Join us as we celebrate the International Day of Peace with a restorative wellness gathering designed to honor harmony within ourselves and our community.This peaceful program will include:* A soothing sound bath* Guided meditation by Will Carter* Gentle yoga practice* Practical breathing techniques to reduce stress and restore balanceTake this opportunity to pause, connect, and experience mindful practices that nurture both inner peace and collective well-being. All students, staff, and faculty are warmly invited to join us at Trevor Colburn Hall Lawn area (in front of building).

Join us virtually each Friday 1-3 pm without an appointment this Fall semseter. Simply go to [go.ucf.edu/CSpopin](go.ucf.edu/CSpopin) for the zoom registration anytime 1-3pm. We will accept you into the zoom once we have an available Career Peer Advisor to assist you with your resume, cover letter, linkedin profile, or quick career questions!Virtual Location URL: go.ucf.edu/CSpopin

Trip Information* Trip Date: 9/19/2025 * Trip Location: Mosquito Lagoon, Titusville, FL * Trip Cost: $35.00 * Registration Opens: 9/5/2025 * Registration Closes: TBDRegister for this trip in the UCF RWC app or through the [UCF RWC Membership Portal website](https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProducts?classification=7e94c055-5e69-4046-8e3d-96909ff99f22&category=ea528aa9-f493-4efb-b769-b1e686780cb3). All trips are now first-come, first-served. All trips will open 2 weeks before the first day of the trip. If the trip is full, you can register for the waitlist using the link above.Pre-Trip Date & Time: TBDTrip Description: Ever wanted to see bioluminescent dinoflagellates (aka algae) lighting up the entirety of the water you are paddling in? Well, now is your chance to see this unique sight with the help of our professional student trip leaders. Off of the city of Titusville, you can watch this magic happen. With each stroke of your paddle, you can see the water light up before your eyes and may even see a bioluminescent jellyfish as a surprise! Come join us on one of our most popular trips that Adventure Trips has to offer!What's Included: All of our adventures include all necessary gear for the activity (including kayaks, PFDs, headlamps, etc.), transportation to/from the activity, and professional guidance by OA Trip Leaders. All staff are certified in First Aid/CPR/AED, and most are certified Wilderness First Responders.What's Not Included: Participants should wear athletic clothing, appropriate footwear, and bring personal water/snacks. Meals are not provided. A full packing list will be provided at the Pre-Trip Meeting.Trip Leaders: Connor and Maddie Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/program Registration Info: Registration opens 2 weeks before the trip date at 12:00pm.

The UCF volleyball team welcomes Memphis on Friday, Sept. 19.UCF students can attend the match for free with valid UCF student ID. General admission tickets are available for purchase on [Ticketmaster](https://www.ticketmaster.com/ucf-knights-volleyball-tickets/artist/1250831).For the most up-to-date information about the Knights, please visit [ucfknights.com/sports/volleyball](https://ucfknights.com/sports/volleyball) and follow along on social media:* X (formerly Twitter): [@UCF_Volleyball](https://x.com/UCF_Volleyball) * Instagram: [@ucf.volleyball](https://www.instagram.com/ucf.volleyball) * Facebook: [UCF Volleyball](https://www.facebook.com/UCFVolleyball)

The UCF volleyball team welcomes Memphis on Friday, Sept. 19.UCF students can attend the match for free with valid UCF student ID. General admission tickets are available for purchase on [Ticketmaster](https://www.ticketmaster.com/ucf-knights-volleyball-tickets/artist/1250831).For the most up-to-date information about the Knights, please visit [ucfknights.com/sports/volleyball](https://ucfknights.com/sports/volleyball) and follow along on social media:* X (formerly Twitter): [@UCF_Volleyball](https://x.com/UCF_Volleyball) * Instagram: [@ucf.volleyball](https://www.instagram.com/ucf.volleyball) * Facebook: [UCF Volleyball](https://www.facebook.com/UCFVolleyball)

A play by Marisela Treviño OrtaImmerse yourself in a lyrical tale centered on two sisters, Helena and Belmira. Inspired by Brazilian folklore, this beautiful play explores the depths of life's relationships.Three days before Belmira's wedding, a mysterious man emerges in the sisters' small riverside village. His presence allows deep emotions and unspoken desires to float to the surface, creating waves in an already complex sibling relationship. Dive into a world where myth and reality intertwine to explore true love, compromise, and the choices that transform our lives.Tickets: $10-$25Performance Schedule* Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m. * Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/detail/the-river-bride/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets: $25, $10 with UCF ID

The UCF football team welcomes UNC and on Saturday, Sept. 20. The kick-off time will be announced closer to game week pending TV broadcast information.Both teams feature first-year head coaches with Scott Frost in his second stint at the helm of the Knights, and former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in his first year with the Tar Heels.More information can be found by visiting UCF Athletics' [game day guide](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/08/20/the-guide-in-25) and [ucfknights.com/sports/football](https://ucfknights.com/sports/football).

The UCF football team welcomes UNC and on Saturday, Sept. 20. The kick-off time will be announced closer to game week pending TV broadcast information.Both teams feature first-year head coaches with Scott Frost in his second stint at the helm of the Knights, and former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick in his first year with the Tar Heels.More information can be found by visiting UCF Athletics' [game day guide](https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/08/20/the-guide-in-25) and [ucfknights.com/sports/football](https://ucfknights.com/sports/football).

Trip Information* Trip Date: 9/20/2025 * Trip Location: Mosquito Lagoon, Titusville, FL * Trip Cost: $35.00 * Registration Opens: TBD * Registration Closes: TBDRegister for this trip in the UCF RWC app or through the [UCF RWC Membership Portal website](https://ucfrwc.org/Program/GetProducts?classification=7e94c055-5e69-4046-8e3d-96909ff99f22&category=ea528aa9-f493-4efb-b769-b1e686780cb3). All trips are now first-come, first-served. All trips will open 2 weeks before the first day of the trip. If the trip is full, you can register for the waitlist using the link above.Pre-Trip Date & Time: TBDTrip Description: Ever wanted to see bioluminescent dinoflagellates (aka algae) lighting up the entirety of the water you are paddling in? Well, now is your chance to see this unique sight with the help of our professional student trip leaders. Off of the city of Titusville, you can watch this magic happen. With each stroke of your paddle, you can see the water light up before your eyes and may even see a bioluminescent jellyfish as a surprise! Come join us on one of our most popular trips that Adventure Trips has to offer!What's Included: All of our adventures include all necessary gear for the activity (including kayaks, PFDs, headlamps, etc.), transportation to/from the activity, and professional guidance by OA Trip Leaders. All staff are certified in First Aid/CPR/AED, and most are certified Wilderness First Responders.What's Not Included: Participants should wear athletic clothing, appropriate footwear, and bring personal water/snacks. Meals are not provided. A full packing list will be provided at the Pre-Trip Meeting.Trip Leaders: Kim and Haley Registration Link: https://ucfrwc.org/program Registration Info: Registration opens 2 weeks before the event at 12:00pm

A play by Marisela Treviño OrtaImmerse yourself in a lyrical tale centered on two sisters, Helena and Belmira. Inspired by Brazilian folklore, this beautiful play explores the depths of life's relationships.Three days before Belmira's wedding, a mysterious man emerges in the sisters' small riverside village. His presence allows deep emotions and unspoken desires to float to the surface, creating waves in an already complex sibling relationship. Dive into a world where myth and reality intertwine to explore true love, compromise, and the choices that transform our lives.Tickets: $10-$25Performance Schedule* Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m. * Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/detail/the-river-bride/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets: $25, $10 with UCF ID

A play by Marisela Treviño OrtaImmerse yourself in a lyrical tale centered on two sisters, Helena and Belmira. Inspired by Brazilian folklore, this beautiful play explores the depths of life's relationships.Three days before Belmira's wedding, a mysterious man emerges in the sisters' small riverside village. His presence allows deep emotions and unspoken desires to float to the surface, creating waves in an already complex sibling relationship. Dive into a world where myth and reality intertwine to explore true love, compromise, and the choices that transform our lives.Tickets: $10-$25Performance Schedule* Thursday, September 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 19, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 20, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 21, 2025, 2:00 p.m. * Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Thursday, September 25, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Friday, September 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Saturday, September 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, September 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m.Registration Link: https://cah.ucf.edu/events/detail/the-river-bride/ Registration Info: Purchase tickets: $25, $10 with UCF ID

Explore …no place like home by Tenee Hart at the [UCF Art Gallery](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/) from Aug. 22 - Sept. 26.Exhibition Statement:"Being at-home is a matter of how one feels or how one might fail to feel." - Sara AhmedThe conflicted sense of home is where this exhibition begins. Destabilizing the romanticized concept of home, this exhibition will challenge the representation of this ideology by exploring various facets of home across multiple planes of identity including culture, gender, and sexuality. In …no place like home the works will both physicalize and undercut domestic connotations, becoming an anti-monument that calls attention to its own unstable foundation - this idea of home as comfort or discomfort. Dedicated to such ideas of home, this exhibit will include works that stem from the artist's personal childhood nostalgia and the unforgiving chokeholds such memories can create.To learn more about this exhibition, click [HERE.](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/)

Help us maintain a safe and ready blood supply for cancer patients, trauma patients, or when unexpected tragedies occur. The OneBlood bus will park on Memory Mall near the Veterans Memorial.Walk-ups are welcomed, and appointments are appreciated!Appointments for Blood Donation:Appointments for Platelet Donation:Registration Link: https://donor.oneblood.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/1675127 Registration Info: Save time - Schedule your appointment now!

While the Rosen College Campus undergoes a renovation to the academic building, we will offer Virtual Visit experiences! The virtual sessions will be offered via Zoom. All sessions will be offered on select Mondays and Fridays at 1 pm EST.Virtual Location URL: https://futureknight.apply.ucf.edu/portal/rosenvirtual Registration Link: https://futureknight.apply.ucf.edu/portal/rosenvirtual Registration Info: Registered guests will receive a confirmation e-mail with meeting number and password

Step up to the mic and share your voice! Whether you're into poetry, spoken word, karaoke, storytelling, or just want to vibe with the unexpected, this open mic is your stage. Come to express, connect, or simply enjoy the creativity of others in a welcoming atmosphere. No experience needed - just bring your energy and curiosity.

This group meets every Monday excluding campus closures/holidays.Meeting is OPEN to all UCF students, faculty, staff, and community members.Self Management And Recovery Training (SMART Recovery) is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviors to:1. Build and maintain motivation 2. Cope with urges and cravings 3. Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors 4. Live a balanced lifeSMART Recovery focuses on the addictive behaviors, not the substance - meaning they are suitable for any problematic or addictive behavior - including but not limited to alcohol, drugs, gambling, tobacco, as well as eating disorders.For more information about this meeting format visit . For more UCF Recovery resources, visit [our website](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/).

No appointment needed - just come on in to the Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center:* Tuesdays: 10am-12pm * Wednesdays: 12-2pmCheck in on the first floor and you'll be directed to visit with a Career Peer Advisor for assistance with your resume, cover letter, or Handshake profile, or let us know if you have any quick career questions!

Explore …no place like home by Tenee Hart at the [UCF Art Gallery](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/) from Aug. 22 - Sept. 26.Exhibition Statement:"Being at-home is a matter of how one feels or how one might fail to feel." - Sara AhmedThe conflicted sense of home is where this exhibition begins. Destabilizing the romanticized concept of home, this exhibition will challenge the representation of this ideology by exploring various facets of home across multiple planes of identity including culture, gender, and sexuality. In …no place like home the works will both physicalize and undercut domestic connotations, becoming an anti-monument that calls attention to its own unstable foundation - this idea of home as comfort or discomfort. Dedicated to such ideas of home, this exhibit will include works that stem from the artist's personal childhood nostalgia and the unforgiving chokeholds such memories can create.To learn more about this exhibition, click [HERE.](https://cah.ucf.edu/gallery/exhibit/no-place-like-home-by-tenee-hart/)

Title: Probing light-matter interactions in nano-structured layered van der Waals materials for advanced nanophotonicsAbstract: Nanophotonic devices, relying on strong interaction between light and the underlying materials, play a vital role in modern technology facilitating communication, sensing, imaging, and energy conversion across various disciplines. In my research, I examine the use of novel layered van der Waals materials in creating more advanced nanophotonic devices to meet the growing demands imposed by newly emerging technologies. Specifically, I probe the coupling between light and the intrinsic excitations living within different types of van der Waals materials, which strongly modifies materials' optical responses and thus have profound implications on the photonic nano-structures performances. By utilizing the unique properties of this novel material platform, I find that nanophotonic devices and systems with reduced footprint, stronger light-matter interactions, and potentially higher energy efficiency can be achieved. These findings can provide a guideline for designing, fabricating, and characterizing advanced optical systems made of novel van der Waals materials.About the Speaker: Dr. Haonan Ling is an assistant professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department at UCF starting in Jan 2025. His research interest lies at the intersection of material science, applied physics, and optics and photonics. His PhD dissertation focuses on probing light-matter interactions in nano-structured layered van der Waals materials for advanced nanophotonic applications. He is the recipient of the Dimitris N. Chorafas Foundation Prize (2024) and Dissertation Year Fellowship at UCLA (2023).Virtual Location URL: https://ucf.zoom.us/j/93129384570?from=addon

UCF Abroad will host a virtual information session to explore the diverse study abroad opportunities available to all UCF students. This session will provide an overview of full semester and short term programs (generally offered in the Summer semester). UCF Abroad is dedicated to delivering exceptional student support by connecting students from all academic disciplines with international program that are both academically enriching and financially accessible.Virtual Location URL: https://ucflorida.campus.eab.com/pal/4oalWJRsxj