BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UNIFY BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4209827/25th-annual-nonprofit-partners-conference/ DTSTAMP:20260925T080000 DTSTART:20260925T080000 DTEND:20260925T150000 LOCATION:DPAC 106 UCF Downtown SUMMARY:25th Annual Nonprofit Partners Conference URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4209827/25th-annual-nonprofit-partners-conference/ DESCRIPTION:The conference is hosted by the UCF School of Public Administration's Nonprofit Advisory Board. Join us as we focus on using innovation to responsibly solve problems in the nonprofit sector. In a world where unpredictability is the only constant, nonprofit organizations are being called to lead responsibly with agility, purpose, and bold thinking.\n\nCollaborative Intelligence: People, partnerships, and the emergence of AI in the nonprofit sector will bring together leaders, practitioners, researchers, and community partners to explore the role AI is currently playing in the nonprofit sector. Speakers will review strategies to enhance collaboration, strengthen decision-making and accelerate meaningful outcomes, while also exploring the ethical implications of AI.\n\nWho Should Attend: Board members, program managers, staff, and volunteers\n\n*Let's reimagine what's possible--together.\nRegistration Link: https://25th-annual-nonprofit-partners-conference.eventbrite.com\nRegistration Info: Register now through September 24, 2026. Space is limited - early registration encouraged. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4208370/ucf-francophone-movie-festival/ DTSTAMP:20260925T130000 DTSTART:20260925T130000 DTEND:20260925T200000 LOCATION:Nicholson School of Communication and Media: Film Screening Room: NSC 145 SUMMARY:UCF Francophone Movie Festival URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4208370/ucf-francophone-movie-festival/ DESCRIPTION:September 18, 2026 | 1:00 PMNSC 145 \nUCF Francophone Film Festival presents: Brigitte et Brigitte/ Brigitte and Birgitte (Luc Moullet)Two young women, both named Brigitte, move to Paris to study sociology. As they navigate university life, friendships, and romantic relationships, the film playfully contrasts their distinct personalities while offering a witty portrait of youth culture and intellectual life in 1960s France. Admission is free.\n\nSeptember 18, 2026 | 5:00 PMNSC 145 \nUCF Francophone Film Festival presents: Nouvelle Vague (Richard Linklater)Richard Linklater's playful and poignant tribute to cinema reimagines the making of Jean-Luc Godard's groundbreaking New Wave masterpiece, Breathless, celebrating the creativity and energy that transformed French filmmaking. Admission is free.\n\nSeptember 25, 2026 | 1:00 PMNSC 145\n\nUCF Francophone Film Festival Presents: Promis le ciel/Promised Sky (Erige Sehiri)Marie, an Ivorian pastor and former journalist living in Tunisia, opens her home to three migrant women from different generations: Naney, Jolie, and young Kenza, the sole survivor of a refugee shipwreck. Together, they form an improvised family and confront poverty, uncertainty, and the search for belonging while supporting one another through life's challenges. Admission is free.\n\nSeptember 25, 2026 | 5:00 PMNSC 145\n\n \nUCF Francophone Film Festival presents: Ni chaines ni maitres/No Chains No Masters (Simon Moutairou)Massamba and his daughter Mati, enslaved on a colonial plantation, devise a daring escape plan. As they pursue their freedom, they face formidable obstacles in this powerful historical drama about resistance, courage, and human dignity. Admission is free.\n\nOctober 1, 2026 | 7:00 PM - Location: Aloma Cinema Grill, 2155 Aloma Ave, Winter Park UCF Francophone Film Festival presents: Jeunes meres/Young Mothers (Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne)Set in a maternity shelter in Belgium, this moving drama follows five teenage mothers as they navigate poverty, addiction, family challenges, and uncertainty while striving to build better futures for themselves and their children. Admission is free.\n\nOctober 3, 2026 | 12:00 PMNSC 145\n\nUCF Francophone Film Festival presents: Partir un jour/Leave One Day (Amelie Bonnin)Cecile is on the verge of opening her dream gourmet restaurant when her father's heart attack forces her to return to her hometown. Away from the pace of Paris and reunited with her teenage crush, she finds herself confronting memories that challenge her plans and reshape her future. Admission is free. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4209905/intermediate-python-with-database-programming/ DTSTAMP:20260925T130000 DTSTART:20260925T130000 DTEND:20260925T160000 LOCATION:R1:101: Research 1, Room 101 SUMMARY:Intermediate Python with database programming URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4209905/intermediate-python-with-database-programming/ DESCRIPTION:In this workshop, three key pillars of Python development will be explored: error handling, user-defined functions, and database programming. \n \nFirst, the tools needed to build robust and resilient code will be introduced through comprehensive error-handling techniques. Participants will be shown how errors can be anticipated and managed gracefully, ensuring that programs function smoothly and remain reliable in the face of unexpected challenges. \n \nNext, the power of user-defined functions will be examined, allowing modular and reusable code to be created. Advanced function design, parameter handling, and return statements will be covered, enabling efficient and maintainable programs to be developed. \n \nFinally, database programming concepts will be presented to demonstrate how databases can be accessed and managed using Python. Techniques for connecting to, querying, and manipulating databases will be introduced, providing valuable skills applicable to real-world scenarios. \n \nBy the end of the session, a deeper understanding of Python's capabilities will have been gained, allowing more sophisticated, error-resistant, and scalable programs to be developed. \n \nLearning outcomes: \n \n\- Implement effective error-handling strategies in Python. \n\- Create and use user-defined functions for modular programming. \n\- Work with function parameters and return values. \n\- Interact with databases through Python code. \n\- Build more reliable and scalable Python applications. \n \nTo participate in the hands-on lab during the session, you will need to provide your own computer with a web browser and a reliable internet connection. \n \nThis event is not being recorded. Any materials provided by the presenter will be sent to all registrants by the end of the second business day after the conclusion of the event. Please email ResearchITEvents@ucf.edu to request access to the materials two business days after the completion of the event if you did not register.\n\nPresented by [John Aedo, Ph.D.](https://rci.research.ucf.edu/events/fall-2024-workshops-speakers/#john-aedo)\nRegistration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_abBNHHX2uHQeKcm END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4196869/virtual-career-drop-in/ DTSTAMP:20260925T130000 DTSTART:20260925T130000 DTEND:20260925T150000 LOCATION:Virtual SUMMARY:Virtual Career Drop-In URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4196869/virtual-career-drop-in/ DESCRIPTION:Join us this Fall semester (8/31-11/20)on Fridays anytime between 1-3pm by joining our zoom at go.ucf.edu/CareerDropin\n\nWe can critique:\n\n * Resume\n * LinkedIn/Handshake profile\n * Cover Letter\n * Elevator Pitch\n\n\n\nOr ask quick career questions!\n\nSee you soon! (Can't come during this time? Visit us for in-person drop-ins Mondays and Wednesdays 10am-12pm then again 1-3pm, schedule an Appointment on Handshake, or utilize vmock.com/ucf 24/7)\n\nVirtual Location URL: http://go.ucf.edu/CareerDropIn\nRegistration Link: http://go.ucf.edu/CareerDropIn END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4210045/boren-award-information-session/ DTSTAMP:20260925T150000 DTSTART:20260925T150000 DTEND:20260925T160000 LOCATION:Burnett Honors College: BHC 130 SUMMARY:Boren Award Information Session URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4210045/boren-award-information-session/ DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in going abroad to learn a critical need language and in the future pursuing a federal career through organizations like the State Department, Department of Defense, NASA, CIA, or NSA?\n\nThe Boren Awards fund students to take part in immersive language and cultural experiences in world regions deemed critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East and jump starts a future federal career in a national security role! Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible!\n\nAttend this session hosted by a Boren representative to learn more about this amazing opportunity and how it can work for you!\n\nRegistration is required!\nRegistration Link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FS-TuzjvukKR_PPFnV3R8cLbtvE46p9BoQWUytv40Z9UQjQxR1U5VVlSWElLOEpPRjhRQUlGOUJUTy4u\nRegistration Info: Registration is required END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4214322/film-almost-paradise-casi-el-paraiso/ DTSTAMP:20260925T160000 DTSTART:20260925T160000 DTEND:20260925T180000 LOCATION:Virtual and UCF Visual Arts Auditorium: 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32816 SUMMARY:Film: Almost Paradise (Casi el Paraiso) URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4214322/film-almost-paradise-casi-el-paraiso/ DESCRIPTION:This film is part of the [Latin American Film Festival.](https://sciences.ucf.edu/politics/latin-american-film-festival-2026/)\n\nThere will be an in-person screening and the film is also available on a virtual platform\n\nDate: Friday, September 25\n\nTime: 4:00 PM\n\nLocation: UCF/Main Campus/ [Visual Arts Building](https://www.ucf.edu/location/visual-arts-building/), Room 132\n\n View on the Virtual Platform: One week streaming from 9/26/ to 10/2\n\nTrailer: [Almost Paradise](https://vimeo.com/1144908382?fl=pl&fe=vl)\n\nSYPNOSIS\n\nSpanish, Italian, English, with English subtitles\n\nWith Andrea Arcangeli, Karol Sevilla, Miguel Rodarte, Esmeralda Pimentel\n\nWhat happens when a charismatic Italian "count" and social media influencer crashes Mexico's high society?\n\nAlmost Paradise stands out as one of the most incisive and entertaining Mexican comedies of recent years. Based on Luis Spota's classic satirical novel, the film reimagines its story for the contemporary world of Instagram fame and viral scandals.\n\nMeet Ugo Conti: aristocrat, influencer, and master of reinvention. He arrives in Mexico and effortlessly seduces the country's elite with impeccable style and European sophistication, becoming the ultimate symbol of malinchismo--the fascination with all things foreign--while exposing entrenched elitism and corruption with delicious irony.\n\nBut when he reunites with Frida Becker, the love of his past, Ugo is drawn into a dangerous struggle for political power. Once his secret is revealed, the same circles that once idolized him turn against him with ruthless efficiency.\n\nVirtual Location URL: https://sciences.ucf.edu/politics/latin-american-film-festival-2026/\nRegistration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUcfp8UFYN4aaG2\nRegistration Info: Registration is free and open to the public for both the in-person and virtual screening. The film will be available on the virtual platform for one week after the in-person screening. END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4210115/college-of-nursing-annual-celebration/ DTSTAMP:20260925T180000 DTSTART:20260925T180000 DTEND:20260925T200000 LOCATION:UCF College of Nursing SUMMARY:College of Nursing Annual Celebration URL:https://events.ucf.edu/event/4210115/college-of-nursing-annual-celebration/ DESCRIPTION:Our 2026 Annual Celebration is an opportunity for all Knight Nurses and friends to explore the new and innovative [Dr. Phillips Nursing Pavilion](https://nursing.ucf.edu/about/dr-phillips-nursing-pavilion/), meet [Dean Sharon Tucker](https://nursing.ucf.edu/news/ucf-appoints-sharon-tucker-as-next-dean-of-the-college-of-nursing/) and take an interactive tour of the [Helene Fuld Health Trust STIM Center](https://nursing.ucf.edu/about/simulation-center/), all while enjoying delicious food and wine pairings. Guests will also have a chance to meet the 2026 Outstanding Knight Nurse honorees and make new connections.\n\n5:30 p.m. | Doors Open \n6 - 6:30 p.m. | Outstanding Knight Nurse Awards Ceremony \n6:30 - 8 p.m. | Annual Celebration\nRegistration Link: https://foundation.ucf.edu/CON-Annual-Celebration\nRegistration Info: Individual Tickets: $25 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR