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EVENTS: Celebrating UCF President John Hitt
During the next two weeks, the University of Central Florida will honor the achievements of its leader, President John C. Hitt, as the campus community celebrates his 20th anniversary in office. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Hitt will appear on WUCF TV’s Metro Center Outlook, hosted by Diane Trees, director of the Metropolitan Center for Regional […]
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Event: Donate clothes, help fund scholarship
The UCF Women’s Club is hosting its annual ‘Closet Cleaning for Scholarships’ on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at the Tuskawilla Presbyterian Church at 3600 W. SR 426 (Aloma Avenue, near 417) in Oviedo. This is the third annual event which raises funds for non-traditional students at UCF. The Women’s Club awards three per year […]
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EVENT: Guest speaker courtesy of the UCF Political Science Department
Amitabh Pal, the author of “Islam Means Peace: Understanding the Muslim Principle of Nonviolence Today,” will make a presentation on the same subject Thursday, Feb. 23, at the University of Central Florida. Pal, who is also the managing editor of The Progressive, will speak at 3 p.m. in the Garden Key Room of the Student […]
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Event: Are you looking for a job?
Are you looking for a job? If so, UCF has two events for you. The first, “Where to Look and How to be Found,” will be held next Tuesday, Feb. 21, and will help students learn how to “gather information about the job market and how to effectively identify employment opportunities to get the job […]
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EVENT: Golden Rule Review Committee
The Golden Rule Review Committee (GRRC) is a standing committee at the University of Central Florida charged with making recommendations for updating The Golden Rule Student Handbook. Seven student members have been appointed by the Student Body President and the Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Services. Meetings are open to faculty, students, staff, […]
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EVENT: Successful Women Seminar Series
The UCF Women’s Research Center proudly invites you to the first presentation in our “Successful Women Seminar Series.” Dr. Diane Chase, Executive Vice Provost for AcademicAffairs and Professor of Anthropology, will present “Digging Excellence: Archaeological Research and Academic Administration” on Thursday, February 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 pm with a reception to follow in […]
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EVENT: International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference
The 2012 International Crisis & Risk Communication Conference: Cultivating Trust in Uncertain Times will bring together leaders, researchers, and experts from private industry, government and the academy to facilitate an international dialogue about how we can collectively understand, adapt and respond to the significant crisis communication challenges we face in the wake of growing skepticism, […]
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EVENT: Oyster Mat-Making
Students, faculty and staff you are invited to join Dr. Linda Walters in her ongoing environmental project: Oyster Mat-Making. Dr. Walters and her team will be making the mats to prepare for restoration efforts in the Indian River Lagoon in 2012. The community oyster mat-making event is on campus from 1-3 PM on Saturday, February 4 at […]
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EVENT: FPRA Merge Networking & Scholarship Fundraiser
Join the FPRA for their first networking event of 2012! $10 at the door covers your entry to the event, one draft beer, a chance to win UCF basketball tickets and supports the FPRA Scholarship fund. All proceeds benefit the UCF Nicholson School of Communication’s Roast & Toast scholarship and the Organizational Communication Program of […]
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EVENT: UCF Arboretum and Campus Tour
Are you looking to learn more about the UCF campus? Or maybe you just want to see some pretty plants. Either way, UCF has an event for you. The UCF Arboretum and Campus Landscapes Tour will run on Wednesday Jan. 25th from 1pm-3pm. The tour is free and open to the public. This guided tour […]
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Event: Volunteer with UCF’s Arboretum
The UCF Arboretum together with Landscape & Natural Resources is happy to offer volunteer opportunities Monday through Friday! Students, faculty and staff are welcomed to show up a bit early to at the office for any of the volunteer shifts, which are as follows: Mon. 8am and 10am Landscaping Tues. 8am and 10am Landscaping Wed. […]
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EVENT: Day at the Capitol
The Student Government Association will be hosting its annual Day at the Capitol next month. This event is especially interesting for Political Science students, but all students will have the opportunity to take a day-long lobbying trip to the state capitol in Tallahassee, FL. They will also have the opportunity to meet with members of […]
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EVENT: Author, commentator to speak at UCF
Author and radio commentator Rachel Louise Snyder will speak Thursday, January 19, 2012, at the University of Central Florida. In addition to the Global Perspectives Office, sponsors and partners include the UCF Nicholson School of Communication, the UCF Political Science Department, the UCF International Services Center and the Global Connections Foundation. Snyder will give a presentation […]
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CNN’s Peter Bergen to speak at UCF
Peter Bergen, CNN’s national security analyst and the author of “The Osama bin Laden I Know,” will speak at the University of Central Florida on Tuesday, Oct. 11. “After Osama bin Laden: Terrorism’s Future Prospects” will begin at 3 p.m. in the Cape Florida Ballroom of the Student Union. The event, organized by the UCF […]
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Conference to Examine Social Media’s Role in Politics
The political and social changes sweeping across the world will be the focus of an annual global issues conference at the University of Central Florida. “People Power, Politics and Global Change” will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The conference, hosted by […]
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Join us for the Rutherford Centennial Talk
Join the College of Sciences next Thursday, September 29 at 6 p.m. for the Rutherford Centennial Talk, which celebrates the centenary of the publication of Rutherford’s paper describing the discovery of the atomic nucleus. The event will be held in the Engineering II Building, Room 102. Tristan Hubsch, from Howard University, will be the guest speaker. […]
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Faculty and staff meeting
The College of Sciences faculty and staff meeting will be held Friday, September 30, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Key West Room 218B located in the Student Union. Please let your faculty and staff know. The Dean looks forward to seeing you.
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Sept. 12: Sociology Colloquium
Students of all levels are invited to attend Sara Hoskin’s presentation “Foreclosures and Crime: Testing Social Disorganization Theory in the Suburbs.” “I use social disorganization theory to analyze the rate of foreclosures, crime, and collective efficacy in Orange County, Florida. Social disorganization theory argues that the level of collective efficacy can reduce crime even in […]
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Send us your favorite UCF photos!
Send us your favorite UCF photos for a new project we are creating that will feature COS students. You can email them with your name and major to cosmarketing@ucf.edu.
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National Estuary Day
Join the College of Sciences and Dr. Linda Walters of our Biology Department for National Estuary Day at UCF. The event will be held at the Biology Field Building from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 24. The building is close to the Observatory Lab, which is by the Human Resources building. This […]
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Event for professors
COS professors might be interested in attending this workshop: Technology Fee Proposal Writing. The event is today from 1:00 pm–2:30 pm. Individuals considering submitting technology fee proposals are invited to attend a technology fee proposal writing workshop on Monday, August 29th, at 1:00 p.m. in the Student Union, Cape Florida Ballroom-316AB. The workshop will include a […]
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Learn about COS grad school programs
Curious about attending graduate school? Clear your schedule for Wednesday, Sept. 7, for the University of Central Florida’s annual Grad Fair from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union of UCF’s main campus. The Grad Fair is an open-house style event where the public can learn more about the […]
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Volunteers needed
College of Sciences students have helped restore oyster reefs on several occasions. If you are looking to do so again, please read further. To help restore oyster reefs in the Mosquito Lagoon, oyster mat-making workshops are held at Riverwalk: A Family Park, 5355 US Hwy 1, in Rockledge from 10 a.m. to noon the third Thursday […]
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Kidnapped journalist, Gandhi’s grandson visit UCF
Several distinguished speakers including Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony Shadid, one of four New York Times journalists who were kidnapped in Libya this year, will give talks at the University of Central Florida this fall. Hosted by UCF’s Global Perspectives Office, the talks are part of the office’s mission to sharpen UCF’s international focus. The office […]
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Save the date: Summer Commencement is Aug. 6
More than 3,200 University of Central Florida students are expected to graduate during two commencement ceremonies Saturday, Aug. 6 at the UCF Arena. The anticipated graduates include 2,593 who filed intents to receive bachelor’s degrees, 546 for master’s degrees, three for education specialist degrees, 10 for educational doctoral degrees and 82 for doctoral degrees. The […]
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Do you have what it takes to be a muse or a mentor?
Are you a student and interested in the Women in Film & Television of Florida Mentor Program? If so, there is a new event for you – WIFT Wednesday! The next WIFT is tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at EMBER, which is in downtown Orlando at 42 W. Central Blvd. MUSE: found in Greek […]
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Thinking about grad school? Come to the Grad Fair!
In less than two months the UCF College of Graduate Studies will be hosting the annual Grad Fair. Nearly 200 graduate degree and certificate programs will be showcased at the event, and students as well as the public can learn about what graduate school has to offer. At the UCF Grad Fair, you can meet […]
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Lockheed Martin college work experience
This Friday, July 15th, UCF in partnership with Lockheed Martin will hold a college work experience. Lockheed Martin Work Experience program provides students an opportunity to gain professional work experience related to their academic discipline while maintaining full-time university enrollment. Representatives from Lockheed Martin will be available to discuss the program to interested students. The […]
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Learn the dangers of stress, drugs and alcohol
Stress has become a part of college life and a new presentation titled “Stress, Alcohol and Drugs” examines what happens when stress, alcohol or study drugs are combined. The event will be in the Nike Programming Center. To learn more about the presentation, please visit this website. If you have specific questions you can contact […]
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Calling all star gazers
A team from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville has developed the website IceHunters (http://www.icehunters.org ), which challenges the public to discover potential destinations for a NASA mission at the very edge of the solar system set to happen around 2015. “I think it’s a great idea,” said Yanga Fernandez, a University of Central Florida physics […]