Florida Atlantic Student News
Your weekly source for important dates, events, and announcements.
Mission: The Division of Student Affairs fosters success through cultivating a sense of belonging, supporting wellbeing practices, and creating opportunities for career skill development.
Vision: We create a transformational experience that prepares students to lead in an ever-changing global environment.
Owl Breaks
Join the Weppner Center for LEAD and Service-Learning for our Spring Owl Breaks!
Owl Breaks is a way for students to give up a part of their spring break to give back to the community. Owl Breaks is an opportunity to engage with local non-profits and give your time back to those in need.
This semester we have three opportunities:
- Thursday, March 6: Feeding South Florida (8:30 AM to 11:30 AM) and Adopt-A-Family (3 PM to 5 PM)
- March 6 and 7: Habitat for Humanity in Lake Worth (7:15 AM to 11 AM)
- Friday, March 7: Feeding South Florida 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
All breaks will provide food and transportation if needed.
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 development 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
For more information, contact the Weppner Center for LEAD and Service-Learning at leadandserve@fau.edu
Career Center Events Coming Soon!
The Technology & Engineering Career Fair
Thursday, March 13, 11 am - 3 pm
Attend Florida Atlantic's Technology and Engineering Career Fair on Thursday, March 13 and explore internship and full-time job opportunities locally and nationally. Students from all majors and class levels are encouraged to attend. Learn more on Handshake!
IDS 3949 - Virtual Registration Lab
Tuesday, March 11, 10 am - Noon
Looking to earn a free elective credit through the Professional Internship Course? During this event, we will review the course requirements and give you permission to register for the course, if you have completed all the documents and requirements to register! Learn more on Handshake!
Optional Practical Training and Job Search Workshop
Tuesday, March 11, 2 - 3 pm
OPT (Optional Practical Training) Virtual Workshop for international students Learn about OPT. Are you an international student (F-1) interested in off-campus employment after graduation? Then this workshop is for you! We will provide you with information about the application process, regulations, answer all your questions, and give you tips and strategies to find these opportunities. Learn more on Handshake!
Ready, Set, Connect! Networking Event @ FAU's Fort Lauderdale Campus
Tuesday, March 11, 4:30 - 5:45 pm
The purpose of the event is for students to learn the etiquette of networking, how to network with Professionals, and practice networking with the professionals in attendance. Learn more on Handshake!
IDS 3949 - Hybrid Registration Lab
Friday, March 14, 1 - 4 pm
Looking to earn a free elective credit through the Professional Internship Course? During this event, we will review the course requirements and give you permission to register for the course, if you have completed all the documents and requirements to register! Learn more on Handshake!
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9th Annual 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Preliminary Rounds: Monday, March 10: 10 am - Noon, 2 - 4 pm / Tuesday, March 11: 10 am - Noon, 2 - 4 pm
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.
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.
P3 (Second Half) & P6 (Third 5-Weeks) Term Deadlines
Deadline Dates for P3 (Second Half) & P6 (Third 5-Weeks) Courses:
- Last day to Drop/Add is March 14th by 11:59pm to not be fee liable.
- Last day to Pay to avoid the Late Fee is March 17th by 5pm.
- Last day to pay by 5pm to avoid fiscal cancellation is March 19th by 5pm.
Flip the Script
March 15 - 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Flip the Script is a sexual assault resistance program for women. This Owls Care retreat focuses on empowering women and teaching them resistance strategies. Students receive meal vouchers, giveaways, and snacks.
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.
Taking Off the Mask
March 29 - 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. / April 12 - 13, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
This program is designed for all men who are students at Florida Atlantic. We will be having discussions about masculinity, preventing sexual violence, and how to set up healthy boundaries as a man.
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).