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Guide to OPS Employment for UF Administrators

This workshop is designed to Increase participants' understanding of Other Personnel Services (OPS) employment at UF so they may manage the appointment processes associated with these employees more effectively and ensure other relevant guidelines are followed. This workshop will introduce concepts surrounding OPS appointments and will discuss general OPS employment, student employment, and Academic OPS. […]

Thinking Strategically

"Thinking Strategically: Using Vision, Purpose, and Goals to Get Results" is a workshop for managers who want to learn ways to think more strategically in order to achieve team goals. During this session, participants will learn about the importance of having and articulating a clear vision and purpose for the team. Additionally, participants will learn […]

Email Effectiveness

Do you control your email or does your email control you? Is email the best communication tool? Most of us spend a good part of our day using this powerful medium. Often we sort through emails with content that would have been better communicated via the phone, in-person, in a chat or in a virtual […]

Event Series Free Zumba Class

Faculty & Staff Zumba Class

University of Florida Gainesville, FL, United States

These no-cost Zumba classes are available for UF and UF Health Shands employees. Join Louise for Zumba on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30–6:15 p.m. at the UF Health Professional Park building. Wear comfortable clothes you can work out in, tennis shoes, a water bottle, a towel and an open-mind. Zumba is a high-energy class that […]

Florida Museum hosts ‘Watercolors and Wine’ painting event May 9

Florida Museum of Natural History 3215 Hull Road, Gainesville, FL, United States

Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with wine and painting at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Guests can sip wine or mocktails while being guided through a watercolor painting class from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 9. Tickets are $35 for Museum members, $40 for non-members or at the door, and include art supplies, […]

$35 – $40

Art After Dark: Museum Nights: Windows + Mirrors

Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Picture this! You and your community after hours at the museum creating, capturing, experiencing and reflecting as you discover Windows and Mirrors together. Just as this exhibition gives voice to all the staff members who selected and interpreted the images, we invite you to contribute to a collective perspective as you participate in activities and […]

Free

Gateway to Himalayan Art Tour at the Harn Museum

Harn Museum of Art 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Step into the world of Himalayan art with over 100 artworks from the Rubin Museum of Art, New York. Explore diverse culture through exemplary objects presented in three thematic sections: Symbols and Meanings, Materials and Technologies, and Living Practices. To register: https://forms.gle/hfhJF2iM2Z8yPsEA6 For directions: https://harn.ufl.edu/visit/

Free

The Color of Money

The University of Florida is a complex place with various funding sources. This workshop will introduce UF's sources of funds along with the accompanying rules, or directives, that govern how each type of moneys may be spent. Participants will learn about "allowable expenditures" for each funding source and have a chance to practice applying the […]

Event Series Free Lunchtime Yoga Class

Faculty & Staff Yoga Class

Ustler Hall 162 Fletcher Dr, Gainesville, Florida, United States

Join Kim Holton, Ph.D., instructional assistant professor for the Department of Health Education and Behavior, every Tuesday for a lunchtime yoga class! Classes are held Tuesday’s in the Ustler Hall Atrium from 12:15 to 1 p.m. They are open to all faculty and staff, and are appropriate for all levels of experience. No registration is […]