Calendar & Events
- Drug Take Back EventApr 25, 2024 10:00 AM | Find us outside the Union near the entrance closest to the Student Union Police Department office.UCF Police Department and Student Health Services will partner to collect expired, unwanted, or unused prescription drugs as part of an anonymous, no-questions-asked national effort to curb drug abuse and safely dispose of unneeded medicine.Stop by anytime during our event to make a drop-off and do your part to fight prescription drug abuse!Over-the-counter and prescription drugs are welcome. Pet medication also will be accepted.After the event, the DEA will incinerate all collected items, which is the safest way to destroy expired or unneeded drugs, keeping them out of the hands of abusers and protecting our waterways and landfills.Not on the main campus? No problem! Stop by a Student Health Services clinic at College of Medicine or UCF Downtown and ask for a kit to bring home and safely dispose of your medications.
- Narcotics AnonymousMay 1, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- Narcotics AnonymousMay 8, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- Corporate 5K at Lake EolaMay 9, 2024 5:15 PM | The Academic Affairs Business Center is participating in the Simply IOA Corporate 5K on May 9! This event is for runners, walkers, etc. The individual cost to register is $30. The deadline to get the discounted rate is April 26.Date, Time, Location:4 p.m. - Lake Eola opens5:30 p.m. - T-Shirt Design Award/Largest Team Award5:45 p.m. - Runners line up on Central Blvd. (3 Corrals)6 p.m. - Walkers line up on Eola Drive6:15 p.m. - Runners start6:25 p.m. (approx.) - Walkers start7:15 p.m. - Overall Male/Female Award at Lake EolaAll participants will receive:* 8-week training plan * Event bib * Event shirt * Customized finisher certificate * Ride SunRail free to and from the race with your bib numberPlease wear your favorite shirt to represent UCF! UCF Knights will gather by the GOLD ZONE at 5:30 p.m.[Register for the Team UCF Knights.](https://teams.hakuapp.com/university-of-central-florida)Hope you can join us! Registration Link: https://teams.hakuapp.com/university-of-central-florida
- Narcotics AnonymousMay 15, 2024 7:00 PM | This group meets every Wednesday except when the campus is closed.NA is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other live drug-free. There are no dues or fees, the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Our fellowship focuses primarily on recovery from the disease of addiction. Anyone may join us regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion.For more information about this meeting, visit [studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/](https://studenthealth.ucf.edu/recovery/) or call the NA Helpline at 407-425-5157.
- UCF Alum Establishes New Fund for Testicular Cancer Research, AwarenessAfter first being diagnosed with the disease in 2003, Mason Moore ’97 has become active in the cancer community, working to encourage men to take ownership of their health.
- Nemours Children’s Health, UCF Partner to Elevate the Quality of Healthcare for Florida’s ChildrenNemours Children’s Health is UCF’s first pediatric medicine-focused Pegasus Partner, underscoring their mutual investment in leading-edge training, recruitment, research and innovation in Central Florida.
- Leveraging the Power of Language Through Assistive TechnologyDecades-long research from a team led by Pegasus Professor Jennifer Kent-Walsh has already assisted thousands of children struggling to communicate. An historic grant will now allow them to reach immeasurably more.
- How to Train for a MarathonHealth and sports medicine experts discuss the training, trends and technology long distance runners are looking to as they prepare for one of the world’s most watched foot races — the Boston Marathon.
- Celebrating Graduate Excellence in Research, Mentorship, and Scholarship at UCFRecognizing students and faculty for their outstanding contributions to the UCF community.
