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Students for the Performing Arts Reception

sarat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:33:33 +0000

Students are invited to attend the Students for the Performing Arts Reception. Come join Student for the Performing Arts Sunday, November 22 at 4 p.m. at University of Florida Performing Arts to learn about new, interesting ways to get involved with the performing arts. Free food and refreshments will be provided.

Students for the Performing Arts Reception

When: Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 4p.m.
Immediately following University of Florida’s all-female a capella ensemble The Sodoctaves.

Admission is free to the reception upon presenting your Gator 1 ID.

Come for Dominos pizza and refreshments, free raffle prizes, and a chance to mingle with students, University of Florida Performing Arts staff and The Sodoctaves to learn about the Student Encore Circle and the three programs it offers UF students for involvement with the arts.

Want more information? Email Cristina Ramos at cramos@performingarts.ufl.edu

To purchase tickets for The Sodoctaves:
Visit the Phillips Center Box Office or call 352-392-ARTS (2787).
Tickets may also be purchased from any Ticketmaster outlet or by calling 800-277-1700. To purchase tickets online, click here.
Visit the UFPA web site at www.performingarts.ufl.edu.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

sarat — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:51:43 +0000

The University of Florida LGBT Affairs Office, Office of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs, Student Government and Pride Student Union will be holding a candlelight vigil to commemorate International Transgender Day of Remembrance, memorializing the over 120 deaths of the past year directly related to anti-transgender violence. The vigil will be held in the Plaza of the Americas on November 20 at 7:30 p.m.

There have been over 500 deaths reported worldwide since 1970, with countless other cases estimated to be unreported or undocumented. It is approximated that an anti-transgender murder occurs every 3 days.

Come to remember those who have been taken from us and learn more about the issues faced by the trans community.

ACTIONS! Hunger and Homelessness Week is Here

sarat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:52:04 +0000

Did you know that The National Coalition for the Homeless has ranked Gainesville, for the second time, America’s 5th meanest city to the homeless? Did you know that Gainesville has 1,600 people in its hunger and homeless population?

Hunger and Homelessness Week is here.
Join ACTIONS! November 15-21 for a week-long endeavor dedicated to building awareness about hunger, homelessness, and poverty within our community. Hunger and Homelessness (H&H) Week is filled with events created to help dismantle stereotypes and misinformation about homelessness. It also provides students with opportunities to take action and get involved.

This year’s theme is: “It Could’ve Been Me.” Help spread the word by attending and participating in the various events.

Join the ACTIONS! H&H Facebook event page for updates and calendar of
events:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=195263987386&ref=ts

Visit the ACTIONS! Web site:
http://www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/studentorgs/actions/hungerandhomelessness.php

For more information, please contact
actions@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu
or Courtney Hubbard: chubbard@ufl.edu

Zoo Day with Dance Marathon

sarat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:51:01 +0000

Join Dance Marathon 2010 for a day at the zoo. On Sunday, Nov. 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., DM will host carnival games, refreshments, a live broadcast from KISS 105.3 and a live performance by No Southern Accent at Santa Fe Teaching Zoo, located at 3000 N.W. 83rd Street. Admission to the carnival and entertainment stage is free, and zoo admission is only $4 for adults. Dance Marathon benefits Children’s Miracle Network at Shands Children’s Hospital at UF. Visit www.floridaDM.org for more information.

Look Before You Leap: Choosing Housing That’s Right For You

sarat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:49:28 +0000

Need help finding housing that’s the right fit for you?
Come to Off Campus Life’s housing presentation entitled “Look Before You Leap:
Choosing Housing That’s Right For You” on Thursday, November 19 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. in the J. Wayne Reitz Union Room 284. OCL and On-Campus Housing representatives will be present to answer questions about off-and on-campus housing options. The presentation will include interactive station activities and a question-and-answer session that will help you decide which type of housing is best for you.
For up-to-date information, join OCL’s facebook group at UF Off Campus Life and check out their Web site at www.offcampus.ufl.edu.

RUB presents the End of the World

sarat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:02:42 +0000

RUB Entertainment presents 2012 End of the World speaker.

With three separate predictions, at three different times, in three different locations, there is one startling conclusion. Come and find out about what the future holds at the Orange and Brew on November 17, 2009. Psychic Christopher Ree is coming to talk about the 2012 theory based off of the Mayan calendar, Nostradamus and the Hopi Indians, who all predicted that the world was going to come to an end soon. This event is free, so bring all your friends to find out what the future of the world. For more information, please go to www.union.ufl.edu/rub/.

Lakeside’s First Annual Culture Clash

sarat — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:02 +0000

Lakeside’s Culture Clash will be held on Nov. 22, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Come out and enjoy performances, games, and free food as Lakeside Residence Hall in conjunction with Graduate Family Housing takes you on a journey through the countries of the world. This outdoor affair will promote diversity and serve to inform [...]

Translate THIS! game show

sarat — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:27 +0000

Come out to the Reitz Union colonnade on Friday, November 20 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and play to win prizes. Translate phrases into and out of English, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish and more. Get 5-minute language lessons in 9 different languages.
How do YOU say “What are you doing tonight?” in Turkish?

National Catholic Leadership Conference for Students

sarat — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:52:02 +0000

FOCUS, The Fellowship of Catholic University Students, is hosting a National Catholic Leadership Conference open to both Catholic and non-Catholic college students from December 30, 2009 to January 3, 2010. 5,000 students from over 45 universities are expected to attend for 5 unforgettable days of great music and entertainment, uplifting stories from college students, and inspiring workshops from the most renowned Catholic leaders in the country. For the first time in its 12-year history, the FOCUS National Leadership Conference will take place in Orlando, FL. If interested, please email florida@focusonline.org or check out the Web site www.focusconference.org

Hunger and Homelessness Week | Nov. 15-21

sarat — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:20 +0000

Hunger and Homelessness Week is Coming.
Join ACTIONS! November 15-21 for a week-long endeavor dedicated to building awareness about hunger, homelessness, and poverty within our community. Hunger and Homelessness (H&H) Week is filled with events created to help dismantle stereotypes and misinformation about homelessness. It also provides students with opportunities to take action and get involved.

This year’s theme is: “It Could’ve Been Me.” Help spread the word by attending and participating in the various events.

Join the ACTIONS! H&H Facebook event page for updates and calendar of events:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=195263987386&ref=ts

Visit the ACTIONS! Web site:
http://www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu/studentorgs/actions/hungerandhomelessness.php

For more information, please contact actions@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu