Meet fellow researchers and scholars who have an interest in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias on March 24 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Grand Palm Room, Student Union.
Learn more here.
Research Connections: Meet Fellow Researchers
Chill and Chat: A Faculty & Staff Wellness Event at CAPS
Wellbeing in Paradise: Refresh, Relax, and Reconnect
Faculty and staff are invited to join CAPS for a special wellness event designed just for you.
Stop by to enjoy light refreshments, relax in massage chairs, play board games or ping-pong, explore your creativity at the Art Corner, and participate in a mindful meditation session. Attendees will also have the opportunity to tour select therapy rooms and connect with CAPS therapists to learn more about the supportive environment available to students.
RSVP in Owl Central
📅 March 11
🕙 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
📍 Boca Raton Campus
Student Services Building (SSB #8), Room 226
(Second floor above the Breezeway Food Court)
We hope you’ll stop by to unwind and get to know the CAPS team!
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OCR9 Spring Semester Lunch ~N~ Learn Webinar Series
OCR9 will host its second Lunch and Learn Webinar. The webinar will focus on ADA Title II Web Accessibility Compliance. Visit OCR9 for the Webinar Link.
| Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | Webinar: ADA Title II Web Accessibility Compliance (What University Community Members Need to Know) | 12:00 P.M. | 1:00 P.M. | Online: https://fau-edu.zoom.us/j/81894051714?pwd=jFbHF5x8ylKDJRmVdpw1Eb62WjFfj9.1 Meeting ID: 818 9405 1714 Passcode: 6ZYirA |
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Launch of the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Competition 2027-2028
The Fulbright Scholar Program’s 2027-2028 competition launches in February! IIE has 385+ awards for U.S. citizens to support teaching, research, and professional projects.
Reach out to globalservices@fau.edu if you are interested in learning more.
Apply here.
Art of Science Gallery Opening Night
From under the sea to outer space, discover science like you’ve never seen it before at the 7th Annual Art of Science gallery opening from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31 at the Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus.
Register here.
SEED Funding Opportunity
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.
Teaching With Technology Showcase 2026: Register and Submit Your Proposal
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:
- AI-Powered Teaching & Course Design
- Assessment & Academic Integrity in the AI Era
- AI for Research, Scholarship, & Creative Practice
- AI in Action (workshops, demos, classroom use cases)
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/.
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Florida Atlantic Launches Inaugural Local Government and Non-Profit Internship Program (Civic Owls)
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.
We Want Your Input! FAU Health & Wellness Interest Survey
Dear Faculty and Staff,
We’d love your input as we plan the upcoming year’s health and wellness initiatives for our campus community! Your feedback will help us design events, activities, and resources that best support the well-being of our faculty and staff.
Please take a moment to complete our short Health & Wellness Interest Survey by clicking the link below:
Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeLSEBlZezHrUo5vOB0BPgZ09yc-W-l9oCaALduD43NyzJGzw/viewform?usp=dialog
Your responses will be kept anonymous, and the survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Your voice matters — thank you for helping us create meaningful wellness opportunities for our FAU community!
Sincerely,
Florida Atlantic University Health & Wellness Committee Division of Student Affairs
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Faculty/Staff Softball League Registration Open!
Campus Recreation is committed to finding new ways to support our students, faculty, and staff populations. Florida Atlantic Campus Recreation Sport Programs would like to cordially invite you to participate in our new Faculty/Staff Sports League Initiative. This program begins with a Faculty/Staff Softball League during the Summer 2025 season. Registration is free and open to all current Florida Atlantic staff members.
Softball league will consist of a 3-week regular season and a 3-week playoff period. There will be a week-break during the regular season to accommodate summer holidays, and potential reschedule options are available for teams with busy schedules.
The season will begin on Thursday, May 29, 2025, and all games will be played at Henderson Field, next to AD Henderson School. All game equipment will be provided.
Please use the link below to register your team or email imsports@fau.edu with your department name and we can make the team for you.
Intramural Sports Faculty/Staff Softball League
If you have not already, please also complete this short Survey asking how we can better provide programming for our Faculty/Staff. Thank you and please reach out to imsports@fau.edu with any questions.
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