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A space to learn about addressing jealousy, effective communication, setting boundaries and more in order to better navigate consensual non monogamy or determine if a non-traditional relationship structure may be right for you.[Learn about CAPS and other workshops.](https://caps.sdes.ucf.edu/)Virtual Location URL: https://ucf-hipaa.zoom.us/j/97245375228

Join us for a walk-in advising session led by two students who have study abroad experience! Get firsthand insights, tips, and advice on everything from choosing the right program to making the most of your time abroad. Whether you're just curious or ready to apply, this is the perfect opportunity to ask questions and get inspired by fellow students who've been there. No appointment needed--just drop by!

Join us for a night of artist expression through stand-up, poetry readings, singing and more. Sign-up is first come first serve starting at 3:30 p.m. Come join us Nov. 7, at Foxtail in the John T. Washington Breezeway!

Graduate Nursing Programs Spanish Info Session - Programas de Posgrado en EnfermeriaMasters/Doctorates/Graduate CertificatesMaestrias/Doctorados/Certificados de PosgradoSESIÓN INFORMATIVA EN ESPAÑOL VIRTUAL ¡GRATIS!Hablaremos de: Requisitos de Admision a los Programas de Posgrado en Enfermeria Resumen de Especializaciones Costo Programas de Ayuda Financiera ¡Y mucho mas!Jueves, Noviembre 7 \- 4-5:00 p.m.[inscribase usando el enlace](https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=5fde5760-b099-46d1-9d11-85bc76b81ba4)Virtual Location URL: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=5fde5760-b099-46d1-9d11-85bc76b81ba4 Registration Link: https://applynow.graduate.ucf.edu/register/?id=5fde5760-b099-46d1-9d11-85bc76b81ba4

Learn more about LaunchPad's brand new online Skills for Success series packed with interactive lessons, career-building exercises, expert insights and more -- whether you're just starting out on your undergraduate journey or nearing graduation. Skills for Success - Benefits: # Discover the four key innovation skills needed for career success # Improve resumes, prep for interviews and create your personal brand # Hear expert advice from professionals who use these skills every dayLaunchPad will be digging into the series, additional resources, and, of course, internship opportunities!Join - https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcuuqqzIqGdS0pP_NqHl0VgV7aObSyQc2#/registrationVirtual Location URL: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcuuqqzIqGdS0pP_NqHl0VgV7aObSyQc2#/registration

A safe space for queer Christians and their allies who wish to explore the intersectionality of queer identity and faith.Wesley at UCF will be holding weekly gatherings for queer persons and allies to celebrate the "reclaiming of faith."We will be holding discussion groups around the topic "Queer Interpretation of Scripture." Come celebrate the inclusive love of God with us.

Join us for music in the park! The Arboretum's semesterly music festival is here! Enjoy a variety of local music groups.

The UCF women's basketball team welcomes Marquette to Addition Financial Arena.Get [the most up-to-date information](https://ucfknights.com/sports/womens-basketball) about game day and the Knights.

The UCF Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Thad Anderson, offers students well-rounded experiences in all facets of ensemble playing. The ensemble presents audiences with varied programs that feature significant works for idioms such as chamber, mallet, large, historic, and world ensembles. The group frequently works with composers to commission and premiere new works for percussion ensemble. Some of these recent projects have included collaborations with Marc Mellits, Tiffany Connell, Jonathan Kolm, John Psathas, Bill Ryan, D.J. Sparr, Paul Lansky, David Bennet Thomas, Charles Griffin, James Norman, and Zack Browning. The debut UCF Percussion album, Patterns, was released in 2014 and features new quartets for two marimbas and two vibraphones. The ensemble presented the New Literature for Percussion Ensemble session at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in 2014 (Indianapolis, IN) and a concert of new music for clarinet and percussion ensemble at the 2017 International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest (Orlando, FL).

Exhibition Dates: Oct. 24-Nov. 8 The UCF Art Gallery is proud to present a dynamic exhibition of artworks by the faculty of the [UCF School of Visual Arts and Design](https://svad.cah.ucf.edu/). These professional artists have received both national and international recognition for their engaging and thought-provoking works. The exhibition showcases a wide range of traditional and contemporary media and processes including animation, drawing, digital art, mixed media, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture.Join us for the following:Opening Reception: Oct. 24 from 5-7 p.m. \- [Register Here](https://www.ticketsource.us/ucf-art-gallery/opening-reception-svad-faculty-exhibition/e-zldjbg)Parking: Free parking is available in Garage F next to the Addition Financial Arena. [Parking Lot H4](https://gallery.mailchimp.com/64c14de756df35dc8187a403b/images/2c776c56-f3cc-42bb-9453-097351989a24.jpg) or Garage I requires [purchasing a $5 daily virtual visitor permit](https://parking.ucf.edu/permits/visitor-permits/). Please note that visitors should park in green student spaces ONLY, as the $5 daily virtual permit does not cover red and blue spaces from the hours of 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Starting at 5:30 p.m., visitors can park in red, blue and green spaces.

The College of Optics and Photonics is ranked among the top 30 programs of its kind in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report. Join us to tour labs, hear about photonics and see demonstrations of optical phenomena. Free pizza as well. Registration Link: https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eY7TD51Bg5or5au Registration Info: Sign Up Today - Registration is free and open to all. It is not necessary but helps us know how many are attending. You will receive a couple email reminders.

Starting a writing assignment, and don't know where to begin? The University Writing Center's Drop-In Drafting Lab can help!No appointments required -- you can drop in during our open hours and:* clarify assignment expectations * develop a plan * brainstorm ideas * or just spend time writing!Any and all writers are welcome!The Drafting Lab will be unavailable on the following days and times:* Thursday, Aug. 29, 2-4 p.m. * Monday, Sept. 2, all day * Monday, Nov. 11, all day

Emotional hunger can look like love and is often mistaken for it. This workshop focuses on the difference between the two, as well as effects of emotional hunger on a relationship, longings and genuine affection, loving responses and those determined by emotional hunger.This workshop is part of the Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Well-Being Online Workshop seriesVirtual Location URL: https://ucf-hipaa.zoom.us/j/97245375228

Curious about traveling abroad but don't know where to start? Join us for two special info sessions with a representative from UCF Global and our faculty members teaching classes abroad this summer!The Nicholson School of Communication and Media is offering four courses this summer, with the destinations of San Jose, Costa Rica and Barcelona, Spain. These info sessions are a great opportunity to get all of the details you need to know about the classes offered, what comes with the travel experience and how you can apply for these amazing opportunities.Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/92668504487

Join us for music in the park! The Arboretum's semesterly music festival is here! Enjoy a variety of local music groups.

UCF's graduate string quartet program launched in Fall 2019. The string quartet graduate assistantship is a two-year program where students will earn their [M.A. Music degree](https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/program/music-master/). The curriculum emphasizes intensive work with world-class faculty through lessons and coaching, offering an array of performance opportunities in chamber music concerts and large ensembles, including the Orlando Philharmonic. String quartet students will perform as a member of the Pegasus String Quartet and perform locally, regionally and nationally throughout the year. The quartet program is led by world-renowned violinist [Ayako Yonetani](https://performingarts.cah.ucf.edu/faculty-staff/profile/273), a UCF professor and member of Japan's premier chamber ensemble, Kioi Hall Chamber Orchestra.

Are you from the Apopka community in Central Florida?Bring your photos, documents, yearbooks, and memorabilia of the Apopka Community and Hungerford School to be scanned and digitally preserved by the UCF History Harvest Team.

Founded in 2017, the UCF New Music Ensemble is a performance-oriented chamber group focused on diverse repertoire from the 20th and 21st-centuries. The ensemble is used as a laboratory for instruction in chamber performance skills encompassing the various styles of conventionally notated works but will also introduce other contemporary approaches such as improvisation, electro-acoustic music, and graphic scores. The ensemble frequently rehearses and premieres newly composed works by resident students, faculty and visiting guest composers. Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/music/

This year's UCF Opera scenes program consists of four brief operas in English and an added scene from a famous operetta (also performed in English). The four identical concerts (Nov. 9, 10 and 16 in the Rehearsal Hall) are a product of an Opera Workshop class. The course instructors, Thomas Potter and Robin Jensen, customize the choice of scenes each year. This year's selections center on a game of bridge, three anxious coeds in a dorm room, the making of a pizza, a lesson in carefully choosing one's stated dreams and the aforementioned operetta Closer. Come and support the future of opera, and expect to have a good time doing it - appropriate for all audiences. Registration Link: https://www.purplepass.com/events/299335-ucf-opera%3A-a-potpourri-of-scenes!-nov-9th-2024 Registration Info: $15, $5 Student/UCF ID

UCF Knight Market Sunday, Nov. 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.[UCF FAIRWINDS Alumni Center](https://maps.app.goo.gl/KYKmRwD8Ui4PfAtQA) 12676 Gemini Blvd. N., Orlando, FL 32816Pricing: Admission | Free Knightro's Winterwonderland Basic Package | $6 Includes one (1) printed photo and digital download Knightro's Winter Wonderland Deluxe Package | $15 Includes one printed photo, digital download, and custom wooden photo frameWe are proud to showcase the amazing small businesses that have been created by our very own UCF alumni. This 4-hour, family friendly, market will allow you the opportunity to connect, shop local and support our Knight community just in time for the holidays!Experience a NEW piece of Knight Market this year with Knightro's Winter Wonderland! Grab your family holiday photos with Knightro with plenty of time to send to family and friends. Two packages offer you the option to just get your digital download or purchase a custom holiday frame to display your family photo!This year's Book Nook will be inside the SGA Boardroom during Knight Market and we want all bookworms to come share your love of books! Meet-and-greet with up to 12 authors and get the opportunity to have your books signed or purchase books on site.Questions? Contact us at [Knights@ucfalumni.com](mailto:Knights@ucfalumni.com). Registration Link: https://foundation.ucf.edu/KnightMarket