Presidential Service Award application is open

The Brown Center for Leadership & Service would like to announce the Presidential Service Award application is open, and closes March 7^th. We would like your support in sharing this opportunity with all students who will be graduating in 2021.  

 

The Presidential Service Award recognizes graduating undergraduate and graduate students who dedicate themselves to promoting social justice, community awareness, and civic engagement on campus and in the community. This award gives the University a chance to acknowledge students who made outstanding efforts in the areas mentioned above, many of which often go unrecognized and unrewarded. Additionally, the Faculty and Staff Advocate of the Year is a special Presidential Service Award that recognizes UF faculty or staff who have gone above and beyond in promoting UF students to pursue Service and leadership opportunities in the community.   

 

The application is currently open and will close on March 7, 2021, at 11:59 pm. If selected, each recipient will be invited to attend the formal ceremony on April 7 from 5:30 pm- 7:00 pm. At the ceremony, recipients will be recognized by President Fuchs you’re their dedication to serving the Gator Good. 

List of Awards: 

·       Presidential Service Award 

·       Outstanding Service- Undergraduate Students 

·       Outstanding Service- Graduate/Professional Students 

·       Advocate of the Year- Faculty/Staff 

·       Advocate of the Year-Community Partner 

·       Outstanding Service Learning or Community-Based Learning Award 

 

To learn more about the requirements for each award, please visit our website at https://leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/psa/ 

 

To apply for the general Presidential Service Awards, click here! 

 

To nominate a Faculty/ Staff and/or Community Partner for the Advocate of the year award, click here! 

 

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to email the Brown Center for Leadership and Service Team at bcls@ufsa.ufl.edu. 

Get Involved at AIM with Short Videos

YPC is offering two great opportunities to engage with fellow attendees during the 2021 Annual International Meeting using short, informative videos. The videos will be posted during the annual meeting and utilized on our ASABE social media pages. Participate in one of two categories:

"Five-Minute Production Tour"

Are you interested in showing us production agriculture? The 2021 AIM's virtual format is perfect for a "Five-Minute Production Tour." Show us your involvement in production agriculture by giving a virtual tour of a farm, crop, or livestock production operation, or of an innovative system utilized on the farm. 

"My Research Journey"

We want to hear about your research experiences! YPC invites graduate students to submit a short video for “My Research Journey.” Topics that should be covered in your video: 

• Brief introduction – about you, your university, your major
• What made you choose agricultural/biological engineering as your career?
• What are you currently working on as a part of your research and what are the expected outcomes? (Include a short lab tour, if possible)
• How are you planning to contribute to your field in the coming years?

Dos and Don'ts for Participating

Do. . .

• Shoot all portions of your video in landscape orientation
• Provide permission for ASABE to use and share your video, and obtain written permission from any other people who appear in your footage
• Email your video by April 15, 2021, to ypc@asabe.org

Don't. . .

• Use any copyrighted material (eg, music)
• Actively promote any specific products or brands.
• Show equipment being used in an unsafe manner (eg, ROPS or shielding removed)

Position Announcement – Senior Scientist

The National Cotton Council (NCC) of America, the central organization of the U.S. cotton industry, has an opening for a senior-level agricultural scientist with a Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Sciences, preferably Agricultural Engineering or Agronomy. Strong knowledge of agricultural sustainability systems is highly preferred, along with an understanding of crop production practices. Scientific knowledge related to air quality, water management, and sustainability metrics/reporting are integral to the position.

Successful candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as effective presentation skills in front of diverse audiences. Excellent organization skills are necessary as the position requires managing and prioritizing numerous concurrent projects often with tight deadlines. In addition, the ability to effectively function as part of a team and foster collaboration both within the Council and across other organizations are essential.

The Senior Scientist position will be a member of the NCC’s Technical Services Department and report to the Vice President of Technical Services. A minimum of five years’ experience is preferred, and frequent travel is necessary.

Overall responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

1. Assisting, as needed, with Technical Service Department planning, execution, and participation in meetings such as the NCC’s Annual Meeting, NCC’s Beltwide Cotton Conferences, and others as identified.

2. Becoming a visible participant/leader in national conversations on topics such as climate change, sustainability, carbon credits, water management/quality, and air quality as it relates to cotton production systems.

3. Providing technical support to the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and other sustainability initiatives.

4. Building and maintaining positive relationships with federal agencies, particularly in the areas of air quality, carbon sequestration, water management/quality, and relevant scientific projects.

5. Monitoring regulatory activities related to air quality, carbon sequestration, water quality and management and provide education input as needed.

6. Maintaining appreciation for U.S. cotton industry members with consideration how any actions may impact their operation.

Compensation is commensurate with experience and skills. Apply to: National Cotton Council, Vice President of Council Operations, PO Box 2995, Cordova, TN, 38088-2995 or by email to employment@cotton.org. The National Cotton Council is an equal opportunity employer.

ABE Faculty Positions now posted

Two ABE assistant professor faculty positions at UF have just been posted:

Assistant Professor: Phenomics for Plant Breeding Applications (69764)
https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/posting/83604

Assistant/Associate Professor: Precision Agriculture in Specialty Crops (69763)
https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/posting/83603

CES info session - graduate funding-course and travel grants- 2/9 at 11 a.m.

 The UF Center for European Studies (CES) is now accepting applications for Academic Year 2021-2022 graduate funding course and travel grants.

CES offers graduate funding for the development of new, Europe-related courses and for Europe-related research or conference travel. The list of open grant calls is below. Click on the links to find out more:

• Graduate Course Development Awards

• $8,000 + tuition
• 2-3 awards available

• Graduate Foreign Language Across the Curriculum Awards

• $8,000 + tuition
• 1-2 awards available

• Graduate Travel Grant

• $1000-$1,500
• Awards this funding cycle will be dependent of COVID-19 travel guidelines from the university

• Jean Monnet Chair Student Travel Award

• $500
• 2-3 awards available (EU-specific conference travel)

CES will host an info session on our graduate funding awards on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. on Zoom. The info session will cover grant requirements, eligibility, and the application process; staff will also be available to answer any questions.

Students can register for the info session at the link below:

https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsfumvqTIoEt02mp02LIqfqqCtlSDVw-Q5

For more information on CES graduate funding, please email Corinne Tomasi at corie@ufl.edu. 

NASA DEVELOP info Webinar

 We are hosting virtual “About DEVELOP” webinars on Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1 pm ET and Thursday, February 4th @ 11 am ET in an effort to provide information about our capacity building program and how potential and interested candidates can apply and participate in the program.

We have 11 U.S. locations at NASA centers and regional collegiate locations. The goal of our virtual webinars is to not only provide program information to potential candidates, but to also generate discussion with those students outside of virtual platforms, such as Handshake and social media. We would like to learn more about our potential future candidates and provide them with the resources they need to be to successfully apply to NASA DEVELOP.

Wednesday, February 3rd @ 1:00pm ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3nKnwQy
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 821 222 744

OR

Thursday, February 4th, @ 11:00am ET
To attend this webinar, click here: https://bit.ly/3qoEXrk
Dial in using your phone: (256) 715-9946 PIN: 782 666 790

Free Resume Printing through 2/10

The Student Government Graphics and Copy Center is offering to print 25 copies of resume on parchment paper for FREE on Feb. 7-11! Students can submit their resume through www.bit.ly/sgresumes and select a pick-up appointment for the next day. They must log in to Google with their Gatorlink@ufl.edu in order to access the form.

Only resumes are eligible - no cover letters, project summaries, etc. will be printed. Pick-up appointments must be 24 hours following their submission. The form will close on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 5pm and the last day for appointments will be Thursday, Feb. 11. The can email copycenter@sg.ufl.edu with any questions.

UF Grad School Professional Development-Write Time

You are invited to join UF Graduate School’s Write Time hosted by the Office of Graduate Professional Development.

Write Time is a new initiative for Spring 2021 to help you connect to other graduate students and create a writing community. Offered twice-a-week, Write Time is a casual drop-in hour on Zoom for you to meet others virtually and work on your writing projects.

No registration or commitment is necessary to attend Write Time. Simply join the Zoom meeting during the designated times below and start writing!

Tuesdays: 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Zoom Link

Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Zoom Link

NOTE: Participants will not be provided with writing feedback/editing and/or academic writing instruction by the program coordinator or their peers. Students must adhere to UF’s Student Honor Code and Student Conduct Code when participating in Write Time.

For more information, visit our Write Time webpage. Questions? Contact Amanda Catron, Program Coordinator, Office of Graduate Professional Development.