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| December 2011 |
| •December 26-January 6: FAU Winter Holiday. The University will be closed from Monday, Dec. 26 through Monday, Jan. 2, and will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Spring 2012 Semester will begin on Saturday, Jan. 7. See academic calendar. |
| •December 8: Commencement Ceremony 5pm, Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, Boca Raton campus. Details at the Office of the Registrar. |
| •December 5-January 31: “The Apple Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree” art exhibit, SR Atrium. An "Art in the Atrium" exhibit by Maxine Schreiber, including art by Herman Schreiber.Free and open to the public.
For more info, contact Kathryn Yates, 561-799-8105. |
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| November 2011 |
| •November 29: Take Me to Your Mentor: WHC Student Assists High School Robotics Team |
| •November 22: Interview Skills, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu. |
| •November 21: Heading towards New Horizons: Seniors at FAU’s Honors College Prepare for Their Final Semester |
| •November 18: Northern Campus Safe Zone Training, 2–5 pm, SR 108. See event details. To reserve a spot please e-mail lwallese@fau.edu.
For more information contact Diversity Student Services at 561-799-8010 or fleiriao@fau.edu. |
| •November 17: Peace Corps Presentation, 7-8pm, SR 275. For more info, please contact Amanda Frederick, 561-297-1080, afrede11@fau.edu. |
| •November 17: Land that Internship, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu. |
| •November 16: Study Abroad Fair, 10am-3pm, SR Atrium. For more info, please contact Amanda Frederick, 561-297-1080, afrede11@fau.edu. |
| •November 15: “We Are the One Percent:” Honors College Strongly Represented in FAU Homecoming Court |
| •November 15: Finding Humor in the News – Frank Cerabino, 7:00-8:45pm, LLS Auditorium. Tickets are FREE for all FAU Students, Faculty and Staff. Please contact Donna Eberle at 561-799-8541 to reserve your tickets. |
| •November 15: Native American Piscataway Tribe Show, 6pm, Recreation Field. For more information, please contact Diversity Student Services at 561-799-8010. |
| •November 15: Focused on Graduate School, SR 108, 1-2 pm. If you need a reasonable accommodation to fully participate in these workshops, please contact Sara McHale by phone at 561.799.8671 or by e-mail at smchale@fau.edu. |
| •November 8: A Fresh Cliché: FAU’s Honors College Reboots Its Literary Magazine |
| •November 4: Named Scholar Recognition Ceremony, 1 pm, AD Auditorium. Featuring guest speaker Frank Cerabino. |
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| October 2011 |
| •October 31: Anthropology In Action: Wilkes Honors College Students Celebrate Native American Heritage Month |
| •October 29: FAU 50th Anniversary Gala - 50 on the 50, 7 pm. Read more. |
| •October 29: Honors Visit Day (Fall Open House), 9am-1:30pm |
| •October 24: Bringing the Invisible to Light: Honors Students Unite to Stop Conflict in Uganda |
| •October 21: Coffee with the Professor, Dining Hall, 8am-9am. Prof. Mark Tunick discusses "Privacy and Free Speech in the Age of You Tube"; rsvp required--see flyer for details. |
| •October 20: FAU’s University Center for Excellence in Writing celebrates the third annual National Day on Writing. Read more. |
| •October 19: Poetry and Creative Writing Reading, SR 108, 7 pm. Students contact Prof. Rachel Luria for details about submitting your work for this event by emailing rluria@fau.edu |
| •October 17: FAU Undergraduate Research Grants Application Deadline. Read more. |
| •October 12: Northern Campus Disability Awareness Presentation, Noon. Space is limited so please RSVP to Diversity Student Services by sending an e-mail to fleiriao@fau.edu no later than Friday October 9th. |
| •October 10: A Good Yarn: Wilkes Honors College Engages in Community Service Project for the Homeless |
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| September 2011 |
| •September: Revealing the Face of Immigration: Honors College Professor Debuts New Book, Living Illegal |
| •September 27: WHC Pre-Medical Society OR Live, 7 pm SR 270. This month featuring a broadcast of Cytoreduction and Hyperthermic Interperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC). For questions or comments please contact Amira Barghouthy at abarghou@fau.edu. |
| •September 22: Career Day and Technical Fair, 10am – 3pm, FAU Boca Arena: Transportation will be provided for interested Jupiter students.
For more information, contact Sara McHale at 561-799-8671 or smchale@fau.edu. |
| •September 19: Dutch Treat: Wilkes Honors College Student Studies Social Policy in Amsterdam |
| •September 6: When the Student Becomes the Master: Honors College Alumna Returns As a Professor |
| •September 2: Public lecture: The Blood of Strangers: Stories from EmergencyMedicine by Frank Huyler, 1 pm, AD Auditorium |
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| August 2011 |
| •August 29: Taking a Risk and Gaining Confidence as a Result: FAU Honors College Student Interns at Polk Museum of Art |
| •August 26: Freshman reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks panel discussion; 1 pm, AD Auditorium |
| •August 16-21: Orientation for Fall 2011 incoming students. See details. |
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| June 2011 |
| •June 1: FAU Undergraduate Research Grants Application Deadline. Read more. |
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| May 2011 |
| •May: HC Student Cassidy Henry receives Fulbright award |
| •May 19: Dare to be Prepared for Today's Job Market, 1 Day Seminar for Graduating Students, 10am-4:30pm, Boca Raton Student Union. Read more. |
| •May 12: Florida Career Centers Statewide Job Fair, 10am-3pm, UCF Arena, Orlando. FREE TRANSPORTATION available to FAU students. Space is limited - sign up until May 9th or until bus is FULL. See flyer. |
| •May 9-13: Student Services in SR 139 Hours 8am-5pm. Regular hours starting on Monday, May 16, 2011, the first day of Summer Term(s). |
| •May 6: Commencement Ceremony 9am, Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, Boca Raton campus. Details at the Office of the Registrar. |
| •May 6: Medallion Ceremony 3pm, Lifelong Learning Society Maltz Auditorium, MacArthur campus in Jupiter. Details under Student Life. |
| •May 6: Writing Portfolios due for Sophomores. Read details. |
| •May 1: 2012-2013 US Student Fulbright Program to study overseas opens for applications. For more information contact Dr. Catherine Meschievitz, 561-297-1039. |
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| April 2011 |
| •April 29: Destress with Pet-A-Pup, 3-5pm, in The Burrow. For more info, contact Laura Aponte, 561-799-8440 or Adam Ferrando, 561-799-8696. |
| •April 29: Arbor Day Celebration, 10-11am, Huckshorn Arboretum. See flyer. RSVP required, please contact Melissa Baker, 561-799-8684. |
| •April 28: FREE LLS Class for FAU Staff and Students: Medvedev’s Russia: Corruption, Cronyism, Crime and Capitalism, 12:15-2:00pm, by Andrew Kahn. Read more. |
| •April 26: Night Breakfast in the Dining Hall. Please contact Sean Pierce, 561-799-8828 to volunteer and for more information. |
| •April 26: Study Break, 4:00-6:30pm, SR Atrium: Make Play Dough,
Fold Origami,
Color and/or Create a Mandala,
Pick up a “Take-Out” Stress Box. Sponsored by: Student Health Services.
For more info contact Kristy Garbacz at 561-799-8678. |
| •April 26: Finals Week Coffee, Smoothies, & Pastry Break! 3-5pm, SR Atrium. Sponsored by Jupiter House of Representatives who is also providing a Finals Week free printing program! For more information please contact the office of Student Involvement and Leadership at 561-799-8696 or Rferrand@fau.edu. |
| •April 26: 2012-2013 US Student Fulbright Program to study overseas information session, 12-1pm, SU 113 (Boca Raton). For more information contact Dr. Catherine Meschievitz, 561-297-1039. |
| •April 25: Northern Campus Achievement Awards, 5:30pm, AD 119 Auditorium. For more info, contact Laura Aponte, 561-799-8440 or Adam Ferrando, 561-799-8696. |
| •April 25: FREE LLS Class for FAU Staff and Students: China: Ancient History, Cataclysmic Changes, Modern Superpower, 2:30–4:15 p.m, by Trafton Foster. Read more. |
| •April 25: Hibel Museum of Art, Full English Tea, 2-4pm. RSVP required, please call (561) 622-5560 for more information or to make reservations. |
| •April 24-May 3: Jupiter Library Expanded Final Exam Hours. Please refer to web site for specifics at http://www.library.fau.edu/npb/npbhours.htm. |
| •April 20-24: Art in the SR Atrium. "Pieces of an Artist's Mind" by the Artists Association of Jupiter. A “Meet the Artist” reception will be held Wednesday, April 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. For more info, call 561-799-8105. |
| •April 20: Meet with Study Abroad Advisor Amanda Frederick, 10am-3pm, SR 217. More info at: Office of International Programs. |
| •April 18: The WHC Pre-Medical Society End of the Year Party: 8-10 p.m. in the Burrow: Please contact Amira Barghouthy, abarghou@fau.edu, for more information. |
| •April 15: Honors College Research Day. HC students present their research to the public. Guest speaker Prof. Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, see details. See event photo album. |
| •April 14: Day of Silence: Its purpose is to heighten awareness of issues that affect members of the LGBTQ community by illustrating, for just one day, what the world would be like if the voices of this community were silenced. Read more. |
| •April 13: HC Pre-Medical Society Info Session SR 108, 6:30 p.m. For questions, please contact Amira Barghouthy, abarghou@fau.edu. |
| •April 9: 4th Annual Rooney's 5K Run/Walk, 7:30 am. Some of the proceeds benefit the FAU Honors College. See event details. |
| •April 7: The FAU Owlettes & Co. Dance Team presents "A Night at the Movies" doors open at 6pm, show starts at 6:30pm, LLS Maltz Auditorium. See flyer. |
| •April 5: Advanced Registration for Summer and Fall 2011 begins April 5th. Course offerings are now available online. |
| •April 4: WHC's Largest Class Accepted to UF's Medical Program |
| •April 2: Help Enviro Club with Going Green, Growing Strong Event. We are able to sign for volunteer hours. Please contact Nicole Henken at henkenn@gmail.com, Elizabeth Johnson at ejohns79@fau.edu, or Alexa Robinson at arobin57@fau.edu. |
| •April 1: Undergraduate Research Symposium at FAU-Boca campus. HC students can present their research to the FAU community at the main campus. Please see submission guidelines. |
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| March 2011 |
| •March 30: Palm Beach Symphony. 6:30p.m. in LLS Auditorium. Exclusive Jupiter performance to benefit the Honors College with music by Milhaud, Ginastera and Beethoven. RSVP by March 20, 2011 to Kat Yates or call 561-799-8105. See flyer. |
| •March 30: Poetry Contest Deadline 12pm. See contest guidelines. |
| •March 30-May 13: FAU Jupiter Campus Library Presents 'Clinging Vines Cannot Stand Alone' Sculpture Exhibition by Leah Brown. For more information, call 561-799-8530 or visit www.library.fau.edu/npb/npb.htm. |
| •March 28: WHC Pre-Medical Society Prepares Students for Future Careers |
| •March 28: Conversations with President Saunders, 2:00-3:30pm. All 10-minute appointments have been scheduled. Please contact Judi Bowe 561-799-8531,
if you wish to be placed on a waiting list. |
| •March 26: Open House for Prospective Students, See details. |
| •March 25: Northern Campus Achievement Awards Nominations due. See criteria. For more information please contact Laura Aponte, laponte4@fau.edu. |
| •March 25-May 13: FAU Jupiter Campus Library Presents 'Flora and Fauna' Painting Exhibition by Jackie Kern. For more information, call 561-799-8530 or visit www.library.fau.edu/npb/npb.htm. |
| •March 24: Annual Juried FAU Student Art Exhibition to April 9th. Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton campus. Read more at FAU University Galleries. |
| •March 19: Trip to Walt Disney's Epcot, leaving 7am. Signup starts Feb 26th, 10pm online: register and go to Jupiter Program Board Epcot Trip! store. Email questions to JupiterPB@gmail.com. |
| •March 18: "Coffee with the Professor" featuring WHC Dr. Keith Jakee, "The Future of Government: It Won’t Be Bill Clinton’s ‘Ending Welfare as We Know It'", 8am, MacArthur Dining Hall. See flyer. |
| •March 18: Forum Club luncheon featuring Congressman Allen West, Kravis Center, West Palm Beach. RSVP to Kathryn Yates at kyates3@fau.edu, 561-799-8105. |
| •March 15: HC Student Conducts Research into Child Psychology |
| •March 15: LUNAFEST, March 15, 7:00-8:45 pm LLS Auditorium. Please contact Donna Eberle at deberle@fau.edu or 6-8541 about tickets or for more information. |
| •March 13: Yoko Kathari, a classical pianist, will be performing 2-4pm. The event is free to the public. For more details please contact the Hibel Museum at 622-5560. |
| •March 9: Embracing Other Cultures: HC Student Prepares for Study Abroad in Japan |
| •March 7: Lecture: 'Targeting Transcription-Factor DNA Interfaces', by Dr. Peter Dervan, Prof. of Chemistry at Cal Tech, 11am-12pm, Rodney B. Fink Auditorium, Scripps-Florida (open to FAU students/faculty). |
| •March 7-11: Jupiter Library Spring Break Hours, 8:30am-5:30pm. Regular Hours will resume Saturday, March 12th. See Library hours. |
| •March 2: Free Environmental Lecture: New Needs for Nature in the Age of Global Warming, presented by Anthony Barnosky, U.C. Berkeley, 7 pm, AD 119. |
| •March 1: FAU Debate Team's strong season close |
| •March 1 to April: Celebrate Women's History Month. See full event details. |
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| February 2011 |
| •February 28: New Collaboration between Schmidt College of Medicine and Wilkes Honors College Provides Accelerated Path to M.D. |
| •February 25: FREE Public Lecture: Emotional Feedback on Environmental Choices: 2pm, SR 209. See flyer. |
| •February 23: HC Pre-Medical Society presents OR Live webcast, 7pm, SR 283. Broadcast of an off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Images may be graphic, and viewer discretion is advised. |
| •February 23: Max Planck Florida Lecture: A Balancing Act: Linking the Global Carbon Cycle to the Mitigation of Climate Change with Dr. Martin Heimann, director Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry. 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
| •February 21: WHC Students Increase Cultural Awareness through Service |
| •February 21: Preview Day for newly admitted students. RSVP here. |
| •February 18: "Coffee with the Professor" featuring WHC Dr. Christopher Strain, "Reload: Rethinking Violence in American Life", 8am, MacArthur Dining Hall. See flyer. |
| •February 17: "Daniel Ellsberg Speaks" Lecture at Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus, 10:00 am-11:45 am. For more information, see details. |
| •February 14: FAU Debate Team is Phenomenal |
| •February 7: WHC Students Shine at FCHC Writing Contest |
| •February 4: Scholars Day for incoming students, see details. |
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| January 2011 |
| •January 31: FAU Debate Team has another strong showing |
| •January 31: WHC Student Profile: Maria de Lourdes Aitken |
| •January 25: WHC Professor Dr. Christopher Strain Studies Violence in American Life |
| •January 7: Orientation for Spring 2011 incoming students. Advising and registration for classes will take place during Orientation. |
| December 2010 |
| •December 10: Fall Graduation Ceremony, 9 am, Boca Raton campus, Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Center, see details. |
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| November 2010 |
| •November 20: Open House for Prospective Students, see details. |
| •November 19: FAU Moot Court team qualifies for national tournament |
| •November 17: Dean Jeffrey Buller teaches a Greek Mythology class for a virtual college fair program. |
| •November 15: FAU Debate Team has an impressive first showing |
| •November 15-19th: International Education Week. See flyer for details. |
| •November 10: Human Ecology and Stories of Place lecture by Janisse Ray, Wednesday, 7pm, AD 119; see invitation. |
| •November 9: Honors College prepares student Erika Cadena to intern at world's largest university |
| •November 5: Mental Health Screening by The Counseling and Psychological Services Center, RH Bldg 1 - Room 107, 9-11am. For more information, call 561-799-8678. |
| •November 2: Profile of Honors College Dean Jeffrey Buller |
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| October 2010 |
| •October 28: Rooney Golf Tournament, at PGA National Resort, to benefit Wilkes Honors College. Call Selena Smith at 683-2222 ext. 142 for details. |
| •October 27: Inauguration Day at Jupiter, featuring undergraduate research presentations; See the schedule |
| •October 26: Introducting Mr. FAU Student Government - WHC Student Jordy Yarnell |
| •October 23: Open House for Prospective Students (for IB/AICE students), See details. |
| •October 22: 2010 Named Scholar Recognition Ceremony. See our generous donors and the recipients of their generosity on our Facebook photo album. |
| •October 21: 11th Annual Jupiter Housing Talent Show, 7:30 pm, AD 119 Auditorium - Join us for a great night of talent, food, prizes, and fun! |
| •October 19: Flagler Scholars Report Global Experiences at Their Fall Retreat |
| •October 12: WHC Faculty Profile Dr. Christopher Ely- Studies Terrorism - From More Than a Century Ago |
| •October 5: WHC Faculty Profile Dr. Jon Moore - Using Experience to Serve a New Generation of Students … and Cacti |
| •October 1st: Annual HC Students vs. Faculty/Staff Softball Game; 3:30 pm on the field behind the SR building. Check out the fun we had in our photo album. |
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| September 2010 |
| •September 29: State Attorney Michael McAuliffe, and Criminal Trial Lawyer, Michelle R. Suskauer, will speak on “Criminal Law and the Criminal Justice System” beginning at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Students and faculty contact ccpalles@fau.edu to rsvp. |
| •September 21: WHC Student Portrait Kimberly MacDonald - A Love of Dance, Research,
and New Experiences |
| •September 15: Florida State Senator, District 27, Dave Aronberg, will speak on “Law Making and the Legislative Process” beginning at 7 p.m. Students and faculty contact sogden@fau.edu to rsvp. |
| •September 14: WHC Student Portrait Megan Hesse - It's All About Connections |
| •September 7: WHC Student Portait Alan Gray - Success Means Crossing Boundaries |
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| August 2010 |
| •WHC Senior Cassidy Henry Represents State in Leadership Program |
| •August 18-Sept 2: Weeks of Welcome; schedule of events |
| •August 18-22: Honors College Orientation; additional info |
| •August 18: Move-In Day |
| •WHC Student CJ Kwan awarded Gilman Scholarship to study in the Andes |
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| Summer 2010 |
| •July 13: HC Alumna Jocelyn Sabbagh honored by The Florida Atlantic University of National Alumni Association, read article |
| •June 22: HC Alumna, Kathryn Tiling '07, Helping with Gulf Oil Spill. Read more and see a video. |
| •June 14-26: Trip to Eastern Europe: brochure; additional info |
| •Honors College Professor serves as Woodrow Wilson Public Policy Scholar |
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| April-May 2010 |
| •May 6th Graduation and Medallion Ceremony |
| •5th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Thursday, April 22, 2010, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Hibel Art Museum |
| •Honors College student wins a Boren 'Prestige Scholarship' |
| •April 17: IB Open House |
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| March 2010 |
| •March 30: "Coming Home: A Soldier's Journey". A panel of veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam and Iraq; 6:30-8:30pm, LLS Rm 151; free to students/faculty but you must rsvp to asosa5@fau.edu |
| •March 24: Lecture: Holocaust survivor George Salton, SR 258, 4-5:30pm. Mr. Salton, author of 23rd Psalm: A Holocaust Memoir, was 11 when Nazis invaded Poland. |
| •March 22: HC students host and excel at state debate championship |
| •March 20: Open House |
| •March 17: Palm Beach Symphony concert celebrating the HC's 10th Anniversary: Debussy, Shostakovich Cello concerto, Beethoven's 7th Symphony. 7:30 pm, LLS Auditorium. |
| •March: HC students attend national anthropology conference |
| •March 5: HC Math Professor Terje Hoim Receives National Recognition for teaching |
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| February 2010 |
| •Feb-March: CALL FOR PAPERS: RESEARCH DAY 2010, deadline March 18 |
| •February: HC student Tamara Howard to lead statewide student organization |
| •Feb. 25: HC Student Michael Metzner presents solo art exhibit at Hibel Museum |
| •Feb. 18: HC Faculty profile: Dr. William O'Brien, Environmental Studies |
| •Feb. 15: Preview Day for admitted freshmen. RSVP here. |
| •Feb. 10: Lecture: Holocaust survivor Irene Zisblatt, SR 258, 4-5:30pm. Ms. Zisblatt, author of The Fifth Diamond, survived Auschwitz-Birkenau and was a test subject for Dr. Mengele's inhumane experiments. |
| •Feb. 10: Lecture: Enriquillo A. del Rosario, Ambassador from Dominican Republic: contact Dianne Reeves for info and tickets (Palm Beach Roundtable event) |
| •Feb. 2: Lecture: Jeffrey Zaslow, columnist for Wall Street Journal, "A Heartfelt and Humorous Look at Life's Transitions," 2pm, LLS Auditorium (students call 6-8813 to reserve free ticket) |
| •Feb. 1: HC Faculty profile: Psychologist Dr. Julie Earles |
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| December 2009-January 2010 |
| •Jan. 30: Women in Politics Colloquium with Angela "Bay" Buchanan of CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz; moderated by the Honorable Ann Brown; 10am-noon, LLS Auditorium (students call 6-8813 to reserve free ticket) |
| •Jan. 27: Counselor Day |
| •Jan. 22: WHC student receives national recognition for public policy essay |
| •January 15: Lecture by Alex Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and Director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy; AD 119 Auditorium, 1pm |
| •January 14: Film: "Brother Towns”--explores the relationship between Jupiter, FL and the Guatemalan community of Jacaltenango. The director, Dr. Charles Thompson, will answer questions after the screening. No charge. 7:15 p.m., AD Auditorium. |
| •Jan. 11: Lecture: James D. Gerome II, author of The Cure for the American Health Malady: contact Dianne Reeves for info and tickets (Palm Beach Roundtable event) |
| •Dec. 4: HC students present research at national cell biology conference |
| December 2009-January 2010 |
| •Jan. 30: Women in Politics Colloquium with Angela "Bay" Buchanan of CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News; Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz; moderated by the Honorable Ann Brown; 10am-noon, LLS Auditorium (students call 6-8813 to reserve free ticket) |
| •Jan. 27: Counselor Day |
| •Jan. 22: WHC student receives national recognition for public policy essay |
| •January 15: Lecture by Alex Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning former New York Times reporter and Director of Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Press, Politics, and Public Policy; AD 119 Auditorium, 1pm |
| •January 14: Film: "Brother Towns”--explores the relationship between Jupiter, FL and the Guatemalan community of Jacaltenango. The director, Dr. Charles Thompson, will answer questions after the screening. No charge. 7:15 p.m., AD Auditorium. |
| •Jan. 11: Lecture: James D. Gerome II, author of The Cure for the American Health Malady: contact Dianne Reeves for info and tickets (Palm Beach Roundtable event) |
| •Dec. 4: HC students present research at national cell biology conference |
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| October-November 2009 |
| •Nov. 20: Lecture: Micki Siebert, CEO of brokerage firm: contact Dianne Reeves for info and tickets (Palm Beach Roundtable Event) |
| •Nov.18: HC Professor studies ecological impact of overfishing |
| •Nov. 17: Game show night (II), 8pm, AD 119 |
| •Nov. 13: Guest speaker Mirta Ojito, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of the book Finding Mañana. (Named Scholar Ceremony), 1pm, AD 119.
Flyer online. |
| •Oct. 22: Talent Show, HC Auditorium, 7:30 pm. |
| •Honors College Students Experience Guatemala |
| •Oct. 21: Game show night (I): The Match Game, 8pm AD 119 |
| •Oct. 16: Annual faculty-student softball game, 3:30pm, Rec field. |
| •Oct. 14: Film, "Age of Stupid," 7pm Housing Courtyard. Sponsored by Enviro-club, with Dr. William O'Brien speaking on climate change prior to the film. |
| •Profile of Wilkes Honors College Alumna Kathryn Lewis |
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| August-September 2009 |
| •Funds for student research related travel available |
| •WHC student Kelly Novinsky receives national recognition |
| •HC students complete summer research projects |
| •Student Profiles: Nathan van Zee | Heather Chase |
| •August 30: Toasted Marshmallows, Housing Courtyard, 9-10pm (sponsored by Mac RSA) |
| •August 19: Move-in Day |
| •New faculty join the Honors College |
| •Former HC student is commentator for moneynews.com |
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| Summer 2009 |
| •The Wilkes Honors College celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year: learn more about the planned events. |
| •HC students participate in NSF's Summer REU programs |
| •4th Honors Summer Institute held (Read article in Palm Beach Post) |
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| April 2009 |
| • April 30: WHC Class of 2009 Participates in Medallion Ceremony and Graduation |
| • April 18: Dr. Valliere Richard, FSU Film School, screening her documentary “Breaking the Silence: Torture Victims Speak Out” 7 pm, AD 119 |
| • April 17: 4th Annual WHC Student Art Show, Hibel Museum of Art, 4-6 pm |
| • April 3: Research Day |
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| March 2009 |
| • HC students travel to Egypt during Spring Break |
| • March 26: Career Fair Day, 1-4pm, SR Atrium; internships available too. |
| • March 26: Deadline to submit posters for Research Day |
| • March 21: Open House. 1pm. Registration begins at 12:30. |
| • March 13: Vistula String Quartet, AD 119, 1-2pm. |
| • March 13: Deadline to submit abstracts for Research Day |
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| February 2009 |
| • HC Alumnus does doctorate work in Germany: Paul Fletcher |
| • WHC Alumni Profile: Jocelyn Sabbagh |
| • Debate Team Success at State Championship |
| • HC Student wins Legacy of Excellence Award |
| • 2 Honors College Students selected to display artwork at Artigras. |
| • Feb. 16th: Preview Day for admitted students |
| • Feb. 1st: Fiesta Maya, 9am-5pm, Abacoa Town Center. For more info call 561-745-9199. |
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| January 2009 |
| • January 23, 4pm: Faculty-student softball game, at the Rec Field. Contact jroeckne@fau.edu for more info. |
| • January 23, 2pm: Coffee Cupping Club in the Burrow: students, faculty and staff can taste coffees from Latin America--Bring a small cup for sampling. |
| • January 15, 6:30 pm in SR 108: Law School Info Session with FSU College of Law's Associate Dean, Nancy Benavides. |
| • January 5th: Movie Night: 'Nick & Norah's Infinite Play List', 7:30pm, Housing Courtyard, sponsored by HC Housing |
| December 2008 |
| • December 6: IB Open House |
| • December: HC student Ed Fulton wins Talon Award |
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| November 2008 |
| • November 22: Open House for Prospective Students |
| • November 20: Study Abroad Fair |
| • November 14: Friday Night Film: All the President's Men, 7pm, AD 119 |
| • November 7: HC Anthropologist's Major achievements |
| • November 1 - 8, 2008: Homecoming Week. |
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| October 2008 |
| • October 30: Local Government Candidates Debate, 6pm in LLS complex |
| • October 24: Friday Night Film: "Network," 6:30pm, AD 119 |
| • October 23: Talent Show, 8 pm, AD 119 |
| • October 17: Former Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Ann Brown talks at the Named Scholars Ceremony |
| • October 17, 2008: Deadline for FCHC Writing Contest |
| • October 7th and 15th: Presidential Debate Watch Parties |
| • Profile of HC Student-future leader |
| • HC Professor studies church arsons |
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| September 2008 |
| • Sept. 26: Presidential Debate Watch Party, 9-11pm in the Burrow |
| • Honors College student receives research award |
| • HC Faculty researches aging in cells |
| • Honors Summer Institute creates lasting impression |
| • September 5, 2008: Parent and Family Weekend |
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| August 2008 |
| • Weeks of Welcome (W.O.W.): Events on the Jupiter Campus |
| • August 24, 2008: WHC Freshman Honors Convocation |
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| June 2008 |
| • Honors College student Jeffrey Joyner appointed gubernatorial fellow |
| • HC student Lauren Nys's internship highlighted inPalm Beach Post |
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| May 2008 |
| • May 25, 2008: In Memoriam: Hank Smith |
| • May 2, 2008: Graduation |
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| April 2008 |
| • April 9, 2008: HC Students/Faculty receive University awards |
| • Saturday, April 5: 2008 Rooney's 5k Walk/Run to benefit the Autism Project of Palm Beach County and FAU Honors College. To Register For The Race: www.active.com |
| • Friday, April 4, 1 pm, AD 119: NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell, Ph.D.gives the Chastain Honors Symposium Guest Lecture at the Honors College |
| • Friday, April 4, 8:30 - 4:30: Honors College Symposium |
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| March 2008 |
| • Debate Team Earns National Recognition |
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| February 2008 |
| • Thursday, Feb. 28th at 8:00 pm, in AD 103: “The Relationship between Music and Culture” a talk by Dr. Jeremy Wallach given by the Anthropology Club |
| • Counselor Luncheon, February 27, 2008. To RSVP, please contact the Office of Admissions, 1-800-920-8705 or email. |
| • Saturday, February 2, 2008: The Honors College and the Campus Debate Team will host a Regional High School Speech/Debate Tournament. |
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| January 2008 |
| • Presidential Campaign 2008 Events |
| • 3 HC students receive Florida Collegiate Honors Conference writing awards: Maria Hall, first place in poetry; Bobby Wicks, first place in documented research; Emily Miller, honorable mention in poetry. |
| • Honors College Alumna Autumn Widdoes presents her theater work in New York City |
| November 2007 |
| • >November 16th at 8:00pm: "Comic as Literature" presented by the MacArthur Campus Library. For more information contact Peter Salomone |
| • November 15: International Education Day |
| • November 10: HC Students win awards at Debate Competition |
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| October 2007 |
| • October 25: Deadline to submit for FCHC Writing Contest. Submit to Dr. Mark Tunick, HC 133, by 5pm. Further info on the contest isonline. |
| • October 24: Honors College student Samantha Montgomery wins the Talon Leadership Award. |
| • October 22, 4pm, HC 135: "Have you Ever Thought About Law School?" with Nancy Benavides, Associate Dean, FSU Law School:see flyer |
| • October 18, 7th Annual Talent Show in AD 119, 8 pm, showcasing Honors College students |
| •October 6, Family Day |
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| August 2007 |
| • New Faculty Join the Honors College |
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| Summer 2007 |
| • High schoolers learn CSI techniques at FAU Honors College |
| • HC student wins NSEP-Boren prestige scholarship |
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| May 2007 |
| • May 4, 5:00 pm, Boca Campus, Honors College Commencement |
| • May 4, 9:00 am, Medallion Ceremony |
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| April 2007 |
| • Apr. 25, 9:00-11:00 pm, in the Dining Hall, Night Breakfast |
| • Apr. 13, 8:30-4:30 pm, Honors College Symposium |
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| March 2007 |
| • Mar. 17, 1:00 pm, Open House |
| • Mar. 14, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, in SR, FAU Jupiter’s Career & Graduate School Fair |
| • Mar. 5, Honors College adds Arts Concentration |
| • Honors College Announces Study Abroad Grants |
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| February 2007 |
| • Feb. 21, 3rd Annual Student-Faculty Advising Dinner |
• Feb. 19, 9:30 - 3:30pm, Admitted Student Preview Day |
| • Feb. 8, 4pm, AD Auditorium, Executive Lecture Series |
| • Feb. 1, 8pm, AD Auditorium, Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth |
| • Feb. 1, 4pm, AD Auditorium, Executive Lecture Series |
| • Jan 29 - Feb.. 3, Campus Climate Challenge Week Of Action |
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| January 2007 |
| • Jan: Career Development Center Workshops |
| • Jan. 25, 4pm, AD Auditorium: Executive Lecture Series |
| • Jan. 18, 4pm, AD Auditorium: Executive Lecture Series |
| December 2006 |
| • Dec. 29, 6:30-7:30pm, The Grape(@ Downtown Gardens), Alumni Happy Hour |
| • Dec. 8, 4pm, AD Auditorium, Giant Panda Talk |
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| November 2006 |
| • Nov. 18, Open House, 1 pm. |
| • Nov. 8, 2pm, SR 108: Forum on Graduate Programs in International Affairs and Public Policy -see flyer |
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| October 2006 |
| • Oct. 26, 7-9pm, AD 119: Donald Downs speaks on Free Speech |
| • Oct. 20, 1pm, AD 119: Harry A. Johnston speaks at Named Scholar Ceremony |
| • Oct. 19, 8pm, AD 119: 7th Annual Honors College Talent Show! |
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| September 2006 |
| • Honors College receives NSF funding for Science Scholarships for students |
| • Fall 06 Tutoring Hours Announced |
| • OutTakes Quick Cuisine opens in SR Burrow: M-R 8-9, F 8-6 |
| • New Faculty join the Honors College |
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| July 2006 |
| • Wilkes Honors College student Sarah Wiggill awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship |
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| May 2006 |
| • Honors College students selected for Summer REUs |
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| April 2006 |
| • April 27, Honors College art exhibit |
| • April 27, Night Breakfast, 9pm-11pm, Dining Hall |
| • April 14: Research Day |
| • April 6: 80's Prom, 8pm-11pm |
| • April 1: Family Day |
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| March 2006 |
| •March 25th: Open House |
| • Honors College literature concentrators present papers at national conference |
| • March 29: Disaster Symposium |
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| February 2006 |
| • Honors College Biology professor's work appears in the journal 'Nature Cell Biology' |
| • Feb. 6: Composing Utopia: The Case of John Luther Adams. A Presentation by Allen Gimbel. |
| • Feb. 17: Scripps Careers in Science Day: two lectures, a panel discussion, lunch, and a tour of the Scripps facility. |
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| January 2006 |
| • Honors College Student participates in poetry workshop |
| • Jan. 30: John Templeton, Director of Admissions, Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
discusses graduate study in public policy and international affairs and PPIA Summer institutes for Juniors. |
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