You're invited: Public meeting to discuss UF's Strategic Development Plan- Monday 5/2

Learn more and share your thoughts about UF’s Strategic Development Plan at May 2 public meeting UF students, faculty and staff as well as members of the greater Gainesville community are invited to a public meeting Monday, May 2, where they will hear about progress on UF’s Strategic Development Plan and have an opportunity to provide feedback on future planning.   The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Warrington Room at Emerson Alumni Hall, 1938 W University Ave., and will feature a presentation from the consulting firm Elkus Manfredi Architects in strategic partnership with DumontJanks. Team members will share results of the CoMap survey that was open for 14 days beginning April 7 and drew responses from nearly 2,200 members of the UF and Gainesville community.   Meeting attendees will be able to ask questions following the presentation. Laptops will be set up and staffed before, during and after the meeting for anyone who wants to contribute to the CoMap survey.   The University of Florida, with support from the Gainesville community, launched the UF Strategic Development Plan to identify ways to create a physical environment conducive to preeminence by examining the elements that make a great university town, including housing, transportation and overall infrastructure. Commissioned by UF senior vice president and chief operating officer Charlie Lane, the plan will provide possible roadmaps for the future of UF and the surrounding community by identifying the best opportunities for livability, wise growth and economic viability.   For more information, contact Linda Dixon, UF’s Director of Planning in the Division of Planning, Design and Construction, ldixon@ufl.edu, (352) 273-4010.   You can learn more about UF’s Strategic Development Plan at http://uf.dumontjanks.com/.

Donate for Ecuador Earthquake Victims - By Friday 4/22

Saturday night Ecuador suffered a devastating earthquake of a 7.8-magnitude. The earthquake hit Ecuador’s northwestern coast. Many cities along the coast where almost wipe out by the earthquake.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/18/americas/ecuador-earthquake/index.html

Thankfully Marco Pazmino's family and friends are OK; however, thousands of people have lost everything. Thousands are wounded and hundreds people are dead. Sadly this number is going to increase drastically as the days go by especially in the smaller towns along the coast.

Cesar Moreira (also from Ecuador) and former ABE PhD student is visiting Gainesville until Friday. He is going to deliver some contribution to the embassy of Ecuador in Miami. Therefore, I am asking for your help. Please if you have any old clothes, shoes, nonperishable food, batteries, candles, first aid kits.

A collection center will be located in the break room downstairs

If you have any question, please feel free to contact me or contact Cesar Moreira - cmoreirav@gmail.com

Donate items if you're moving out!

Join Sustainable UF Friday, April 22 for Collection Day from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the O’Connell Center Parking Lot. This event makes it easy and convenient to get rid of unwanted household items, clothing, hazardous waste, old electronics, furniture, appliances, and non-perishable food. Usable items will be donated for use in the community, and damaged goods, hazardous waste, and electronic equipment will be recycled or disposed of safely by our partnering organization. Food donations will be donated to UF Field & Fork pantry, and clothing and household items will benefit Haven Hospice. Visit http://sustainable.ufl.edu/collectionday/ for more information.

Earth System Analysis - Fall 2016

AEC6932 - Fall 2016 course

Gator Well STRIVE program seeks Lead Peer Educator

Seeking energetic graduate student to join the STRIVE (Sexual Trauma/ Interpersonal Violence Education) at GatorWell team. Students of all gender identities are encouraged to apply. STRIVE educates, inspires and empowers UF students to actively participate in creating a campus community that is free from interpersonal violence.

Please direct questions to Rita Lawrence, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator, at rjlawrence@ufl.edu. APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15th, 2016. Apply at https://jobs.ufl.edu Requisition # 496825.

For the complete job description contact Robin Snyder at rsnyder@ufl.edu

John Deere PV&V engineer position

As a PV&V Engineer for the John Deere Ag &Turf Division, located in Grovetown, GA, you will plan and coordinate testing and analysis work for design projects for Compact Utility Tractors. Additionally, you will:

• Develop and execute the test or analysis plan for product verification and validation.
• Operate in a team environment within PV&V (Product Verification and Validation) and the design community.
• Participate in various design reviews.
• Assign, organize and review work done by Lab Technicians and Mechanics.
• Drive root cause analysis and provide input to design solutions.
• Analyze assignments and determine testing specifications which must be completed for complex problems in Product Engineering.
• Produce and evaluate possible design solutions based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications.
• Compile and furnish necessary test data to document design solutions required for building prototypes.
• Provide technical support to marketing, product engineering, manufacturing, quality and supply management functional areas.

For a complete description go to JD Jobs and enter Job Number: 50670398

John Deere Product Engineer Position

As a Product Engineer for John Deere’s Ag & Turf Division, located in Grovetown, GA, you will coordinate mechanical design of components and sub-systems used in compact utility tractors. In addition, you will:

• Utilize Pro/E and PDMLink for design implementation.
• Develop and maintain design concepts to meet the vehicle specifications while meeting quality, cost and schedule goals.
• Collaborate with Product Support, PV&V, and field performance engineers to validate product designs.
• Collaborate with supply management and manufacturing teams to ensure that solutions fit the processes available.

For a complete job description go to JD Jobs - job number 50669982