Monday, November 30, 2020

Fall course - Introduction to Law at Levin

Introduction to Law at Levin for Fall 2021, a 1-credit course in which we gather weekly to examine topics, research, and concepts taught at UF’s Levin College of Law.

Class: POS 4911.
Section#: IB26
Class #: 27258
Section Title: Introduction to Law at Levin
Seats: 45

Students register independently (enrollment is not departmentally controlled) but must register for 1 credit only.

The class meets on Wednesday, Period 9, (4:05pm-4:55pm)and will be held online.

Overview: Who gets rights? What is feminist legal theory, or critical race theory, and how do they work? What is property and how do you transfer it? Can you contract anything? What does it mean to be harmed, and then “made whole”? What are constitutions? This course is dedicated to exploring these questions by introducing students to legal investigations at the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law.

UFTeach Secondary Mathematics or Science Education minor

Interested in a UFTeach Secondary Mathematics or Science Education minor?Take the introductory course called MAE 2364: Explorations in Teaching Mathematics and Science. 


Info session-Grad program in Biological Systems Engineering at UC Davis

Biological Systems Engineering at UC Davis is hosting a virtual information session on December 3rd for students interested in the graduate program.


 

Johnson & Johnson Personal Branding webinar 12/12 at noon

J&J WiSTEM2D(Women in Science, Technoogy, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing, and Design) is hosting a webinar for college students on the topic personal branding. The event will be held on December 12 at 12pm and it is free to all students. All they would need to do is register at the indicated website.


 

Study Abroad - UF in Austria - Climate, Water, Glaciers, and History

Unfortunately the UF in Osnabruck summer program has been cancelled for 2021. BE students may instead want to consider this joint program between UF and University of Alabama. 

ABE professor Dr. Ray Huffaker will be co-teaching the program with Dr. Glenn Tootle from UA. The program information is here: https://ufabroad.internationalcenter.ufl.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=13061

Deadline 12/1/20 - Farm Foundation Round Table Cultivator Program - Apply now!

The CALS Dean’s Office is seeking students who may be interested in participating in the Farm Foundation Round Table Cultivator Program.

A program of Farm Foundation, the Round Table is an invitational group of 150 food and agricultural leaders and their guests who meet semi-annually to discuss issues of importance to agribusiness, the food system and rural communities. The sessions are intended to provide ideas and learning experiences that participants may use in their own activities.

The program for the January meeting will focus on The Future for Animal Agriculture and take place virtually on January 13-15. The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences can nominate one student to participate. Up to six students from an accredited North American college or university will be selected by the Farm Foundation to participate.

Students selected for the Cultivator program will receive an honorarium for full participation in the event. 

Participation requirements include:
  • logging in and attending each virtual Round Table session (with working webcam and audio capabilities);
  • actively engaging with Round Table participants via the conference platform, chat, live participation opportunities, and/or other means; and
  • making a 5-8 minute presentation on an animal agriculture research topic during the meeting.
Students who participate in all conference activities will receive a $500 honorarium to be paid after the conference.

A Round Table participant will be assigned as a host/mentor for each Cultivator (student). Mentors will reach out to the students before the event to let them know what to expect, etc. During the meeting, mentors will ensure that the Cultivators meet other Round Table participants, students, speakers and guests.

Students may apply for consideration at https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M1bcWiSBYzzWlv Applications are due December 1, 2020.

Monday, November 23, 2020

Water Management Technical Consultant position

Masuen Consulting is seeking a team member who wants the opportunity to grow professionally, to be all they are capable of being, wants responsibility, likes being challenged, and has a sense of urgency about them. The successful applicant needs to reside on the east coast of Florida from Port St. Lucie to West Palm Beach for this telecommuting position. This is a great opportunity to join a well-established company of water management consultants and designers working with developers, contractors, governmental agencies, HOAs, farmers, and other ‘green industry’ professionals.

A company vehicle is provided along with a laptop and cell phone. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

DUTIES

● Consult and conduct evaluations and analyses on water management practices for urban, golf and agricultural projects
● Consult on, and conduct pumping plant, filtration, and control system analyses
● Utilize sophisticated analytical equipment for manual and automated site data collection
● Deliver professional presentations
● Write professional reports
● Be a great team player dedicated to meeting deadlines, detailed, and results oriented

Please send your resume to masuen@masuenconsulting.com