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Category: Events

Commencement – Warrington College of Business #2

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Excited to celebrate UF Commencement with these graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 12:30pm
Processional: Begins at 1:30pm

Participating Schools: Heavener School of Business

Additional Information

For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.

Commencement – Warrington College of Business #1

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Excited to celebrate UF Commencement with these graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 7:30am
Processional: Begins at 8:30am

Participating Schools: Hough Graduate School of Business and Fisher School of Accounting

Additional Information

For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.

UF Commencement – Public Health and Health Professions

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Excited to celebrate UF Commencement with these graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 5:30pm
Processional: Begins at 6:30pm

Additional Information

For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.

UF Commencement – Health and Human Performance

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Excited to celebrate UF Commencement with these graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 12:30pm
Processional: Begins at 1:30pm

Additional Information

For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.

Commencement – Doctoral Degrees

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Excited to celebrate these University of Florida graduates as they take their next step in the Gator Nation!

Entrance: Gate 1- Doors open @ 7:30am for guests
Processional: Begins at 8:40am

Participating Degrees: PhD, EdD, AuD, DAT, DBA, DMA, DNP, DPM, DPT, OTD

Additional Information

For more information on UF Commencements, please visit the Commencement website.

Dance Marathon

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Dance Marathon at the University of Florida is a yearlong philanthropic effort benefiting the patients of UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Each year, students stay awake and on their feet at our annual 26.2 hour event to raise funds and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for the duration of the event. In the 29 years of Dance Marathon at UF’s existence, we have raised more than $30 million , making it the most successful student-run philanthropy in the Southeastern United States. In 2023, DM at UF raised a grand total of $2,007,079.05 for UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Event Information:

  • Security: Patrons will be asked to pass through metal detectors prior to entry in the building. Refer to our Metal Detector Screening page for more information on this policy.
  • Prohibited Items: Visit our Security Policies page for a list of prohibited items.
  • Camera Policy: Cameras of all types are permitted.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording allowed for this event
  • Concession Information: Not available for this event.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
  • Parking: Parking is available in the O’Connell Center parking lot and garage.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
  • More Info: For more information on the event, please refer to the Dance Marathon website.

UF College of Medicine Research Poster Session

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The annual UF College of Medicine research poster session is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the strength of our research mission and programs, to appreciate the scope, quality and distinction of the science, and to launch new partnerships through vibrant, robust conversations. Let us celebrate the future as we join together in advancing discovery through innovation, collaboration, and inclusive excellence in research!

Event Information

  • Event Start: 4:00pm
  • Entry: Patrons enter through Gate 1.
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording allowed for this event.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Stephen C. O’Connell Center Accessibility Information
  • Security: Full list of Security Policies
  • Prohibited Items: Please see above security link
  • Parking: Parking in the flat lot and garage adjacent to the O’Connell Center will be first come, first served. Parking lifted in these areas at 3:30pm on weekdays.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »
  • Additional Information: For additional information, visit UF College of Medicine 2024 Research Poster Session

UF DCP Industry Expo 2024

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The UF DCP Industry Expo is a two-day spring event offering the opportunity to meet and hire top graduates and interns from the College of Design, Construction and Planning.

Day 1 – Design and Planning Career Fair – 12:00pm – 5:00pm
Day 2 – Construction Management Career Fair – 9:00am-1:00pm

For full information on event, visit the UF DCP Career page.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Gates: Employers enter through the Admin Gate starting at 7:00am. Students enter through Gate 1 starting at 9:00am
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash also prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording not allowed.
  • Concession Information: Not available for this event.
  • Parking: Employer parking will available on the top level of the parking garage adjacent to the O’Connell Center. Parking will not be made available for students.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Stephen C. O’Connell Center Accessibility Information
  • Security: Full list of Security Policies
  • Prohibited Items: Please see the above security link.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

UF ESSIE Evening With Industry

University of Florida Logo for UF ESSIE Evening With Industry

UF ESSIE Evening with Industry is hosted by the UF Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment. This event is a job, internship and networking event catered to students and alumni within civil, coastal and environmental engineering. During the evening, attendees will have the ability to speak and network with company representatives.

Typically student participants range between 325 and 400 attending. Over 100 representatives from upwards of 65 companies and organizations are in attendance. ESSIE undergraduate and graduate students, as well as our ESSIE alumni are welcome to attend.

UF ESSIE EVening with industry event information

  • Gates: Businesses and their representatives enter through Gate 4. Students enter through Gate 1.
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording not allowed.
  • Concession Information: Concessions not available for this event.
  • Parking: Parking in the flat lot and garage adjacent to the O’Connell Center will be first come, first served. Parking lifted in these areas at 3:30pm on weekdays.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Stephen C. O’Connell Center Accessibility Information
  • Security: Full list of Security Policies
  • Prohibited Items: Please see the above security link.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »

additional information

Student Dress Code:

Business casual attire (khaki’s and a polo) or business formal (suits/dresses). Dressing appropriately goes a long way. We suggest wearing something that would make sense for the industry but is still professional dress.

Avoid: sneakers, shorts, t-shirts or flip flops

To learn more about proper attire or to borrow some clothes, check out the Career Connections Center Molm Family Gator Career Closet.

**If students/alumnus are not properly dressed, they will be denied entrance to the event.**

Computer & Information Science & Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Career Fair

This fair, formerly known as CISE Career Fair, is hosted specifically for companies who are hiring students and alumni with experience in computer science, computer engineering, digital arts and sciences, data science, cybersecurity, and AI/machine learning. If you sign up for both the AI and CISE Career Fair and the Career Showcase main event, you will receive a $300 discount.

Event Information:

  • Gates: Entrance is located at Gate 3.
  • Camera Policy: Small personal cameras are allowed. No professional cameras and NO DETACHABLE LENSES. The use of a flash is also prohibited.
  • Video/Audio Recording Policy: Video and audio recording is now allowed.
  • Concession Information: Concessions are not available for this event.
  • Parking: Parking restrictions are lifted beginning at 3:30 pm Monday thru Friday. It is open parking past 3:30 pm on these days. Please be advised that the only General Public parking near the O’Connell Center will be in the O’Connell Center parking garage as well as the lot. Parking is first come, first serve. For more information on locations, please refer to our Parking Information page.
  • Disabled Patron Services: Accessibility Information
  • Security: See the Security Policies listed here
  • Prohibited Items: Please see the above security link.
  • Directions: Map and Driving Directions »