The deadline to enter the FAU Business Plan Competition is Monday, February 26, 2018. Website: business.fau.edu/adamscenter
Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series, Feb. 9
“What Do National Laboratories Do and Why Should I Care?” lecture by George Malcolm Stocks, Ph.D., Corporate Fellow and Distinguised Research Staff, Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Feb. 9, at 3:30 p.m., Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, BC-71, Room 126, parking in Lot 4. More at www.science.fau.edu.
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FAU Black History Month Celebrations
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events throughout the month of February at its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Davie campuses. The events are sponsored by FAU’s Division of Student Affairs. To view a list of events, please click here.
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February LPD Workshops
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/
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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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