Wednesday, April 07, 2021

  • Project Spotlight: 10-Minute Virtual Play Festival

    Virtual

    Project Spotlight brings their 10-minute play festival to UCF Celebrates the Arts! Watch virtually throughout the week and vote for your favorites. Project Spotlight is the only student developmental theatre organization on the UCF campus. This student-run organization is dedicated to giving all majors a chance to take part in productions and to developing new works. Learn more: https://arts.cah.ucf.edu/celebrates/ UCF Celebrates the Arts, …

    Fall
  • Artful Moments: Creative Highlights From the School of Visual Arts and Design

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Seneff Arts Plaza: Seneff Arts Plaza

    Explore a selection of curated clips, interviews, photos, exhibitions, events and more from the School of Visual Arts and Design (SVAD). Each feature will showcase facets of SVAD and the exceptional work that students and alumni are creating. These features will premiere before each live performance during UCF Celebrates the Arts and will also premiere virtually on YouTube. Following each …

    Fall
  • Government Contracting: Overview

    Virtual

    Federal, State, and Local Government procurement is the largest target market in the world. The question is usually not “Does the government buy what you are selling?”...it is more “Can you be competitive enough and relentless enough to position your business to win government contracts?”. If you think you can be competitive, then government contracting may be a good growth …

    Fall
  • "Revival" - BFA Exhibition II (Recurring Event)

    UCF Art Gallery and Virtual

    Revival: BFA Exhibition II provides the opportunity for senior undergraduate students majoring in experimental animation to share their research and artistic practice. Exhibiting artists: Swami Aguilera, Vanessa Astorga, Oliver Banaszak, Cara Benacquisto, Nathaniel Benetatos, Rebecca Biegalski, Bobin Bijoy, Gregory Brierre, Gabriella Burleson, Dylan Cervenak, Ryan Chadeayne, Thany Chau, Gabs Coronel, Conny Cruz, Katherine Darnell, Nathalie Deligero, Edwin Devilas, Brooke Eichberger, Austen …

    Fall
  • Judicial Outreach Committee (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Discuss our outreach procedure and provide updates as to what we've worked on. 

    Fall
  • Judicial Council Meeting (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Weekly Judicial Council meetings to provide the full Council with internal updates and discuss business brought before the Council.

    Fall
  • Faculty Senate Personnel Committee

    Virtual

    The Personnel Committee studies and recommends academic personnel policy and standards, including university-wide promotion and tenure criteria.

    Fall
  • Internal Rules Committee (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Charge on Chamber

    Meetings to review and amend Title V statutes and the Judicial Rules of Procedure. 

    Fall
  • Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program 2022-2023 Competition Follow Up Session 3

    Virtual

    Join us for this follow up session to the Information Sessions that occurred last month and earlier this month. If you have questions or concerns, please contact Karen Biraimah, Karen.Biraimah@ucf.edu (UCF Fulbright Liaison) or Pallavoor Vaidyanathan, Vaidy@ucf.edu (UCF Faculty Administrator)

    Fall
  • SPSIA Success Series: What to Expect in Law School

    Virtual

    Headed to law school this fall? Want to learn more about what you can expect in your first year (1L)? Join Professor and Judge Eric Merriam and SPSIA Alumni who are current 1Ls to learn about what to expect during your first year of law school and how to prepare to meet the challenges and succeed. This session is geared …

    Fall
  • Arbor Day Celebration

    UCF Arboretum Park

    Come celebrate Arbor Day with Arboretum staff, student volunteers, and community guests for a guided tour of the beautiful, growing Arboretum Urban Park! This year’s Arbor Day event will include a “Trees for Birds” planting funded by the Audubon Society and planted with student volunteers representing UCF’s student chapter of the Audubon Society, the Knighthawks, and the Urban Ecological Field …

    Fall
  • Live & Local Lunch: Trombone Choir

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Seneff Arts Plaza: Seneff Arts Plaza

    In partnership with Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Trombone Choir.  Tickets: FreeLearn more here: https://arts.cah.ucf.edu/celebrates/ UCF Celebrates the Arts, a festival showcasing creativity, innovation and collaboration from Orlando’s hometown university, occurs annually at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in April. The event is hosted by …

    Fall
  • Live & Local Lunch: Bassoon Quartet

    Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts: Seneff Arts Plaza: Seneff Arts Plaza

    In partnership with Dr. Phillips Center’s Frontyard Festival™, UCF Celebrates the Arts will be hosting ensembles daily for the lunch hour. Today’s performance features the UCF Bassoon Quartet. Tickets: Free, no ticket requiredLearn more here: https://arts.cah.ucf.edu/celebrates/ UCF Celebrates the Arts, a festival showcasing creativity, innovation and collaboration from Orlando’s hometown university, occurs annually at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in April. The event …

    Fall
  • Convert your Poster into a Publication

    Virtual

    Presented by the UCF Undergraduate Research Journal, this workshop will help you take a research poster and prepare the work for a manuscript submission to the UCF URJ (www.URJ.ucf.edu). All workshops are first come, first serve unless otherwise noted. During the Spring 2021 semester, all OUR workshops will be held through Zoom. To register for this workshop, please visit: https://our.ucf.edu/about/calendar/

    Fall
  • UCF French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi) (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Bonjour! Want to learn about the Francophone world, participate in our cultural events, and practice your French? Then come join the UCF French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi)!  Meetings for this semester will be every other Wednesday, beginning February 10th, at 1-2pm (alternating with Café Francophone). Send us an email for the Zoom link. ucfpdp@gmail.com À bientôt!

    Fall
  • Elementary Education Major: CCIE Undergraduate Group Advising Workshop (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Calling all Elementary Education Majors! Meet virtually with your academic advising team (via the Zoom platform) who will share important information and timelines about your major that you need to know. Break-out rooms will be available to meet with an advisor one-on-one. Students will be notified via Knightsmail of Group Advising Workshop login info based on declared major.

    Fall
  • Koru Basic Mindfulness Course (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Koru, a mindfulness course teaching meditation as well as stress management skills, has 4 sections available in Spring of 2021. Section A: 1/26-2/16, Section B: 1/27-2/17, Section C: 3/16-4/6, Section D: 3/17-4/7.Classes in each section are for 90 minutes once a week for 4 weeks over zoom. A free book and app are included. To register, email pamela.mills@ucf.edu

    Fall
  • Career Lab (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Not everyone learns by watching a presentation or holding a conversation. Some of us learn by actually doing what we're being taught. If that's you (or even if it isn't...) this lab is for you! Come drop in via ZOOM to learn how to effectively update your resume with the help of a Career Peer Advisor (or two!). During the …

    Fall
  • Violence Prevention Certificate Series: Title IX (Recurring Event)

    Virtual

    Let’s Be Clear is offering virtual leadership opportunities through our Violence Prevention Certificate Series to teach students how to support and care for fellow Knights. This series of workshops provides students with an understanding of topics relating to interpersonal violence, Title IX, safety, and how to connect students who may be impacted. Students who complete all workshop sessions and a …

    Fall
  • Intelligence and Epidemics

    Virtual

    On Wednesday, April 7th, the Central Florida Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence will host a PhD epidemiologist employed by the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to present on her work providing estimates to US government decision-makers about epidemics and health.  Following her presentation she will also be able to answer questions about working with the IC on health and …

    Fall
  • Preparing for Graduation: How to Tell Your Story

    Virtual

    Learn how to bring together your professional, academic, extracurricular and life experiences to develop a compelling narrative for presenting yourself on paper, electronically and in person. This workshop will focus on three steps in developing your story: identifying desired professional competencies engaging students in reflecting on their lives and developing their story summarizing your story in an elevator speech Facilitated …

    Fall
  • Letters of Love, Life and Longing in PRINT: A Hands-On Transcription Workshop

    Virtual

    Trace the communication networks of early America through the lens of hand-written letters and learn about the University of Central Florida’s PRINT or People, Religion, Information Networks, and Travel project. This free interactive workshop offers an introduction to transcribing letters from the past. Select from four themed-breakout sessions and try your hand at reading their hand.  Topics include: Movers and Quakers, Love and Marriage in …

    Fall
  • Apps To Help Organize Your Research Life – Online (Recurring Event)

    Online

    Need help staying on task, keeping track of research sources, or organizing your time? There's an app for that! Join us as we cover how mobile apps can help you organize your graduate school life. Be sure to have your mobile device ready to test drive apps during the presentation. Students must register for this workshop through their myUCF Student Center under …

    Fall
  • Mid-Week Mindfulness

    Virtual

    Looking for a more peaceful approach to your week? Come experience a new way of being and learn mindfulness skills. CAPS Workshops are designed to address common concerns and help students develop skills to enhance well-being and reduce stress. All CAPS workshops are offered free to UCF students and you do not need to be clients at CAPS to participate. …

    Fall
  • Foundations of Data Management: Maximizing the Impact of Your Data

    Virtual

    New in 2021! We are pleased to bring to the UCF Research community a series of workshops on scientific computing and research data management. These workshops are being jointly presented by UCF Libraries, UCF Graduate and Research IT, and UCF Advanced Research Computing Center (ARCC) and will feature some guest speakers from the broader research community. This series also includes Software and Data Carpentries workshops …

    Fall