This month’s topics include leadership for introverts, stress management, getting organized, work-life balance, leading meetings, managing bosses, and working in a multi-cultural and multi-generational workplace. Open to all faculty and staff. Website: http://fau.edu/leadership/
Course Building Through Alignment, Feb. 12
FAU’s Center for eLearning invites you to participate in this free Professional Development session: Course Building through Alignment. Build a concise overview of your course, showing connections between content, student action items, and learning objectives. Join us for a tour of the world famous CeL Course Blueprint! Click here for details.
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2018 Undergraduate Research Symposium
On Friday, March 30, Florida Atlantic University will host its 8th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium facilitated by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry (OURI). Over 200 faculty, staff and students from FAU and FAU High school will learn from students engaged in research, scholarship and creative activities across all academic disciplines.
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Washington Post Columnist Eugene Robinson
Pulitzer Prize-winner Eugene Robinson, associate editor and columnist of The Washington Post and a regular contributor to MSNBC and NBC’s “Meet the Press,” presents “Covering the Presidency in the Modern Media Age.” Click here for details.
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FAU AWIS Meeting
Please join us for the next FAU Association for Women in Science (AWIS) meeting which will be Monday, February 19, 12 – 1 p.m. at the College of Medicine (BC-71), Room 128 on the first floor. We will have videoconferencing capabilities from this auditorium. If you would like to participate via videoconference, please contact Barbara Locastro at extension 7-0237. Please do not hesitate to reach out to Dr. Julie Servoss (jservoss@health.fau.edu) or Dr. Daniela (dpopova@fau.edu) with any questions.
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FAU Flags at Half-Staff on Feb. 5 in Memory of Barbara Chapman and Paulina Chiriboga
Barbara Chapman passed away December 24, 2017. She was a long-time FAU employee who served international students for more than 25 years. As the Program Assistant in the Intensive English Institute, she helped countless students from around the world. Barbara was a trusted colleague known for her calm demeanor and quiet confidence, and for her tireless dedication to the students.
Paulina “Pabis” Chiriboga passed away January 23, 2018, at the age of 21. She was planning to graduate from FAU in May and start medical school in the fall. Paulina was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority. She loved helping people, especially children with autism.
In accordance with University policy, FAU flags are lowered on the first Monday of every month to honor the memory of members of the University community who passed away during the previous month.
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Accounting Career Fair, Jan. 22
The FAU Career Center presents the Accounting Career Fair. FAU students and alumni looking for internship or job opportunities in the accounting industry are encouraged to attend. The fair will be held on Monday, Jan. 22, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Student Union, Live Oak Pavilion.
Website: http://www.fau.edu/career/
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Graduate Open House
Interested in pursuing a master’s, doctoral, or specialist degree? Save the date for the Graduate Open House on Thursday, November 2, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Live Oak Pavilion, Student Union, Boca Raton campus. For more information and to register, visit: fau.edu/graduate/openhouse.php.
Faculty Curriculum Grants Program Pre-Proposal Deadline: Nov. 6
Due to Hurricane Irma, the application deadline for the Curriculum Grants Program pre-proposal has been extended to November 6, 2017. This program provides seed funding for incorporating research and inquiry practices into the undergraduate curriculum. The program supports revisions to upper and lower division courses. Grants are available for multiple courses in a program, single courses, and even for faculty who want to integrate a single assignment in their course. This program is designed to accommodate all disciplines across the University.
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Upcoming Programs in March
FAU’s Leadership and Professional Development Program has some excellent workshops coming up in April. Topics include creating a culture of student success, mindful academic leadership, budgeting, promotion and tenure, obtaining administrative assignments, and getting organized. To see the full schedule of events or to sign up, please visit http://fau.edu/leadership/.
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