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Students interested in expanding their Microsoft and Adobe skills can attend any of this summer’s Seminar Teaching Essential Program (STEP) workshops.
All workshops take place in HUB 221 on Wednesday evenings.
To register, visit https://lss.at.ufl.edu/training/register, and scroll down to “Workshops for Students.”
Wednesday, June 19:     Microsoft Advanced Excel, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10:       Microsoft Advanced Word, [...]

June 17
#UMatterUF is now the official hashtag for @UMatterWeCare at @UFlorida! Retweet to spread the word!
June 18
Summer A finals start tomorrow! How have you helped someone study for an exam? #UMatterUF
June 19
Where are you studying today? Find a quiet pace @uflib or @reitzunion. Good luck! #UMatterUF
June 20
Do you have a great study tip? Share with [...]

June 10 – Next week is the last week of Summer A classes! Start studying now to avoid cramming later. #studytips
June 11 – Finals are looming and you need to finish the semester strong. Here are some end-of-term tips to help you do that – http://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/a7b7efd4e3b44164a07dfdf75ea98c4e
June 12 – As finals approach, avoid feeling overwhelmed [...]

June 3 – Practicing relaxation techniques can reduce stress and improve health! Learn about the benefits and techniques here: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/relaxation-technique/SR00007
June 4 – Even when busy, there are quick techniques to help you relax that make a big difference! http://www.law.suffolk.edu/offices/stuservices/asp/quick.cfm
June 5 – Guided relaxations can be a great tool! At http://www.calm.com/ you can choose length, scene, [...]

A committee of five students and four faculty members recently selected 11 projects to receive 2013 Tech Fee awards funding. These projects will share a total of $700,000 in allocations, with fund distributions beginning in August.
Some of the technology projects selected this year include 3D Print Labs in the Marston Science Library (MSL) and the [...]

May 27: Happy Memorial Day! Take time today to remember and honor those who have fought and served.
May 28: Looking for things to do in Gainesville this summer? Check out http://www.visitgainesville.com/ for upcoming events and places to visit!
May 29: Want to escape the heat? The Reitz Union game room is open for bowling, billiards, and [...]

Beginning this summer, a new cloud-based service powered by Office 365 will replace Webmail, UF’s student email client.   The new student email service will provide expanded storage capacity, access to UF’s global email address list, and integrated calendaring.  Additional features added to the student email service will include SkyDrive cloud storage, videoconferencing and messaging, file-sharing [...]

SafeConnect checks —- the process that checks whether a Mobile device connecting to UF’s wireless network has required anti-virus and malware prevention software — are underway.  If you try to connect a device that doesn’t meet the requirements you are now blocked from the Wi-Fi.
Keeping devices updated protects your information as well as the university’s [...]

Gator Tip of the Week: May is Mental Health Month! Learn about this year’s theme “Pathways to Wellness” online at www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may

The George A. Smathers Libraries are now subscribers to Statista.com, the first statistics portal in the world to integrate data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides companies, business customers, research institutions and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data [...]