The UF I-Cubed Program is pleased to announce the 2013 Graduate Student Mentoring Award. This award recognizes UF graduate students who take time to help others succeed as graduate or undergraduate students or in K-12 classrooms (i.e., working with K-12 students and/or teachers). The award is particularly designed to acknowledge the mentoring contribution from the graduate students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines, including SBE (Social, Behavioral and Economic) sciences. Applications for this award are due by 5 p.m. on September 25, 2013. For full details about the award and application instructions, visit the Graduate Student Mentoring Award webpage:
http://i3.institutes.ufl.edu/funding-2/nsf-funding/2012-i-cubed-graduate-student-mentoring-award/
Friday, August 30, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
If you plan to graduate Fall 2013 – Critical Information and Deadlines for Graduate Students
If you plan to graduate in the Fall 2013 term, please start your final term process now. Your final term can be very hectic, especially if you don’t have a plan to meet the deadlines. Here is some helpful information that will assist you to stay on track during this term:
•Submit your degree application for Fall 2013 term via ISIS (www.isis.ufl.edu) by the
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 deadline. Do not wait until the last minute because your academic unit may be required to take action in order to process your application.
•Final Term Graduate School Checklist for Fall 2013 Graduating Students (This is a form created to help you meet all Graduate School deadlines. Your academic unit will have additional requirements and deadlines.)
http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/graduation-checklist.pdf
•Registrar Checklist: all Fall 2013 degree applicants http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/commencement/gradchecklist.html
•Thesis/Dissertation Deadlines (thesis and dissertation students only)
http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/editorial-deadlines.pdf
•Thesis Checklist: (thesis students only)
http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/checklist-thesis.pdf
•Dissertation Checklist: (dissertation students only)
http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/checklist-dissertation.pdf
Authors@UF" Series -- Stephanie A. Smith - September 4th
The George A. Smathers Libraries "Authors@UF" series presents Reading and Conversation: the WARPAINT trilogy -- "Warpaint," "Baby Rocket" and "Content Burns," with Stephanie A. Smith on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Library West café on the first floor across from Starbucks. Smith is the Waldo W. Neikirk Term Professor, 2012-13 and associate chair/undergraduate coordinator for the Department of English.
The three novels are intertwined by love and friendship, and deal with contemporary women who are struggling to balance art, love, illness and trauma. Her other published novels include "Snow-Eyes," "The Boy Who Was Thrown Away," "Other Nature," and two works of criticism, "Conceived By "Liberty" and "Household Words."
Light refreshments will be served.
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Free Corry Village Computer Printing Station for Graduate Students
Graduate and Family Housing, in partnership with Student Government and Mayors Council, is now hosting a Student Government free printing station in the Corry Village Community Center. This station is entirely sponsored by UF Student Government.
The printing station is located in the Corry Village Multi-Purpose Room (Address: Corry Village Gainesville, FL 32603). It works exactly the same that the printing stations on the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union except it doesn't have the 15 pages/print order limit. It will deduct copies from your student printing account (250 free pages per semester).
Here are some basic instructions and information regarding the printing station:
1. This station can only be used by students with valid Gatorlink account. You can use the printing station by logging into the computer by the printer with you gatorlink username and password.
2. You can print up to 250 pages for free each semester (spring, summer, fall). You have the ability to plug a flash drive to the computer or you can print directly from the web. There is no limit of pages by print job.
3. It is important to know that it is a printing station and not a web searching/surfing station. Students are not authorized to solely surf the web without printing.
4. External Hard Drive cannot be plugged to the USB connection. The Multi-Purpose Room in the building can be accessed weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
It is our hope that you will enjoy this new service. If you have any question, please email ThomasG@housing.ufl.edu.
The printing station is located in the Corry Village Multi-Purpose Room (Address: Corry Village Gainesville, FL 32603). It works exactly the same that the printing stations on the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union except it doesn't have the 15 pages/print order limit. It will deduct copies from your student printing account (250 free pages per semester).
Here are some basic instructions and information regarding the printing station:
1. This station can only be used by students with valid Gatorlink account. You can use the printing station by logging into the computer by the printer with you gatorlink username and password.
2. You can print up to 250 pages for free each semester (spring, summer, fall). You have the ability to plug a flash drive to the computer or you can print directly from the web. There is no limit of pages by print job.
3. It is important to know that it is a printing station and not a web searching/surfing station. Students are not authorized to solely surf the web without printing.
4. External Hard Drive cannot be plugged to the USB connection. The Multi-Purpose Room in the building can be accessed weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
It is our hope that you will enjoy this new service. If you have any question, please email ThomasG@housing.ufl.edu.
Monday, August 26, 2013
UF Engineering Innovation Summit September 19-20
The College of Engineering is hosting our biennial Innovation Summit at the Reitz Union Ballroom on September 19 – 20, 2013. Erik Sander, Director of the University of Florida Engineering Innovation Institute, would like to personally invite and encourage you to attend this event which will feature thought leaders and industry pioneers as they discuss the role of creativity in entrepreneurship and innovation. For the current agenda, click here. Our distinguished list of speakers includes:
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Dr. Jim Plummer, Dean of Engineering and
Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
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Randy Glein, Managing Director at Draper Fisher
Jurvetson
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Bob Klein, VP of Engineering & Global
Product Development, Military Aircraft Systems at Northrop Grumman
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Trey Lauderdale, President of Voalté
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Chris Malachowsky, Co-Founder, Senior Vice
President and NVIDIA Fellow
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Scott Staples, President of the Americas and
Co-founder of MindTree
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Josh Walden, Vice President of Intel &
General Manager of its Chief Operating Officer Strategy Office
The University of Florida Engineering Innovation
Institute presents
“Transforming Engineering Education & Research to
Unleash the Creative Spirit”
Reitz Union Grand
Ballroom
Thursday,
September 19
1:15 – 4:30 pm
1:15 – 4:30 pm
Friday, September
20
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The summit is free of charge for current students.
We encourage you to attend!
Friday, August 23, 2013
UF International Students: Scholarly Writing Course Begins September 9th
The Fall A 2013 session of Scholarly Writing begins Monday, September 9th.
Scholarly Writing (formerly EAP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed to help international graduate students improve their academic writing skills. The course offers the opportunity to develop the ability to write an academic paper as well as to improve sentence level vocabulary, grammar, and use of cohesive devices and other features of good quality academic literacy. Individual help with writing assignments students are currently working on, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, and curricula vitae, is also available.
For more detailed information, go online to:
http://www.lin.ufl.edu/sw.html
The Fall A Scholarly Writing course is offered as a non-credit class lasting six weeks. This class is not eligible for a tuition waiver and is not offered as a distance education class. The cost of a six-week section is $350.
The Fall A class will begin September 9th and end October 18th. The class will meet 4th period M,W,F. The Fall B class, enrollment allowing, will begin October 21st and will end December 4th.
The Fall Academic Written English Test is scheduled for 8:30am on Wednesday, September 4th. There is no cost for the screening test, although seats are limited. Students who receive a low score on the test are encouraged to enroll in the Fall 2013 Scholarly Writing course.
To register for the Scholarly Writing classes or screening test, please visit:
http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx
For questions, please e-mail the instructor, Stephen Flocks, at sflocks@eli.ufl.edu.
Scholarly Writing (formerly EAP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed to help international graduate students improve their academic writing skills. The course offers the opportunity to develop the ability to write an academic paper as well as to improve sentence level vocabulary, grammar, and use of cohesive devices and other features of good quality academic literacy. Individual help with writing assignments students are currently working on, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, and curricula vitae, is also available.
For more detailed information, go online to:
http://www.lin.ufl.edu/sw.html
The Fall A Scholarly Writing course is offered as a non-credit class lasting six weeks. This class is not eligible for a tuition waiver and is not offered as a distance education class. The cost of a six-week section is $350.
The Fall A class will begin September 9th and end October 18th. The class will meet 4th period M,W,F. The Fall B class, enrollment allowing, will begin October 21st and will end December 4th.
The Fall Academic Written English Test is scheduled for 8:30am on Wednesday, September 4th. There is no cost for the screening test, although seats are limited. Students who receive a low score on the test are encouraged to enroll in the Fall 2013 Scholarly Writing course.
To register for the Scholarly Writing classes or screening test, please visit:
http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx
For questions, please e-mail the instructor, Stephen Flocks, at sflocks@eli.ufl.edu.
UF Graduate School Teaching Workshop
The UF Teaching Center, in conjunction with the UF Graduate School, conducts several workshops each semester which are designed to help new teachers improve their teaching skills.
There are two strands of workshops: Basic Skills for Facilitating Learning (G) and Teaching with Technology (T).
The Teaching with Technology workshops meet on Tuesdays 5-7 p.m. beginning August 27, 2013 with a hands-on session "Introduction to Sakai."
The Facilitating Learning workshops will typically be conducted on Thursdays 5-7 p.m. beginning August 29, 2013 with a workshop on "Leading Discussions."
A "Certificate of Participation" will be awarded to all who complete at least 10 of the 12 workshops in either strand.
For a description of the workshops and to register, please go online to...
http://www.teachingcenter.ufl.edu/ta_development.html ...and click "Teaching More Effectively Workshop Series."
For further information, call 392-2010.
There are two strands of workshops: Basic Skills for Facilitating Learning (G) and Teaching with Technology (T).
The Teaching with Technology workshops meet on Tuesdays 5-7 p.m. beginning August 27, 2013 with a hands-on session "Introduction to Sakai."
The Facilitating Learning workshops will typically be conducted on Thursdays 5-7 p.m. beginning August 29, 2013 with a workshop on "Leading Discussions."
A "Certificate of Participation" will be awarded to all who complete at least 10 of the 12 workshops in either strand.
For a description of the workshops and to register, please go online to...
http://www.teachingcenter.ufl.edu/ta_development.html ...and click "Teaching More Effectively Workshop Series."
For further information, call 392-2010.
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