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Your weekly source for important dates, events, and announcements.
We create diverse, challenging and transformative environments through our innovative and effective Programs, services, and outcomes-based approach to student learning and develop.m.ent. We equip students with necessary tools to achieve academic, personal, and career success.
Our goal is to create a Sense of Belonging, to prioritize Health and Wellbeing, promote Career Readiness, and equip our staff to help students succeed at all levels.

Celebrate Every Body Week
Join us for events, giveaways, resources, and more!
Celebrate Every Body Week is an annual call to action to challenge unrealistic body ideals to promote wellbeing. Learn about acceptance of all bodies, regardless of size, shape, skin tone, gender, and physical abilities, while challenging present-day beauty standards as an undesirable social construct.
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Red Light, Green Light: Body Acceptance Edition
Feb 18, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. / Location: Housing Lawn
Come play Red Light, Green Light with us and learn about healthy habits! Giveaways are provided to all participants. -
Rock What You Got
Feb 19, 4 - 6 p.m. / Location: Campus Recreation
Join us for Pilates and games around mindful movement! Pilates starts at 5:15 p.m. -
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Feb 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. / Location: Breezeway
Explore the relationship between body image and culture and learn about on-campus resources! -
Body Project
Feb 20, 5:30 - 8 p.m. / Location: Building SS-8W, Room 224
A body acceptance program. Join us for one of Owls Care’s Retreats and receive our exclusive gift baskets!
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Sneak Peek into Second Year
Thursday, April 10, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Congratulations to all rising sophomores at Florida Atlantic University.
As you wrap up your first-year, learn about the next steps in your FAU journey. Take a sneak peek into what comes next in your second year. Discover and sign up for exclusive engagement opportunities. Don't miss out – mark your calendars and join us for "Sneak Peek into Second Year." Join us as your class schedule permits.
Location: Event will begin in the Live Oak Pavilion and continue in Grand Palm and the E-Sports Arena (Student Union, Boca Raton campus).

Career Center Events Coming Soon!
Internship and Part-Time Job Fair
Thursday, February 20, 11 am - 3 pm - Attend The Florida Atlantic Internship & Part-Time Job Fair and explore opportunities locally and nationally. Students from all majors and class levels are encouraged to attend. The Internship & Part-Time Job Fair attracts companies from various industries including healthcare, communication, government, business, non-profit, science, technology, and more! Learn more on Handshake!
Get Experience! Learn about Opportunities (On & Off-Campus)
Join us on Zoom Feb 18, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.to learn more about how you can get experience while completing your degree! Learn about On and Off Campus: Internships, Part-Time Jobs, Micro-Internships, Owls-On-The-Job Shadow Program, and More! Learn more on Handshake!
Get To Know The Disney College Internship Program: A Virtual Information Session
Join us on Zoom Feb 18 at 3 p.m. and get to know the Disney College Program. Representatives from the Disney College Internship Program will provide a general overview of the program as well as the application process. Learn more on Handshake!
Employer Meet-Up: Enterprise Mobility
Join us in the FAU Breezeway on February 25th from 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. to speak with Enterprise Mobility about their exciting opportunities! Learn more on Handshake!
Interview Madness- Boca Raton
The Florida Atlantic Career Center is proud to welcome you to Interview Madness on February 26 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.! Sign up and choose an Elite 8 Organizations to meet with and practice your interview skills as part of a practice interview session. Learn more on Handshake!
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SPOT (Student Perception of Teaching) Spring 2025 First Half Dates
February 18 - 27
SPOT is an anonymous and effective tool given at the end of each term to help evaluate the quality of instruction and improve the university’s education standards.
9th Annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Deadline to register: Wednesday, February 26
Florida Atlantic Graduate College will host the University's 9th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) live, in-person at the Boca Raton Campus Student Union this Spring 2025! The 3MT® competition challenges graduate students around the world to pitch their research in only 3 minutes to a live audience. Developed by the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008, 3MT® competitions are now held in over 900 universities across more than 85 countries worldwide. At Florida Atlantic's annual competition, over $15,000 in scholarship prizes are awarded annually to winners from both the Preliminary Rounds and the Championship. Distinguished Florida Atlantic community members serve as judges, and a public vote determines the People's Choice winners. Florida Atlantic’s 3MT® Championship Award is generously sponsored through the Dr. Eric H. Shaw 3MT® Championship Award Endowment Fund.
Preliminary Rounds: Monday, March 10 - 10 am-Noon, 2 -4 pm / Tuesday, March 11 – 10 am-Noon, 2 - 4 pm
Championship Round: Wednesday, March 12 – 6- 9 pm
2025 Student Publication Ceremony
Submission deadline: March 12, 2025
The Student Publication Ceremony will showcase the different kinds of written work that FAU students have published in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025. Undergraduate and Graduate students are welcome to participate. The work that you submit can be scholarly/academic, professional, or creative, and you can make more than one submission.
10th Annual Women's Leadership Institute (2025)
Thursday, March 13, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Supporting Women's Leadership Within Your Life
In honoring Women's History Month, Women's Leadership Institute is for members of the Florida Atlantic community seeking to improve their leadership competencies through professional develop.m.ent series focused on confidence-building, skill enhancement, and networking. Attendees can expect peer-to-peer and group discussions, dynamic topical workshops, and professional guidance so they can be successful leaders in any space!
Register here for any element of the day's Programming
Award nominations are also being accepted until Feb. 11 for the following 4 categories:
Florida Atlantic Pillars- Faculty, Staff, and Student(s), and Community Partner of the Year. To submit your nominations, go to https://tinyurl.com/WLIawards2025
For more information, contact the Weppner Center for LEAD and Service-Learning at leadandserve@fau.edu
A Call to Student Artists for the 2025 CAPS Healing Arts Exhibit
Submission Deadline: Sunday, March 16 by 11:59 p.m.
Hello! We are preparing for our annual Spring Healing Arts Exhibit, and we are hoping to include your art pieces. For context, the Healing Arts Exhibit is an annual exhibition that features the artwork of FAU students with the intention of highlighting the healing power of art, increasing visibility of CAPS, reducing stigma of mental health services, and promoting connection. We are now inviting Florida Atlantic students to submit art pieces in line with this year's theme, "Glow Up." For more information, please use the link below. Submissions are due Sunday, March 16th by 11:59 p.m. The art exhibit will be held on April 10th from 3-5 p.m. For any questions, feel free to email Dr. Copeland at lcopeland@health.fau.edu. Thank you.
Free Gentle Yoga at College of Nursing - Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday at Noon (Spring 2025 Semester)
Join a free Gentle Yoga Class every Tuesday at noon at the College of Nursing building, Room 115. Geared specifically for those new to yoga or interested in gentle practice, the classes incorporate simple flowing sequences to warm up the body, as well as slower-paced movements focusing on alignments, strength, and balance.
Open to all Florida Atlantic students, faculty and staff.