Announcements
Counseling & Wellness Center Workshop & Events!
Check out the below events for when you return from spring break! The CWC lists their events for the remainder of the semester https://counseling.ufl.edu/outreach/workshops/.
- Monday (3/27):
- Positive Affirmation Day
- Movie Mondays @ Radio Road
- Tuesday (3/28):
- Plant Play Day
- BRIDGE
- Building your Time Management Toolbox
- Riding Emotional Waves
- Tabletop Tuesday at the Reitz
- Beyond Dependance: F-2 Spouses Support Space
- Wednesday (3/29):
- Healthy Habits Day
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Thursday (3/30):
- Therapeutic Horticulture
- Bereavement
- The Power of Self-Compassion
- Multicultural Mental Health Day
- Friday (3/31):
- Gator-2-Gator Training
- Stress Management Through Mindfulness & Meditation
- Art Day
UF Journal of Undergraduate Research
It is time to consider entering the Journal of Undergraduate Research! UFJUR is published once per year and gives scholars a voice for their research in the arts and humanities, social, behavioral, education, STEM and medicine. Students submit their work with faculty/mentor approval. Submissions are due April 1st. For more information and to submit, visit: https://cur.aa.ufl.edu/jur/
UF Research Survey: Participate & Receive a Gift Card!
Dissertation Award Winner!
Congratulations to Niraj A. Wagh (Ed.D. ’22) for earning the 2023 Outstanding Dissertation Award from Bellwether College Consortium! While at the University of Florida, he received the Barbara Keener (Ed.D. ‘76) Dissertation Research Fund, which supports the work of doctoral students focused on the study of community and state colleges. Niraj will be celebrated at the 2023 Community College Futures Assembly held 2/26-28 in San Antonio.
Community Impact Funding – Brown Center for Leadership & Service
Undergraduate or graduate students are invited to apply for funding for civic or community-based initiatives that address a critical need in the Gainesville community. Funding of up to $2,000 support student-led engagement projects within Alachua County where students engage with community partners, staff, and/faculty. Projects should be designed in partnership with the community, founded in a mutually beneficial relationship that support positive change in the community. Apply here by March 24: https://leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/community-engagement-microgrants/
Events
- Movie Mondays at Radio Road!
Date: March 21 (every Monday)
Location: UFCWC @ Radio Road
RSVP HERE
- Therapeutic Horticulture
Date: March 23 (every Thursday of the semester)
Location: Wilmot Gardens
Sign Up Here
- Santa Rosa County School District Job Fair
Date: March 25
Location: Bennett C. Russell Elementary School
*REGISTER HERE*
- Tabletop Tuesdays at the Reitz!
Date: March 27 (every Tuesday)
Location: Reitz Union Game Room
REGISTER HERE
- Career Fair at P.K. Yonge
Date: April 1, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: P.K. Yonge
Employment and Internship Opportunities
Lake County Schools
Description: See the below flyer for more details.
Application: To apply, visit https://www.lake.k12.fl.us/.
Mental Health Professionals - Duval County Public Schools
Description: See the flyer below for more details.
Application: To apply, scan the above QR code.
Takoma Children’s School
Description: Takoma Children’s School serves children 2 to 5 years old. It is a year round private school with inclusive classrooms.
Application: Current job openings are posted on indeed. Job inquiries can be sent to Cassandra@takomachildren.org. https://www.takomachildren.org
Harn Museum of Art Summer Internships
Description: Open to all majors! Intern at your art museum! Summer internships at the Harn Museum of Art are open to all majors to provide professional experience, growth opportunities, and guidance from museum staff. Internships are available in several museum departments, including Curatorial, Development, Education and Registration. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2023.
Application: Interested candidates can find instructions, applications, and project descriptions at www.harn.ufl.edu/intern. Questions? Contact the Intern Coordinator at register@harn.ufl.edu
Services and Volunteer Opportunities
Florida Literacy Coalition Volunteers
Description: The Florida Literacy Coalition, in collaboration with adult education programs throughout Florida, will be offering classes via Zoom during regularly scheduled times throughout the week. Instructors commit to the following:
1) Leading an intermediate-level distance learning class of up to 20 adult English language learners for one 90-minute class per week for 8 weeks. You will be paired with a co-teacher.
2) Using free online materials.
3) Attending one mandatory instructor training session
4) Participating in three instructor meet-ups during the semester.
How to Volunteer: To volunteer please contact the ESOL Project Coordinator, Dana Williams, at williamsd@floridaliteracy.org.
STEM Volunteers
Tutoring and Childcare
Tutor
Description: Gainesville family offers an opportunity for students whose native language is English to assist a 15-year-old boy on the autism spectrum in Reading/Writing, Math, Science, or other 8th-level classes as a tutor. (Experience with K-12 education or special education students is desirable but not necessary.) The family is also looking for a student who can help the boy in swimming, basketball, tennis, or outside sports activities as a coach.
Pay Rate: Payment starts at $25/hour.
Schedule: Work hours 4-10 hours a week.
Contact: If you are interested, please get in touch with Cindy by phone/text at 7273016344 or rita1399@hotmail.com