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

Tuesday, March 07, 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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  • DNCE Ticket Distribution (Recurring Event)

    SGA Ticket Center: Student Union 107

    CAB Presents KnightFest 2017 featuring DNCE! Student Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from the SGA Ticket Center!General Public tickets are $30 and can be purchased on Ticketmaster or at the CFE Arena box office. March 30th Doors open at 7pm! Show starts at 8pm!Early access passes available for purchase.

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  • Joust Application Workshop

    Starter Space: 135 BA 1

    Get some last-minute coaching and guidance on how to improve your chances of making it into the 2017 Joust! The UCF Joust New Venture Competition (NVC) is UCF’s premier startup showcase event. It celebrates the entrepreneurial efforts of student starters across our campus, introduces them to community leaders, and provides key resources to help launch their ventures. The top four …

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  • WomanFest 2017

    John C. Hitt Library: 223

    WomanFest is a celebration of women’s rights and activism to honor Women’s History Month. The event will feature a panel of speakers from AAUW-UCF and AAUW-Winter Park discussing women’s leadership, an open mic event focused on feminist intersectionality, and a ‘zine workshop and display of electronic and special collection ‘zines created by UCF students. Please join us for any or …

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  • Safe Knight It's On Us Walk

    Ferrell Commons

    UCF will be hosting an It's On Us walk geared towards creating a violence-free campus. In order to make this event successful, we are asking for members of the community to support our event by joining us during the walk. The walk will start at Ferrell Commons at 12pm. We will walk around the Apollo Circle loop (about 1.5 miles) …

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  • The Basics of Poster Presentations

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    Participants in this session will learn how to design, create and deliver a poster presentation. Presenter: Anna Turner Students must register for all workshops through their myUCF Student Center under Graduate Students then Pathways to Success.

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  • Nursing Information Session, BSN (Valencia Campuses) - Valencia Campuses (Recurring Event)

    Valencia Osceola

    Register for this Information Session Online HERE This information session is designed to help nurse-pending students understand the process and steps for applying to UCF's limited-access B.S.N. program. Attendees will also learn about unique application requirements to practice and learn in clinical sites, prerequisite courses and grade requirements, and other helpful information. This information session is open to anyone interested …

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  • Live, Learn and Work Overseas: Peace Corps Information

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    Live, Learn, and Work with a Community Overseas. Change lives, including your own, by serving in the Peace Corps. You will make a difference for a community in need, gain cross-cultural skills and field experience for your career, and bring your global perspective back home to share with others. Join us at this information session with Peace Corps Campus Recruiter …

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  • Social Networking Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Strategize your online presence.

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  • Safe Knight Green Dot Overview

    Ferrell Commons

    Green Dot’s nationally-utilized bystander intervention curriculum will be presented to the UCF community at Ferrell Auditorium.The dots aren’t an illness or fancy new plants. Instead, the green dots represent individual acts of bystander intervention, when somebody recognized the signs of interpersonal violence and stepped in.

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  • Safe Knight Storm Spotters

    Emergency Operation Center

    This class provides a comprehensive overview about the fundamentals of severe weather spotting. Storms Spotters offers an introductory look into at severe thunderstorms, the hazardous weather that’s produced, and some visual clues available to determine a storm’s severity. With this training, individuals become a valuable part of the severe weather warning system.

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  • Legacy Pointe at UCF Information Session

    Live Oak Ballroom/Magnolia Room

    To All UCF Faculty and Administration, As many of you have heard, Legacy Pointe at UCF is a new senior living community, affiliated with UCF that is being built about a mile east of UCF’s north entrance. The UCF faculty and administration are being given an opportunity to know more about the community and perhaps take advantage of a priority …

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  • Safe Knight Self-Defense Class

    GB101: A & B: Global UCF

    Self-defense class for students focusing on five different techniques to use during dangerous situations.

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  • Graduate Degree Info Session

    Rosen College of Hospitality Management

    Mark your calendar and get ready to take the next step in advancing your career. UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management is offering Graduate Degree Info Sessions this spring. Save the date for one or more and register today. Dates for upcoming sessions are as follows: Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Monday, May 15, 2017

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  • Naturally Textured General Body Meeting

    Career Services and Experiential Learning: 121

    Come out the Naturally Textured's Second General Body Meeting of the Spring Semester! We'll be discussing "the journey" and what to do when you're going through it!

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  • Progressive Action General Meeting (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: 222

    Progressive Action is a political club focused on advancing the progressive agenda through activism including rallies, protests, phonebanking, and canvassing. Come to our meetings and get politically involved! Be sure to look for our table outside the Student Union on Tuesdays. Progressive Action Facebook Progressive Action Instagram

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  • UCF Baseball vs. Florida State

    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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  • College Democrats at UCF Meeting (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: 218

    Every Tuesday at 7PM in SU218C the College Democrats meet in order to build young progressives into future leaders. Please join us as we plan future events and discuss ways to get involved in the political process. Speakers are announced to our Facebook page, College Democrats at UCF.

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  • Library Research and Literature Review Strategies (Recurring Event)

    Graduate Student Center: Colbourn Hall, Suite 146

    What strategies are you using to conduct library research? This session highlights effective strategies to locate sources for literature reviews and projects and tips for using citation tracking features, creating alerts to stay updated on publications, and customizing Google Scholar options. An overview of organizing sources using Mendeley and Zotero citation management tools will also be included. Please bring your …

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  • CAB Presents : Women's Voice

    Student Union: Room 224

    Celebrate Women's History Month with UCF alumnae Anna Eskamani as she aims to empower the women of our community to speak up. Cookies will be provided to those that attend!

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  • Tuesday Salsa Class (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Garden Key Meeting Room (Room 221)

    Located at the Student Union, come have some mid-week fun exploring the Latino culture and making new friends through Salsa dance! You first class is free. Attire is comfortable clothes for dancing in, and you don't need to bring anything special. We look forward to dancing with you! Sincerely, Latin Rhythm E-Board

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