The Creative Writing Program’s Summer 2026 Creative Nonfiction Workshop “Writing Home” with instructor Erin Pfahler begins on June 24 and runs for eight weeks. The workshop will take place Wednesday evenings from 5pm-7pm on the Boca Raton campus. Writers of all skill levels are welcome to join us! Please reach out to ekiley1@fau.edu to register!
Learn more here.
Join healthcare professionals from across disciplines at the Anne Boykin Institute’s 2026 Summer Academy for an interactive, discussion-based experience focused on transforming healthcare practice in complex environments. Centered on “Caring at the Edge of Chaos,” the program emphasizes practical collaboration, interprofessional leadership, and real-world strategies for meaningful change in healthcare. Held in-person at the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and virtually.
Learn more here.
The Colleges of Engineering and Computer Science, Nursing, Medicine, and Social Work & Criminal Justice, through their collaborative Center for SMART Health, are delighted to announce the third SEED Funding initiative open to the entire Florida Atlantic faculty research community.
This initiative focuses on health and in particular, the following areas: (1) cancer, (2) neurodegenerative diseases, (3) social and behavioral health with a focus on substance abuse and addiction, (4) applications of artificial intelligence and data science, (5) leveraging the TriNetX database for clinical and translational research, and (6) strategies for data collection and the development of clean, high-quality analytics pipelines.
Learn more here.
Join your colleagues on March 23, 2026, for the Teaching with Technology Showcase, a one-day, in-person event focused on Transforming Education with Artificial Intelligence.
Sessions will be faculty-led and proposal-driven, with hands-on workshops, live demos, and a catered lunch. Content will be organized around the following focus areas:
The event features a keynote by Dr. Randal Schober of Point Loma Nazarene University, sharing practical, research-based strategies through the Bloom-AI Framework.
Faculty are invited to attend or submit a proposal to share real-world AI teaching practices.
Schmidt Family Complex | 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Proposal deadline: February 6, 2026
Registration is now open.
Learn more or submit a proposal at https://www.fau.edu/twts/.
Florida Atlantic University is launching an exciting new paid internship program that allows juniors and seniors who have completed a minimum of 60 credits in all majors to gain experience in local government agencies and non-profit organizations. The Civic Owls internship program, funded by the President’s Office, will kick off in Spring 2026 and will be offered every Fall and Spring semester thereafter.
College merchandise is now available through our Campus Store’s online shop. To find your college, simply use the search bar on the site. If you don’t see your college merchandise listed, please contact Kelly O’Donnell, Campus Store Manager, at k.odonnell@follett.com to have it added. Go OWLS!
St. Lucie Avenue will permanently close for regular traffic effective Thursday, May 8, 2025. A new road, St. Lucie Ave. Extension, will open in July 2026 and allow through traffic to East University Drive. In addition, the St. Lucie Ave. South shuttle bus stop has been relocated from Parking Lot 102 to the circle at Parliament Hall. Access to Parking Garage 2 is only available via Arts Ave. A pedestrian safety access sidewalk will be installed from Parking Lot 28 to the Parliament Hall entrance (north of the construction site for Talon Hall). Parking Lot 28 is only accessible via Arts Ave.
Students are REQUIRED to complete a Mandatory Course Entry Quiz (MCEQ direct link) for ALL registered courses every semester at FAU. Quizzes are available on Canvas during the start of the term for each course.
Learn more here.
Please take a moment to update your contact information for the FAU Alert system to ensure that you receive timely emergency alerts and notifications. Students can update their contact information on MyFAU, and faculty/staff can update their contact information on Workday.
As a reminder, it is a University requirement that anyone with an Florida Atlantic-issued communication device or anyone who receives a stipend from FAU for their communication device, to register that device to receive FAU Alerts through phone call and/or text message.
Visit the Department of Emergency Management website for directions on how to update your contact information or contact em@fau.edu for more information.
Florida Atlantic will begin construction of a new seven-story residence hall on the Boca Raton campus in Spring 2025. The project will provide 674 additional student beds and will be located on the grassy area east of Parliament Hall. The residence hall is expected to be completed and ready for occupancy by Fall 2026.
Due to site constraints, the south portion of Parking Lot 28 (see photo) will be closed for the duration of the project to ensure campus safety and accommodate construction activities.
To address parking impacts, please note the following:
The Florida Atlantic shuttle service will continue regular routes, with pick-up locations at the Indian River, Parliament Hall, and University Village Apartments (UVA) stops. For more information on shuttle routes, visit fau.etaspot.net.
Questions can be directed to faupark@fau.edu.
Sent on behalf of the Department of Parking and Transportation Services.
