Events and activities occurring at Knights Plaza Entertainment and Retail District

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  • Be a Leader: Community & Culture

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218C)

    Student leaders have the power to create meaningful change. This workshop explores how service-learning can strengthen leadership skills, build community connections, and support academic and personal growth. Join UCF Experiential Learning's Dr. Quynh Dang and Marika Koch to learn how to design impactful projects that align with your goals, engage peers, and make a lasting difference - on campus and …

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  • Online Space MBA

    Virtual

    This webinar session will be a quick overview of our Online Part Time Professional MBA program (SPACE MBA) and to help answer questions about application requirements and completing your online application to the program. Our next cohort will start Spring 2027; fully online. Presentation led by UCF’s Associate Provost for space commercialization and strategy, Greg Autry, Ph.D., Program Director, Zaheer Ali,  and Assistant Director of Recruiting, George Fulginiti.

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  • Protecting Ideas: Patents & Trademarks for Your Startup

    John C. Hitt Library: 170: John C. Hitt Library: 170

    Great ideas deserve protection. This workshop, led by our PTRC librarian, will walk you through the basics of patents and trademarks --  what they are, why they matter, and how to research them. It’s a practical starting point for any student who wants to safeguard their innovation.

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  • LEAD Library

    FC 168D

    Step into a living library where people are the books! The LEAD Interactive Library brings together 12–15 dynamic storytellers who will share powerful personal stories, leadership journeys, career paths, and lessons from their own experiences or from influential leaders who inspired them. Each storyteller represents a “book,” and together they create the LEAD Library. Participants are invited to explore these …

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  • Common Ground: A Journey Through Stories & Surprises

    LEAD Scholars Academy, Black Classroom: FC 168D

    Discover connection, creativity, and curiosity at Common Ground, a vibrant experience where students explore personal values, traditions, and big questions in a welcoming, playful space. Through storytelling circles, interactive games, and hands-on art stations, participants build bridges across diverse worldviews—religious, spiritual, secular, and everything in between. No prior knowledge or experience needed. Just bring your open mind!  Presented by Dr. …

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  • Knight at the Library – UCF Library Tour

    Transfer Center: Trevor Colbourn Hall, 215

    Join a guided tour of the UCF Library to discover everything it has to offer to support you throughout your time at UCF. You’ll explore each floor, check out different study spaces, and learn how to access research tools, technology, and helpful student services that can make your classes easier and more successful. We’ll meet at the UCF Transfer Center …

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  • From Reflection to Action: The Discipline of Leadership

    Student Union: Key West Ballroom (Room 218D)

    This presentation explores the connection between self-reflection, and leadership. We draw on Army leadership principles from nearly two decades each of Active Duty service and from our current roles mentoring hundreds of UCF students in the Army ROTC program. We will demonstrate how personal habits, routines, and self-leadership directly translate into building resilient, forward-looking leaders. Students will learn how to …

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  • UCF Healthcare Informatics Professional Science MS Information Session

    Virtual

    Join us for an information session for the UCF Online Healthcare Informatics Professional Science MS program.

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  • The bridgED Initiative: Create Your Own Workshop!

    LEAD Scholars Academy, Gold Classroom: FC 168E

    Join The bridgED Initiative, a UCF student organization dedicated to connecting education with real-world impact. In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to design and lead your own community workshop or event, from concept to execution! We’ll guide you through our process for creating meaningful, skill-based volunteer opportunities that make a difference in local schools and organizations. Participants will gain …

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  • Student Professional Mixer

    Student Union: Cape Florida Ballroom

    Professional networking with businesses. Meet mentors and hiring managers. Explore internships and career pathways. Build a strong professional network. Businesses include: legal, medical, IT, business Free to attend, including dinner. Registration required to attend: Use code UCF for free entry https://bit.ly/ProfessionalConnectionsMixer2026 Brought to you by the India Center and the Indian American Chamber of Commerce, together with the Indian Student …

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  • UCF Women's Basketball vs. Kansas State

    Addition Financial Arena

    The UCF women's basketball team hosts Kansas State in Big 12 Conference play at the Addition Financial Arena at 7 p.m. on Feb. 18.  For more information, including tickets, please visit ucfknights.com/sports/womens-basketball.

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