events sponsored by the Women's and Gender Studies Program in the College of Arts and Humanities

Friday, February 24, 2017

  • Triathlon Training

    Recreation and Wellness Center

    This 12 week program will run from January 31st through April 7th and will perpare participants for the Ron Jon Cocoa Beach Sprint Triathlon (swim 1/4 mile, bike 12.5 miles, run 3.1 miles). We will train on Tuesday and Friday mornings. There is a bike requirment for the race, but not for the training. Both new and veteran triathletes welcomed, …

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  • 10th Annual Kill-A-Watt Energy Conservation Competition

    UCF Housing: ALL

    Want to win a scholarship for lowering your energy use? Participate in the Kill-A-Watt Energy Conservation Competition! In years past, this competition has resulted in an average savings of nearly $50,000 over the two-month period. We’ve saved the university a total of 2,216,485 kWh of energy, equivalent to $216,004. The energy saved could power 200 average homes in the United …

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  • Worried about current events? Gather! (Recurring Event)

    Global UCF: 229

    Many students are experiencing stress because of recent news.Visit any of these three workshops and connect with other students, learn stress management and ways to cope, and find out ways to get help. Presented by Counseling & Psychological Services.

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  • Secular and Religious Minority Awareness (SRMA) (Recurring Event)

    Innovative Center: Suite 100, Room 105

    Facilitator: Tee RogersWe interact every day with individuals of different worldviews. Why is that important, and how does it impact our personal and professional relationships? Be part of this fun, interactive discussion about creating respectful spaces for people of all faith and non-faith perspectives. We will explore topics such as considering the faith diversity around us and what is meant …

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  • Industrial Engineering and Management System Student Forum

    HEC: 101

    Come listen to department chair, Dr.Waldemar Karwowski speak about the department and the new possible oppurtunities within the department. Learn more about the Industrial Engineering and Managment Systems Department and the Accelerated Bachelors of Science to Masters of Science Program.

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  • Leadership Week Keynote Speaker: Dr. Barbara Jenkins

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218AB)

    Dr. Barbara Jenkins, Orange County Superintendent She was named superintendent for Orange County Public Schools in 2012. Under Dr. Jenkins' leadership, the district won the 2014 Broad Prize for Urban Education. The prize earned half-a-million dollars for student scholarships from the prestigious Broad Foundation. The district also received the Governors Sterling Award in 2014 and again in 2015. Dr. Jenkins …

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  • UCF Women's Tennis vs FAU

    USTA National Campus: Collegiate Center

    Come on out to support your Knights! Find the full schedule here: http://ucfknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=wten

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  • UCF Baseball vs. Manhattan

    John Euliano Park

    Come on out to support your Knights! Find the full schedule here: http://ucfknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=baseball

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  • Puddin' and the Grumble

    Visual Arts Building: Auditorium

    Presented by Theatre UCF in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Book and Llyrics by Becky Boesen, Music by David von Kampen Puddin’ has a secret and if she doesn’t do something fast, it may just eat her alive! To make matters worse, her mom is sending her away, she has to start a new school, and …

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