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

Monday, April 03, 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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  • Diversity Certificate Series (Recurring Event)

    Barbara Ying Center: 140

    Must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.Facilitator: Rachel Luce-HittThis four-module program is designed as an introductory overview series of workshops to provoke thought with respect to diversity in general, and more specifically, with respect to several important dimensions of diversity. Participants must attend all four modules to receive completion certificate.Dates Modules 1 and 2: Thursday, February 23 and …

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  • April is Financial Literacy Awareness Month!

    UCF Main Campus

    April is Financial Literacy Awareness Month! There are events happening throughout the month of April to assist students being financially well: - April 5, 2017 Salary Negotiation and Understanding Your Paycheck (2:00pm - 3:00pm in CSEL Room 121) - April 13, 2017 FUNNY MONEY featuring Colin Ryan (Doors open at 5:30pm, 6:30pm - 8:00pm Morgridge International Reading Center) - April …

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  • Health Care Community Conversation

    Barbara Ying Center

    Nine years after its first Health Care Community Conversation, the UCF School of Public Administration is reconvening the conversation. We invite you to join other members of the community as they share their thoughts and concerns with health care as well as suggestions on how to fix them. The goal of this community conversation is to facilitate a positive dialogue …

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  • Workshop: Communicating your Research

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom (Room 316AB)

    Learn how to communicate your research project to a variety of audiences. This workshop is ideal for those presenting their research at the Graduate Research Forum, Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence, or other conferences. Questions? Feel free to contact the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR@ucf.edu).

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  • Workshop: Get Started in Undergraduate Research (Recurring Event)

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom (Room 316AB)

    Are you interested in learning more about research? Not sure where to start or how to navigate all the programs available? This workshop will discuss how to expand your academic experience through undergraduate research. No RSVP required. All workshops are first come, first serve unless otherwise noted. For more information about any of these events, please contact us at our@ucf.edu

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  • 2017 Financial Wellness Series: Nearing Retirement in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) (UCF Employees Only)

    UCF Human Resources - Innovative Center: Training Room

    Presented by: Ernst & Young (Representing Florida Retirement System) This workshop focuses on discussing practical issues important for those nearing retirement. Topics include setting retirement goals (including income needs) and understanding your sources of retirement income (including FRS plans and Social Security). We'll look at distribution options for various plans, and explore how to create an annual income stream in …

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  • Biology Seminar _ Dr. Rima Franklin

    Biological Sciences: 209

    "Effect of Sea Level Rise and Saltwater Intrusion on the Structure and Function of Microbial Communities in Tidal Freshwater Wetlands." presented by Dr. Rima Franklin

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  • Workshop: Asking for, Processing, and Using Feedback in Research

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom (Room 316AB)

    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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  • PAULEY SPEAKER SERIES ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS: Only America Left Her Negro Troops Behind. The African American Military in the First World War

    FAIRWINDS Alumni Center

    THE UCF HISTORY ENDOWMENT FUND PRESENTSPAULEY SPEAKER SERIES ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS Only America Left Her Negro Troops BehindThe African American Military in the First World Warpresented by Dr. John Morrow, Franklin Professor of History The University of Georgia Dr. John H. Morrow, Jr. (BA with Honors in History, Swarthmore College, 1966; PhD in Modern EuropeanHistory, University of Pennsylvania 1971) is …

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  • Introduction to Al-Anon (Recurring Event)

    Research Pavilion

    This meeting is held every Monday (unless otherwise noted on the UCF calendar) from 6:30pm to 7pm at thePoint @ UCF in Research Park: SUITE 135, 12424 Research Pkwy #250, Orlando, FL. This meeting is meant to introduce you to Al-Anon meetings and answer questions like, “How does an Al-Anon meeting work?” “What must we do to participate?” “How do …

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