Wednesday, January 29, 2020

  • Exhibit: Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Native Village’: Historic Eatonville Remembered

    John C. Hitt Library

    The UCF History Department exhibit, Zora Neale Hurston’s ‘Native Village’: Historic Eatonville Remembered, hosted on the first-floor gallery wall in the John C. Hitt Library, explores Hurston’s anthropological research into the people, history, and culture of Eatonville. Curated by UCF Associate Professor of History and Director of Public History Dr. Scot French, the exhibit features photographs related to Hurston’s investigation …

    Fall
  • Performance Standard for UCFs Cultural Competencies -- DIV150

    Online

    ONLINE COURSE Visit https://diversity.ucf.edu/training/online-workshops/ for registration instructions. You must complete all three sections with a score of 75% or higher to receive credit.This is a three part online workshop: Cognitive Domain Affective Domain Skill-Building Domain Cultural competency is the ability to function effectively in the presence of socio-cultural diversity. In 2008, Diversity Track (Summer Faculty Development Conference) scholars proposed 21 …

    Fall
  • CANCELED: Well-Being Challenge (Recurring Event)

    RWC@Downtown: Group Exercise Studio

    Join a team of motivated individuals and get ready to become your healthiest self. The Downtown Well-Being challenge will encompass all areas of wellness and help you practice healthy habits that you can apply all year long. Register here: o https://bit.ly/2r05t1m

    Fall
  • Faculty CV Review Session

    Teaching Academy: 130

    What story does my vita tell? Does my CV effectively illustrate my impact? Are my achievements understandable to faculty outside my department or discipline? Will my CV stand up under scrutiny for promotion or for an award? If these are questions you have, this session is for you. What this isn't: A workshop on how to craft a CV. What …

    Fall
  • Gaudnekolor Pop by Walter Gaudnek (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery

    GAUDNEKOLOR POP, a solo exhibition by Walter Gaudnek, celebrates the artist’s 50th and final year as a professor in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. Walter Gaudnek and his daughter Yve Gaudnek (a current UCF film student) selected works for the exhibition that highlight the use of color in poetic figurative settings between …

    Fall
  • CPNM Research Seminar Series: Dr. Staci Zavattaro and Dr. Jeremy Hall host a Journal Editor's Panel

    UCF Downtown: DPAC 454

    SPRING 2020 CPNM Research Seminar Series Dr. Staci Zavattaro and Dr. Jeremy Hall will guide a discussion on submitting papers to a journal and discuss their experiences, processes, perspective as journal editors. Dr. Zavattaro serves as editor-in-chief of the international journal Administrative Theory & Praxis. Dr. Hall is Co-Editor-In-Chief of Public Administration Review. *********Research presentations will be hosted by the …

    Fall
  • Kill-A-Watt Kick Off Event

    4000 Central Florida Blvd

    Stop by the Lake Claire/Nicholson School area if you are an on-campus housing student to enter a raffle to win an energy related prize as we gear up for Kill-A-Watt 2020!

    Fall
  • Community Action to Tackle Political and Natural Disasters in Puerto Rico

    Global UCF: Room 101

    Guest Speaker: Arturo Massol-Deyá, Ph.D. Executive Director Casa Pueblo de Adjuntas Disasters such as Hurricane Maria and the recent earthquakes have deeply affected Puerto Rico. The island faces persistent vulnerability to these climate emergencies. Without any systematic change to address them, one solution is community action. Join Dr. Arturo Massol-Deyá, a faculty member at the Department of Biology of the …

    Fall
  • How It Works For You: Networking Techniques – Webinar Online

    Online

    Overcome fears and anxiety related to networking by using outcome based thinking. Learn what to do before, during and after a networking event. Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success. Please note: Students will receive a link to participate online upon registration in myUCF.

    Fall
  • How I Made It.. Shooting My Shot Into Entrepreneurship with Sam Tarell

    Starter Space: 135 BA 1

    As an 18 year old entrepreneur, Sam Tarell started his first business, Hoop Brothers, and scaled it internationally. At 25 years old Sam opened Divergent U, an alternative university providing life changing transformations. Come here how an 18 year old entrepreneur turned his passions into purpose!

    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
  • Café Francophone - French Conversation - cancelled through the end of March (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: Room 358B

    Come to the French café to improve your French communication skills and meet new friends. This activity is for students who want to improve their French skills, and native speakers are welcome. Feel free to stop by for as much time as you can and bring your coffee! Intermediate session is 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm, Beginner session is 2:30 …

    Fall
  • Prepare for a Graduate School Fair (Student Panel)

    TCH: 103: TCH 103

    How do you navigate a graduate school fair? Come listen to and ask questions of students who have participated in graduate school fairs on and off UCF’s campus. Find out what types of questions to ask and how to get the best information for you to learn more about the programs you’re interested in applying to for graduate school and …

    Fall
  • Café Español - improve your Spanish skills (Recurring Event)

    Trevor Colbourn Hall: Room 358B

    Practice Spanish in a relaxed environment to improve your proficiency with the language. Join us, talk about the things you love, and make new friends. This is a great opportunity for Spanish students of all levels to practice the language, be exposed to different varieties of Spanish, and network with members of the community. Native speakers of Spanish are also …

    Fall
  • UCF Reading Clinic at Main Campus

    UCF Main Campus

    Would your child benefit from more one-on-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 spring, 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 for …

    Fall
  • Copyright for Educators

    TA: 201

    Copyright for Educators Can you show a movie in class? Can you distribute copies of an article to your students? These are just a few questions that educators face when using copyrighted materials in the classroom. In this presentation, we will discuss copyright basics and explore copyright issues in both the physical and online classroom. The session will include real-world …

    Fall
  • Energy Transformation in Puerto Rico: Adjuntas' Casa Pueblo

    Dr. Phillips Academic Commons: 106

    Guest Speaker: Arturo Massol-Deyá, Ph.D. Executive Director Casa Pueblo de Adjuntas Join us for a special dinner film screening of Casa Pueblo’s Cine Solar’s first documentary “Our Energy Insurrection.” The documentary tells the story of the ongoing energy transformation occurring in the town of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Learn about how the Casa Pueblo Initiative is paving the way for sustainable …

    Fall
  • UCF Men's Basketball vs Memphis

    Addition Financial Arena

    Come cheer on your Knights as they play against Memphis.

    Fall
  • UCF Men's Basketball vs. Memphis tigers

    Addition Financial Arena

    UCF Men's Basketball game against the Memphis Tigers. All UCF Fans are asked to wear a white shirt.

    Fall
  • Sober Knights (Recurring Event)

    Research Pavilion

    This meeting is held every Wednesday (unless otherwise noted on the UCF calendar) from 7pm to 8pm at the CRC Center in Research Park: SUITE 135, 12424 Research Pkwy, Orlando, FL. Please call 407-823-0859 to be let into the building if the door is locked. Sober Knights is a group of students of all ages who like to have fun …

    Fall
  • CANCELED: Core Blast (Recurring Event)

    UnionWest 2nd floor, RWC @ Downtown

    This 15-minute express workout focuses on core conditioning, endurance, and strength! It is the perfect complement to your own workout or our Lower Upper Blast to build a stronger core.

    Fall
  • CANCELED: Zumba (Recurring Event)

    UnionWest 2nd floor, RWC @ Downtown

    A dance fitness class using Latin and International music with a combination of rhythms that keep you moving to the beat! No dance experience necessary!

    Fall