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Archved Announcements for Sept. 27, 2012


Archived Announcements (Sept. 27, 2012)

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NEWS OF SPECIAL NOTE
  • TODAY: FAU to Test Emergency Alert System
  • MONDAY: 2012 United Way Campaign Kick-off Breakfast Oct. 1
  • Quality Enhancement Plan Now Available, Kick-Off Events Oct. 1, 10 & 11
  • National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2012 Starts Oct. 1
  • FAU Harbor Branch Featured in 'Ocean Mysteries' Episode Oct. 6
  • Nominations Sought for the Parliament of OWLS Alumni Honor Society, Deadline Oct. 5
  • DEADLINE SUNDAY: Travel to Morocco for Spring Break 2013 with Wilkes Honors College

REMINDERS
  • Safety Month Activities Continue through Sept. 28.
  • LGBTQA History Month Starts Oct. 3
  • Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Events Continue through Oct. 15
  • Homecoming Office Decorating Contest -- Register by Oct. 15
  • Prestige Scholarship Opportunities for Undergraduates
  • TurboVote Now Live at FAU: Register to Vote, Change Address, Request Absentee Ballot

CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS/APPLICATIONS/PROPOSALS
  • Seeking Faculty Participants for Alternative Spring Break 2013, Deadline Oct. 19
  • Reminder: HARI Funding Deadline -- Seed Grant Fund Proposals Due Oct. 1
  • Gilman International Scholarship Program Spring 2013 Online Application Now Open, Deadline Oct. 2
  • Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Seminar, Sign up for Oct. 10/17

EVENTS THIS WEEK
  • Lecture: Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti Sept. 27
  • Green Market@FAU Sept. 27, Every Thursday This Fall
  • Executive Forum Lecture Series: Marv Russell, CEO of Marv Russell & Partners Sept. 27
  • Game Day Lunch at the FAU Club : A New England Tailgate Party Sept. 28
  • Theatre: 'Therese Raquin' Sept. 28 - Oct. 7
  • Get on Board for the Heart Walk Sept. 29
  • Harbor Branch National Estuaries Day Celebration Sept. 29
  • Jazz Rats Big Band Sept. 30
  • Executive Education MBA Info Session Sept. 30

EVENTS NEXT WEEK
  • 2012 United Way Campaign Kick-off Breakfast Oct. 1
  • NEW: Scholarly Publishing in the Digital Age Oct. 3
  • Presidential/Vice Presidential Debates on the Big Screen Oct. 3, 11, 16, 22
  • FAU To Host International Mathematics Research Conference Oct. 3-8
  • NEW: Lecture on the Findings of Study Abroad Program in Sicily Oct. 3
  • NEW: Panel on Healthcare and the Constitution Oct. 4
  • FAU Club Offers Happy Hours on Every Other Thursday, Next One Oct. 4
  • Executive Education MBA Info Session Oct. 4
  • NEW: A Campus of Difference Workshop Oct. 5 in Davie

SAVE THE DATE
  • Jamaican Independence Fifty Years Later Oct. 10
  • Latin America on Film, Series Begins Oct. 10
  • Fall 2012 Coffee Colloquia Oct. 11
  • FAU Football Watch Party Oct. 13
  • Spoil Island Clean-Up Oct. 13
  • Kayak Adventure Oct. 17
  • NEW: FAU Hosts Broadway Composer Charles Strouse Oct. 17
  • The Muslims Are Coming: Racism and the Politics of Empire Oct. 18
  • Homecoming 2012: Owl Prowl Oct. 20 to 27
  • Homecoming 5K to Benefit FAU Card Oct. 21
  • Some Spooky Science with Dr. Rachel Wentz Oct. 25
  • Keep Memories Alive Walk Nov. 4

CLASSES/GROUPS/VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
  • NEW: Quit Smoking Now: Free Smoking Cessation Course Starts Oct. 3
  • Winter Science Institute for Students to Run Dec. 26-Jan. 4
  • BankAtlantic Becomes BB&T on Oct. 15
  • The FAU Club: Dine and Socialize Right on the Boca Raton Campus
  • Yoga Classes Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
  • Entrepreneur Boot Camp Registration - Now Open
  • Instructional Technologies Training Schedule for September
  • Entrepreneur in Residence Program Offers Mentoring throughout September
  • Financial and Estate Planning in Retirement Program Offered

STUDENT INFO TO KNOW ABOUT, PASS ALONG
  • Flash Fiction and Essay Contests: Part of National Day on Writing Oct. 18
  • Upcoming Deadlines for Prestige Scholarships, Get the Word Out to Students
  • Career Development Center Fall Newsletter Now Available

EXHIBITIONS
  • "River of Grass" Exhibition by Dorothy Simpson Krause Through Sept. 28
  • 'Student Body Art' Photo Exhibition at FAU Jupiter Through Dec. 14
  • South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellows Offer Exhibition through Dec. 15

RESEARCH STUDIES/SERVICES
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research Study
  • 24- to 30-Month-Old Children Sought for Language Study
  • Communication Disorders Clinic Offers Diagnostic and
    Therapy Services -- including Accent Reduction Therapy
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