Professional Clothing info for the Career Showcase

As you prepare for the UF Career Showcase, the UF Career Resource Center has posted a sale on suits on their Facebook site in case you are looking to purchase professional clothing. Remember that UF has a Career Closet that allows you to borrow items as well. That link can be found under UF Resources on the ABE Canvas course page.

Power & Energy Club meeting 9/5

AWARE Ambassador application - Deadline 9/6

Interested in mental health advocacy? Apply to be a Counseling & Wellness Center AWARE Ambassador! Help spread the vision of a campus with reduced mental health stigma where you can gain leadership and public speaking skills and be a part of a diverse and welcoming community. Applications close on Sept. 6 at 11:59 p.m. For application information, contact: cwc-aware@mail.ufl.edu.

It's CALS TailGATOR time! Sept. 30, 2017

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 30 as we celebrate 20 years of TailGATOR! This annual tradition will begin 3 hours prior to kickoff of the UF vs. Vanderbilt game. Catch up with friends, alumni and donors. Engage in interactive games with our student organizations and academic departments.

Lunch for alumni, faculty, staff and friends is only $12.50 in advance ($15.00 at the door) and includes BBQ ribs, BBQ chicken, green beans, loaded potato casserole, dinner rolls, iced team, and banana pudding.  

TailGATOR Admission and lunch is free for current CALS students with advanced registration.

A silent auction at TailGATOR will support the CALS Alumni and Friends Scholarship Endowment. Scholarships from this fund can be awarded to students from any CALS major. Can't attend, but still want to support CALS students? Make a donation to the CALS Alumni and Friends Scholarship Endowment.

Register for Tailgator!

Hydrologic Modeler position

New York State Water Resources Institute (WRI) and Cornell University

Job Description: The selected applicant will oversee hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to produce culvert-failure risk estimates. This work involves:

• Communication with Cornell and NYDEC staff to manage project timelines and deliverables
• Run existing ArcGIS and Python based flood risk tools to produce risk estimates
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) of flood risk predictionsEvaluation of the model code to improve the conceptual design of software
• Modification of the model code to implement identified and requested changes
• Manage seasonal students to identify and make improvements to model code
• Management of large geospatial datasets
• Develop novel research concepts and work towards publishing results in a collaborative environment
• Training in field data collection for culvert hydraulics and aquatic organism passage using the NAACC protocols (https://streamcontinuity.org/)

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Computer Science, Applied Math, or related field
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS or other GIS platforms (GRASS, SAGA, Q-GIS)
• Some familiarity with software programming/coding

Application Materials: Please submit a letter of interest and briefly explain your relevant expertise and experience, a CV, and a list of three references to mtw5@cornell.edu. If you have questions contact Todd Walter (mtw5@cornell.edu) or James Knighton (jok8@cornell.eu)

http://www.hydrology.bee.cornell.edu/Culvert_JobDescription.pdf

Join the AOM Club! Meeting 9/7 - Free Food!

Engineers Week 2018 Director Applications

Interested in getting involved in the College of Engineering? Now's your chance! Directors applications for Engineers' Week 2018 are now open! If you like to be a part of UF's two week long celebration of engineering, follow the link below!

https://goo.gl/forms/LTuX8Tey6dOO60D52

Applications close Sept. 6th, email eweek.uf@gmail.com with any questions!

Internship and Volunteer Opportunities with Sustainable UF!

Internships with the Office of Sustainability:
Communications Internship
Outreach & Engagement Internship

Volunteer:
University Athletic Association: Operations and Facilities Sustainability
Green & Clean Events: Schedule to be announced.
Sustainability Hut: Schedule to be announced.

Other Opportunities:
Gators Going Green Staff
Student Organizations

Don’t Miss the Fall Study Abroad Fair!

Study abroad programs have the potential to help students of all academic fields to develop global competencies within the context of their discipline in another country. With that in mind, the UF International Center is pleased to invite colleges and departments to attend the Fall Study Abroad Fair at the Reitz Union North Lawn on Wednesday, September 20th from 10am to 3pm.

• UF study abroad program directors and independent program providers will have table displays and be available to answer questions.  
• Former study-abroad students will share their international experiences. 
• The UF Study Abroad Services staff will be available to explain the application process and to help students find the right program.
• Faculty members will learn about successful programs and be encouraged to sign up for a seminar on how to design their own faculty-led program

The International Center encourages prospective "Global Gators" to visit http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/sas/index.html or call Amanda Apatow at (352) 273-1539 for more information. Overseas internship opportunities are available. Study abroad can be used to satisfy summer residency requirements and most financial aid can be used!

Student-Run Dance Company Auditions

Interested in joining a fun student run dance company? Practice is one time a week for the duration of the semester and at the end of the semester there is a performance in the Phillips center which is video recorded. It is free to join and open to both undergraduates and graduates.

Pre-Audition Clinic - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH:

• Location: Reitz Union Dance Studio B
• Located on the basement floor (next to the printing lab) 
• Time: 6:15- 8:15 PM
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/333428603793673/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%224%22%2C%22feed_story_type%22%3A%22308%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D 
• A chance to meet company members, ask questions about auditions, and dance!! 
• THIS EVENT IS OPTIONAL - You may attend auditions without coming to the Pre-Audition Clinic

Auditions - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30TH:

• Location: Florida Room in the O'Connell Center
• 250 Gale Lemerand Dr
• Time: 7:15- 9:45 PM
• Check in and self-warm up begin at 6:45 pm
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/107971606577185/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D 
• Link to the audition form to be filled out BEFORE AUDITIONS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oGIuz3AIeeIJDRlseUnZjtSVxcQEGPuIKeob31pHTPY/viewform?edit_requested=true
• The audition will include a short dance combination and a technique assessment
• Please wear form-fitting clothing and have your hair tied back securely
• Reminder: returning members CANNOT wear Extreme gear during auditions

Make Up Auditions - THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST:

• Location: Reitz Union Meeting Room 2355
• Floor 2 of the Reitz Union
• Time: 7:30-9:30 PM
• Check in and self warm-up begin at 7:00 pm If you can't attend our auditions on Wednesday, please come to make ups!
• Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/283407528804439/?acontext=%7B%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22page%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22page_upcoming_events_card%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A[]%7D]%22%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D 
• Link to the make up auditions form to be filled out BEFORE MAKE UP AUDITIONS: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qJXEmO8-_DOHCYcTAwPsGnUA2pQ6VgXlpx2hF7ieWzE/edit
• The audition will include a short dance combination and a technique assessment
• Please wear form-fitting clothing and have your hair tied back securely
• Returning members CANNOT wear Extreme gear to make up auditions either!

If you are new to the company: everyone who auditions makes it onto Extreme. Auditions are for placement onto a level so you are dancing with people with a similar technical skill set as you!

Returning members graduating in Fall 2017 are not required to audition (unless wanting to move up levels). If you are graduating in Fall 2017 and do not want to audition, please email proof of graduation (I believe you can screenshot your degree audit, or anything else that shows you are on track to graduate in Fall) to me at extremedancesecretary@gmail.com. If you are not auditioning because you are graduating, you do not need to attend auditions. However, you DO still need to fill out the audition form linked above.

Returning members who are not graduating in Fall 2017 MUST attend auditions!

If you have any questions, feel free to email Hannah at extremedancepresident@gmail.com or me at extremedancesecretary@gmail.com :)

ALS 4932- Community Gardening, 1CR, Periods 2-3, Tuesdays

Community Gardening is promoted as a solution to food security and health throughout the world. It’s possibilities, however, are limited for a number of reasons, including availability and cost of land, the lack of leadership, a gap in skills and/or interest in agriculture, and the gentrification of communities. In this course, we will explore community gardening, and learn the skills necessary to run a successful garden. The course is primarily hands-on and outdoors. In addition to discussions, a major focus of the course will be learning in the fields at the Field and Fork Student Gardens. During class sessions, students will discuss different structures and management techniques and strategies for community gardens and learn basic gardening principles such as soil health, irrigation, crop selection, pest and disease management, and harvest/post-harvest handling. In addition to assisting in the production fields, we will devote the field component to work on a demonstration project for the gardens. This course is ideal for students interested in sustainable agriculture, community gardening, community development, public health, social work, sociology, education, geography, planning, and sustainability. For more information, contact Anna Prizzia – aprizzia@ufl.edu.


Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand community gardening- why it occurs where it does, who practices it, and for what reasons
• Think critically about the possibilities and limits of community gardens and food system localization
• Understand agro-ecological principles related to food production and its role in community gardening
• Develop basic skills for food production, including soil health, irrigation, crop selection, pest management, and harvesting/post-harvest handling
• Understand the elements necessary to develop successful demonstrations for a public garden

Nurturing Healthy Engineers

By popular demand and as part of the College’s initiative to promote healthy engineers, fitness sessions for our engineering students will start next week August 29th and 31st with the following weekly schedule:

Tuesdays - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Total Body Strength
Student Recreation & Fitness Center Activity Room 2

Thursdays - 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Yoga
Student Recreation & Fitness Center Activity Room 2

Come join other engineers! To be at your best, you must keep yourself in good shape so that you can meet and respond to the daily challenges of life and a stressful academic regimen. Exercise changes your mind—improving mood, helping to manage emotions, enhancing resistance to illness, and handling stress. These classes are taught by nationally certified instructors and offered free of charge to you and in partnership with the UF Department of Recreational Sports Fitness Programs.

HOS 4313C/HOS 6932 – Laboratory Methods in Plant Molecular Biology

HOS 4313C/HOS 6932 is offered to undergraduate students and beginning graduate students
(with additional assignments). This class offers students a unique opportunity for hands-on
laboratory training on the most basic techniques used in plant molecular biology. The principal
objective of this course is to provide students with a clear understanding of the principles
underlying various laboratory techniques, and their application and usefulness in the analysis of
biological processes. Students will learn how to isolate, purify and analyze DNA and RNA from
plant material.

2 Credits
Location: Education and Training Lab located on the first floor of the south wing of the Cancer and Genetics Research Complex. Room 184
Time: Tu & Th 1:30-4:30 (Periods 6-9)
August 31 to November 16

Pre-requisites: AGR 3303 or PCB 3063 - Genetics, and HOS 3305 - Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology, or Permission from Instructor

Instructor: C. E. Vallejos
Office: 2243 Fifield Hall
Voice-mail: 273-4845
e-mail: vallejos@ufl.edu
Syllabus: HOS4313C

First Annual Undergraduate Research EXPO

The Center for Undergraduate Research is very pleased to announce that, in collaboration with Student Government, we will be co-hosting the First Annual Undergraduate Research EXPO.

WHEN: Tuesday Oct. 24th, 2017

WHERE: Rion Ballroom, Reitz Union

WHY: The goal of the EXPO is to provide a forum for undergraduates of all disciplines to meet and talk with faculty about undergraduate research. This is to expose them to the wide variety of research questions being explored on our campus, give them a chance to introduce themselves to faculty, and to encourage them to include undergraduate research in their college career.

Student Government has graciously agreed to provide light refreshments during the evening.

We hope you can join us for this inaugural event. To register go to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1a33d4HLIKtr1qvful-y8yneLUM3Dq6QrqO3xbf5aDFQ/edit.

THE DIANE FISHER AWARD - Undergraduate Scholarship

2 Winners will receive a plaque with their name and a scholarship of $500 each

Nomination Criteria:
o Currently enrolled full-time in a Bachelors program
o Student is listed on the “Eligible Students” document
o Holds at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
o Exhibits outstanding service/contributions to their department/UF or broader community
o A non-immigrant F-1/J-1 student visa holder in good standing

Submission Requirements:
*Please submit all documents as (1) PDF
o 3 Letters of Recommendation (Additional letters will not be considered)
o 500 – 800 Word essay on the following topic:
“How have you contributed to the University of Florida and the Gainesville community? How has your international background made an impact in your contributions?”

Students must submit documents as (1) PDF to Amanda Apatow; aapatow@ufic.ufl.edu
Please have students title their submissions as:
o “DIANE FISHER; College, First name Last name”
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 1st 2017

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Winners will be selected by a committee of 3 representatives
Winners will be announced on: Friday, October 20th 2017
The advisors to the winning students will be asked to give a 3 to 5 minute speech about their student and present their students award at the ceremony

ALS 4932: Mentoring the Scientific Process

We are looking for 20 undergraduates with a science background (1 year of chemistry and biology) who are interested in motivating, mentoring, and helping underserved 6th graders with their science fair project over the fall of 2017. A commitment of a minimum of 20 hours of community service learning in addition to the 2-credit course is required.

You would be required to attend all classes throughout the semester on Wednesdays from 4:20 until 6 p.m.; additionally, you must also be able to attend the second class from 4:20 until 8 p.m. on August 30 (dinner will be provided). Classes are held at Westwood Middle School. Undergraduates participating in the program must have their own transportation to the middle school (2 miles from UF Campus).

This is the 14th year that students at UF have partnered with Westwood Middle School. Data from our program show that the amount of time and number of visits the undergrads made to the middle school made the biggest impact on how well the 6th graders did in science class and on their science fair judging scores. The 6th grader's FCAT reading and writing scores, GPA, and race were not significant contributors. This means that YOU have the power to make a 6th grader successful, if you make the commitment to help.

The course, which will guide you through the research process and help you develop mentoring skills, is attendance based, so it is imperative that you attend every class. If you are interested in participating in this program (for 2 credits), please contact the instructor.

Course Instructor:
Bobbi Langkamp-Henken, PhD
Room 309 Food Science and Human Nutrition Building
henken@ufl.edu

MCB 4934 Professional Development in the Biological Sciences – Fall 2017

Course Objective
This course is designed to aid students in making career decisions and organizing their supporting
academic credentials. The class is taught as both lecture/presentation and discussion/activities. We
emphasize the wide variety of career opportunities and professional development tools applicable to
careers in professional schools, academia, industry and alternative professions. Students receive
personalized career development feedback from a variety of successful scientists. This class is well
suited for all biological science majors (including but not limited to pre-professional students) looking to obtain internships, embark on post-graduate options. Students will gain insight into successful, often non-linear and unconventional career paths of our guest speakers.

Instructor Contact Information
Dr. Bryan Korithoski (bkorithoski@ufl.edu)

Office location: MCB room 1047, Museum Road

You can also contact the departmental undergraduate coordinator Dr. Monika Oli moli@ufl.edu

Meeting time
1 or 2 periods/week (1CR can be taken online)

Sections
0905 - life 1CR
05E2 life 2CR (includes personalized career mentoring)
1441 - web 1CR
111D - web UFO for distance students

Part-time On-campus Employment Opportunity-Tutor for Heat & Mass Transfer

The University Athletic Association (UAA) is in need of a tutor for ABE3612c Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems for the upcoming semester (Fall 2017). Applicants should expect to assist student-athletes with learning course material, assisting with assignments, and preparing for quizzes and exams. Pay is based on experience but applicants should expect an hourly rate of $15-$20/hour. Interested applicants should read specific position requirements and responsibilities and then apply at https://recruiting.ultipro.com/UNI1069/JobBoard/b79f8e87-0a19-9864-4adb-f19fc877c648/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=7da8875c-28a8-4100-ae89-658adecc3e1c.