Thursday, September 19, 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 …

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  • 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 …

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  • Hidden Artists Exhibit (Recurring Event)

    John C. Hitt Library

    Hidden Artists is a group of UCF employees who create art outside of their daily jobs. Founded by Judy Bragg Pardo, Hidden Artists have exhibited together since 2008. From painting, drawing, photography, jewelry, and mixed media, the works of these artistic employees are on display at the exhibit wall of the John C. Hitt Library. The exhibit features works from …

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  • UCF Board of Trustees meeting - September 19, 2019

    Fairwinds Alumni Center: Ballroom

    Meeting of the Board of Trustees at the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center.

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  • Countdown to #CareerExpo

    Career Services and Experiential Learning

    Countdown to #CareerExpo Schedule *Drop-in Resume Critiques, 10 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday* Thursday, September 19 10 am - 4 pm: Resume Critiques (Drop-in) 1 pm - 3 pm: LinkedIn Photo Booth (https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/324076/share_preview) 3 pm – 4 pm: Workshop - Communicate with Confidence: Effective Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication Skills (Emily with Missy from SAS) (https://ucf.joinhandshake.com/events/324077/share_preview) Sign-up in Advance: …

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  • UCF Fall 2019 Internship Fair

    Addition Financial Arena

    This is your chance to connect with organizations recruiting students for internships. The event brings over 60 employers and can be your one-stop-shop to secure a fall, spring or summer experiences. This university wide event is open to all majors. Students must be professionally dressed. For more information, please visit https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/11042/student_preview

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  • Fall Study Abroad Fair

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218)

    Interested in studying abroad? Attend UCF Abroad's bi-annual Fall Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, September 19th from 10am-2pm. Meet UCF faculty leaders, partner program representatives, and student study abroad alumni to learn more about program options and the application process. Discover YOUR destination! Please visit our website to learn more: https://studyabroad.ucf.edu/.

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  • Brazil Study Abroad Info Session (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom

    Broaden your education and your perspective with EAS 3955H: Contemporary Projects in Aerospace Manufacturing. In this class, you'll experience engineering on a global level through a 10-day trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 7-17, 2019. Students will participate in presentations and field excursions that will enhance their understanding of aerospace manufacturing in Sao Paulo. Past trips have included visits to …

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  • AAC Meeting (Recurring Event)

    HPA 1: 304

    AAC Meeting

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  • Be a Good Research Mentee (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: 201

    Feedback is a central part of academic research, but it can be tough to take. This workshop is designed to help students take full advantage of the feedback they receive during the research process, including how to ask for more or different feedback, how to analyze that feedback, and how to improve based on the new information they gain in …

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  • Become a School Psychologist and Help Children Excel! (Recurring Event)

    TA 130: TA 130

    Considering graduate school? Learn about becoming a school psychologist through the 32-month UCF Graduate School Psychology Program in the College of Community Innovation and Education. School psychologists help students succeed in school and life. They are highly trained in both psychology and education with emphasis in the areas of mental health, prevention, intervention, comprehensive assessment, academic achievement, and social-emotional development. …

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  • Green Dot Bystander Training

    Graduate Student Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall: 213

    Green Dot is a bystander intervention initiative that empowers students, faculty, and staff to be active bystanders in the UCF Community. Green Dot seeks to change the UCF culture by giving people the tools to successfully and confidently intervene. Whether you are intervening directly or are meeting with a student in distress, Green Dot empowers people to do something to …

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  • Starter Meetup: Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Mindest!

    Business Administration I: CEL 135

    Connect with UCF's student starter community at our Starter Meetup networking events. This event is a great opportunity to meet and mingle with like minded hipsters, hackers, and hustlers from different disciplines around campus who are interested in starting something. We'll supply refreshments, activities, and games - all you need to do is show up and have fun! RSVP Here: …

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  • SIM TALK on Augmented Clinical Training

    College of Nursing: 602

    Join the UCF College of Nursing for a SIM TALK featuring Fluvio Lobo, who will be discussing Augmented Clinical Training on Thursday, Sept. 19, from 4-5 p.m. Fluvio is PD3D’s Principal Research and Development Engineer at the Institute for Simulation and Training at the University of Central Florida. He is an expert in medical devices and systems capable of assessing …

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  • History Major Ice Cream Social

    Trevor Colbourn Hall

    The History Department presents its Annual Ice Cream Social, where you can learn what the History program has to offer from internships and research opportunities, projects, and more, while enjoying free ice cream from Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society. This event will take place on third floor of Trevor Colbourn Hall.

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  • 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, …

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  • Hilton Day at Rosen College

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management

    Hilton has been named the #2 Best Workplace for Millennials by Fortune and Great Place to Work®. This is the second year in a row our millennial employees have rated Hilton among the best employers for their generation, bumping us from #26 in 2018 to #2 in 2019. Millennials make up more than a third of our U.S. Team Members …

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  • 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 …

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  • Leadership Principles

    SU room 223

    The Leadership Principles workshop is designed to build capability in the critical areas of leadership for first-time leaders.

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  • 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
  • Marketing Basics: Find and Connect With Customers (Recurring Event)

    Lake Sumter State College - Clermont: Bldg 2, Room 101

    Do you really know who your customers are? What is important to them? Learn how to find customers, communicate the value of your business, and cultivate long term relationships with people in your target market. 2/14/2019 - https://fsbdc.net/EventsUR/5753900055/16/2019 - https://fsbdc.net/EventsUR/5753900169/19/2019 - https://fsbdc.net/EventsUR/575390022

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  • Science Cafe: The Behaviors of Zombie Ants

    Physical Sciences Building: 160/161: PSB 160/161

    UCF Science Cafe Charissa de Bekker, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Biology Date: September 19, 2019 Time: Networking, drinks and appetizers at 6:30 p.m. and talk begins at 7:00 p.m. Location: Physical Sciences Building 160/161 The Tale of the Body Snatchers: Unraveling the Mechanisms Underlying Fungal Manipulation of Ants Behavior-hijacking parasites are the inspiration for many horror novels and movies. Yes, so-called …

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