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.
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
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.
Inter Miami CF is excited to host Florida Atlantic University faculty, staff, students and alumni at Chase Stadium on July 12th for College Night.
https://www.gofevo.com/event/FAUNight
Ready to trade your desk chair for the thrill of the game? We’re making plans for summer intramural sports and want YOU on the team! Take a quick timeout to complete our short survey and tell us which sports you’d be excited to play. Your voice will help us create an epic summer of fun, friendly competition, and campus camaraderie. Let the games begin (soon!)!
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.