Date and time of event:
2/8/2022 1 to 2 p.m.
Join the Office of Technology Development for an in-depth discussion about how you can commercialize your research through license agreements, industry sponsored research and startup companies.
Guest speaker: Richard P. Swatloski, Ph.D., CLP Director and Compliance Practice Leader, TreMonti Consulting, LLC.
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE HERE: https://bit.ly/3d69O7M
The FAU Healthy Campus Expo Planning Committee is excited to host our annual Healthy Campus Expo resource fairs happening across two campuses during the Spring 2022 Week of Welcome calendar. The purpose of the Healthy Campus Expo is to kick-off the semester by connecting our students, faculty and staff to campus resources which can help support their health, wellbeing, and success. “Making the healthy choice the easy choice”.
Join us for the following events:
Celebrate the new semester with activities, a resource fair and club fest while enjoying free food and groceries, music, giveaways, and fun! This event is sponsored by Campus Life and Student Government.
Join us for a morning of fun, and walk, roll, or stroll through campus! Pre-registration not required. Nutritious and delicious snacks at the finish line!
Earn Healthy Campus swag and groceries (students only) by checking out the many health-related student organizations, programs, and services available on campus!
Learn how students, faculty and staff are shaping a better future through research, scholarship, and community engagement on health policy, health equity and health economics.
Reasonable accommodation should be requested of the event sponsor: Owls Care Health Promotion at 561-297-1048 and wellness@fau.edu or TTY Relay Station at 1-800-955-8770. Please make your needs known as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for effective accommodations, preferably 5 days before the date of this event.
This program has dual functions as it provides undergrads with information about our graduate degrees and provides the current student with insight about how to leverage their degree in the workforce.
Florida Atlantic University will test all components of the FAU Alert System on Tuesday, October 5.
At approximately 10:00 a.m., the outdoor warning sirens on the Boca Raton, Jupiter and Harbor Branch campuses will be activated. During this test, a loud siren sound and a spoken message will be heard across the campuses as well as in nearby neighborhoods and business areas. FAU apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks its campus neighbors in advance for understanding the importance of this testing process to both the University and the community at large.
Additionally, FAU’s University-wide email, text message alert, telephone alert, web alert, emergency hotlines, digital signage, desktop alerts and social media will be tested during the same time.
Users of the FAU Owl Ready App (www.fau.edu/emergency/owlready.php) will also receive alerts.
Tests of the FAU Alert System will occur at least two times a year.
The FAU Alert System is designed to play a key role in keeping FAU’s students, faculty, staff and campus visitors safe during emergency situations. The University thanks everyone affected by these tests for showing patience and cooperation as they are carried out.
For more information on FAU Alert, please visit the Department of Emergency Management’s website at www.fau.edu/emergency.
Be Prepared, Be Safe, Be Owl Ready!
Friday, October 8th at noon: https://tinyurl.com/AVDA-LL-21
World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10th, FAU is having a guest speaker in the Boca Raton Student Union on Sep 10 from 12:30 – 2pm. Stop by to hear a dynamic and powerful speaker Cyrus Ausar, He is the youngest recipient of the United Way’s Emerging Philanthropy Award and the Daymond Mumford Humanitarian Award.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. and the 2nd leading cause of death on college campuses. It is vital that students know they’re resources and warning signs to potentially save a life. To hear more about Suicide Prevention stop by the event on September 10th for more information please contact awinderbaum2018@fau.edu.
Do you need help? Are you worried about a friend?
FAU has the support you need. FAU.EDU/REPORT
Reporting options to connect you with the right resources at FAU.
To the University Community:
Summer 3 Move-In will take place Thursday, June 24 through Saturday, June 26, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. First Time in College (FTIC) students and families are moving into Heritage Park Towers and returning students to Innovation Village Apartments South.
As a requirement for move-in, students will be tested for COVID-19. The testing location is in Garage II from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect increased traffic in the areas surrounding the residential facilities and testing area during those times.
To accommodate for setup and breakdown, Garage II will close Friday, June 18, at 5 p.m. All cars need to park at other locations until the garage reopens on Tuesday, June 29.
To the University Community:
Facilities Management /Engineering & Utilities will be conducting power shutdowns to replace feeders 5 & 6 located in Building 5, Central Energy Plant. The power outage is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at 3 a.m. Power will be reinstated no later than 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 22.
The affected buildings are as follows:
• New Housing Dorm (Atlantic Park Towers #111)
• 8W(SS) Student Health Services
• 31(UN) Complex including the Dining Hall
• 11,11A(FH,FW) Athletic Field House Pool & West
• 36(EG) Engineering West
• 38(GY) Arena
• 46(SH) Student Housing Services
• 67(AC) Tom Oxley Athletic Center
• 70(IR) Indian River Towers – Commons Bldg.
• 80(SU) Student Support Services Facility
• 89(HP) Heritage Park Towers – Community Bldg.
• 92(GP) Glades Park Towers
• 97(CU) Culture and Society
FAU Engineering & Utilities staff will be onsite throughout the shutdown. For further questions, contact Patrick Cheung at pcheung@fau.edu.
To the FAU community,
Baptist Health will host a community vaccination site in the Live Oak Pavilion of the Student Union on FAU’s Boca Raton campus on Thursday, May 13, and Thursday, May 20, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Vaccinations will be available only for those 16 years of age or older.
Appointments are not required. The first vaccine dose will be administered and recipients will be advised of return dates for the second dose.
All members of the university community are strongly encouraged to Protect Your Owl Family and get vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently amended COVID-19 guidance for the general population. The new guidance both encourages vaccination and offers new parameters for those who have already been vaccinated.
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Following safety protocols and public health recommendations will help limit COVID-19 on our campuses, as well as in our local communities. Stay home if you are sick or experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19. Students and employees need to continue reporting to Student Health Services (561-297-3512, select option 3) if experiencing COVID-19 or flu symptoms, are exposed to COVID-19 (even if out of the area) or test positive for COVID-19.
General questions related to the COVID-19 situation should be directed to FAUCOVID19@fau.edu. All feedback is shared with applicable departments across FAU campuses to ensure adjustments as necessary. Visit the FAU coronavirus website for additional information.