Marathon Training Program

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This 12 week half marathon running program will prepare participants for the OUC Half Marathon in December. The training group meets Wednesdays and Fridays at 7am outside the RWC. No previous half marathon experience is required, however previous fitness experience is recommended. Our pacers will be running under a 15 minute mile to comply with OUC's race pace requirement. More …

    Fall
  • UCF Reading Clinic at Main Campus

    Teaching Academy

    Would your child benefit from more one-to-one and small group instruction in reading and writing? Would you like more specific information about your child's reading performance and at-home suggestions? This fall, the College of Community Innovation and Education is offering a reading clinic for K-6 students on UCF's main campus. Your child will be paired with an undergraduate education student …

    Fall
  • UCF Reading Clinic at South Lake Campus

    UCF South Lake Campus

    Would your child benefit from more one-to-one and small group instruction in reading and writing? Would you like more specific information about your child's reading performance and at-home suggestions? This fall, the College of Community Innovation and Education is offering a reading clinic for K-5 students on UCF's South Lake campus. Your child will be paired with an undergraduate education …

    Fall
  • Benefits Open Enrollment (Recurring Event)

    No Location

    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 14th at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, November 1st at 6 p.m. EST. Please visit https://hr.ucf.edu/open-enrollment for additional details and updates. Questions can be directed to benefits@ucf.edu or 407.823.2771.

    Fall
  • Benefits Open Enrollment (Recurring Event)

    No Location

    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 14th at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, November 1st at 6 p.m. EST. Please visit https://hr.ucf.edu/open-enrollment for additional details and updates. Questions can be directed to benefits@ucf.edu or 407.823.2771.

    Fall
  • Where to Publish: Finding the Right Venue to Publish Your Research (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    How do you decide which journals are the best fit for your manuscript? Are there other potential publishing venues that might be a good fit for your research? This workshop covers criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication. We will look at factors like acceptance rates, audience, indexing, cost to publish, and open access, among …

    Fall
  • ChargeOn: Rise Above Panel

    UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center

    The ChargeOn Panel is back! This year's theme is ChargeOn: Rise Above, and our all-star lineup of panelists will share how they are breaking barriers, overcoming adversity and rising above expectations through innovation in their industries. We hope you'll join us for this unique professional development opportunity! Registration is required to attend: https://www.ucffoundation.org/ChargeOnPanel The panel will be emceed by UCF …

    Fall
  • Benefits Open Enrollment (Recurring Event)

    No Location

    The state's annual open enrollment period for eligible employees to change insurance benefits options begins on Monday, October 14th at 8 a.m. and ends Friday, November 1st at 6 p.m. EST. Please visit https://hr.ucf.edu/open-enrollment for additional details and updates. Questions can be directed to benefits@ucf.edu or 407.823.2771.

    Fall
  • Subcontracting & Teaming

    Florida SBDC at UCF

    One of the pathways to success for small businesses pursuing government contracts is to partner with other small or large businesses in order to deliver services to the government. Most commonly, these agreements are in the form of a sub-contract, teaming agreement or joint-venture agreement. There is also the SBA’s “All Small Business Mentor-Protégé Program” which can be a great …

    Fall
  • Inclusion Champions Present. . .Appreciation at Work - Is That a Thing? -- DIV443

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Inclusion Champions Present . . . Appreciation at Work -- Is That a Thing? Showing and receiving appreciation at work can be a foreign concept for many people. Business, companies and institutions are suffering because their employees (at all levels) don't feel appreciated. Feeling appreciated is a universal need. Gary Chapman & Paul White have identified the Languages of Appreciation …

    Fall
  • FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event (Recurring Event)

    Wellness & Health Promotion Services Office: RWC 111

    FREE Rapid HIV Testing Event Do you know your status? Stop by Wellness and Health Promotion Services during our Free Rapid HIV Testing event from 10am-12pm to get tested. No appointments necessary – walk-ins welcome. Take charge of your sexual wellness by taking an HIV test and get your results in 15 minutes. Be a Healthy Knight. WHPS is located …

    Fall
  • Diverse Families Database - Diversity Week @ UCF Libraries

    Education Complex: Curriculum Materials Center

    Join UCF librarian Kristine Shrauger and discover UCF’s Diverse Families database. As the white skinned mother of an adopted black skinned daughter, Kristine quickly realized how difficult it was to find books that “mirrored” their family dynamic. So out of necessity became invention, and the Diverse Families database was born. Every person and all types of families need to be …

    Fall
  • EXCHANGE: Choka Murugappan, Director, Logistics Solutions CHEP North America

    The Exchange: BA1 Rm 148

    Register on COBA Pass https://coba.it.ucf.edu/pass/login?ReturnUrl=%2fpass

    Fall
  • DirectConnect to UCF® Degree Expo - West

    UCF Valencia West Campus Building 11, Patio

    Valencia students this is for you! Explore UCF degree options, resources, and experience what our DirectConnect to UCF® partnership has to offer you! REGISTER EARLY to expedite check-in at the event at: http://tinyurl.com/UCFDegreeExpo

    Fall
  • Visits from Graduate Programs: Baylor College of Medicine

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 201

    Every semester Academic Advancement Programs invites graduate school representatives from across the country to meet with our undergraduate students. Baylor College of Medicine staff will be giving a presentation about their Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Baylor College of Medicine also has a summer research program for undergraduates, and a Post-Bac program. Do your research prior to attending, so that you're …

    Fall
  • Lunch and Learn with an Employer: VHB - Want to Work in the Engineering Industry, but not an Engineer?

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Want to Work in the Engineering Industry, but not an Engineer? VHB representatives will share information about career opportunities at their organization for all majors! Lunch will be provided by the employer. For an RSVP (https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/333087/share_preview) to be honored you must arrive promptly by the start of the event. Career Services may be unable to honor the RSVP of late …

    Fall
  • Advanced Interviewing - Graduate Series (Webinar)

    Online

    Develop strategies to answer tough behavior-based questions. Please RSVP through the UCF Graduate Studies Center. ONLINE ONLY! *This is a webinar, be sure to register prior to the session: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED59D682854E30 *

    Fall
  • Smart Answers to Tough Questions: Advanced Interviewing - Webinar

    Online

    Distinguish between what the employer is asking and what the employer really wants to know! Develop strategies that will help you answer tough behavior based questions. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success. The webinar link will be included in the confirmation email.

    Fall
  • Library Research and Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    What strategies are you using to conduct literature searches for your research or projects? This session highlights effective strategies to locate related sources using citation tracking and search strategies, tips to customize Google Scholar, and options to organize sources and stay updated on publications. Please bring a laptop to follow along with the presentation. Consider also attending the related topic, …

    Fall
  • Tips and Sources to Find the Job you Want

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management

    Workshop location: RCHM room 102J

    Fall
  • Where to Publish: Finding the Right Venue to Publish Your Research (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    How do you decide which journals are the best fit for your manuscript? Are there other potential publishing venues that might be a good fit for your research? This workshop covers criteria to consider when planning where to submit your work for publication. We will look at factors like acceptance rates, audience, indexing, cost to publish, and open access, among …

    Fall
  • How To Make It... BOBA with Ishmam Ahmed

    Starter Space: 135 BA 1

    If they can do it, so can you! Hear harrowing tales of startup success and failure as told by an entrepreneur who has navigated the ups and downs of starting a business. Learn from and get engaged with someone who has been through the startup experience and wants to be help you do the same.

    Fall
  • Napercise (Recurring Event)

    RWC @ Knights Plaza

    The best way for muscle recovery, building up your immune system and retention of information is a power nap! Join us for a safe, clean, supervised rest (30 mins after set up) and feel invigorated to power through the rest of your day!

    Fall
  • Inclusion Champions Present. . . Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Literacy for Beginners -- DIV442

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Inclusion Champions Present. . .Religious,Secular,and Spiritual Literacy for Beginners Have you said before "Well that isn't my area of expertise"? This session is designed for individuals who do not have extensive advanced degrees in religious studies but are still very interested in supporting students and their diverse identities. Using the framework of BRIDGE Interfaith Youth Core curriculum we will identify …

    Fall