Florida Atlantic Student News
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 development. 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.
The "Croc Tank" at Florida Atlantic!
Wednesday, December 4 at 3:30 pm (doors open at 2:30 pm)
Daymond John, Robert Herjavec, and Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, right here at Florida Atlantic! The Sharks will share stories never told, then they’re going to switch tanks and enter the “Croc Tank!” As part of Noble Capital Markets’ annual NobleCon conference – that Florida Atlantic also hosted last year with keynote President George W. Bush – the featured event is a LIVE pitch-off with all the drama and intrigue of the ABC hit series. And yes, if they like what they see, they will personally invest! Here’s the best part... The pitches will come from the winning contestants of an Adam’s Center for Entrepreneurship competition – all from our Florida Atlantic ecosystem! Meet the Sharks and cheer on the Owls when they hit the stage!
Subsidized tickets for students are only $9.60. This one-of-a-kind event will sell out. Go to the link below NOW and be part of it. December 4, 2024, 3:30 pm (doors open at 2:30pm) at the Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. Go Sharks, Go Owls!
Find out more about all NobleCon events and watch the Shark shout-outs: NobleCon20.com* The event is making news! Watch on ABC* *Disclaimer: Clicking on this link will redirect you to an external website that is not affiliated with Florida Atlantic University.
International Education Week Events
Monday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 22
International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare students for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
Monday, Nov. 18
- International Education Week Awareness
- Education Abroad Lunch & Learn
Tuesday, Nov. 19
- Center for Global Engagement Open House
- Drop by Study Abroad Advising
- Intensive English Conversation Club
Wednesday, Nov. 20
- FAU Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs Launch Event
- J-1 Waivers Online Workshop with Immigration Partner
- Global Coffee Hour: Intercultural Awareness
- Connect Through Sports: Global Owls Dodge & Dash
Thursday, Nov. 21
- Fulbright Over Breakfast: Insights and Experiences
- Florida International Leadership Conference Info Session
- International Education Week Reception & Award Ceremony
Friday, Nov. 22
- International Friends Program Mentor Recognition & End of Term Celebration
Access Free Mental Health Resources with Welltrack Boost
Available Now!
As a valued member of the Florida Atlantic community, you have on-demand access to Welltrack Boost, digital self-help tools you can use on your own device and schedule. Join the 2 million members who use Boost to take control of their mental health and happiness. Learn how to address issues, recognize patterns and triggers, and reinforce healthy habits. Solve problems and work on your emotional resilience with digital tools and courses to help you track moods, assess wellness, stick to a schedule, challenge negative thoughts, and more.
Get started at fau.welltrack-boost.com (or download the app!)
RSVP for a lecture by award-winning science journalist Carl Zimmer: Is Artificial Intelligence Going To Figure Out Life Itself?
Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
In this talk, Carl Zimmer draws on his reporting for The New York Times and in books like Life Itself to take his audience on a mind-bending trip into the not-so-distant future, when computers can discover how to make new kinds of cells, and maybe new kinds of life.
Upcoming Career Center Events
U.S. Border Patrol Hiring Workshop
Join us to prepare you with the skills and knowledge needed to apply for a Federal position to excel in Border Security. Register on Handshake!
Owls-on-the-Job Shadow Program - Job Shadow Orientation
Would you like to get a closer look at a career field of interest? Then participate in FAU's Owls-in-the-Job Shadow Program! The Owls-in-the-Job Shadow Program is a program designed for students to get a “First Look” into an organization, to see what a day in the life of a career looks like. Students can participate in an on-site job shadowing program (half a day or one day), a virtual job shadowing program (one to 2-hour event), and an on-site or virtual externship (up to a week-long program). Register on Handshake!
Handshake & Headshots
Understand the basics of Handshake which is our career development platform. Learn how to use this as a one-stop-shop for launching your career. Free Headshots will be available! Register on Handshake or call the Career Center for more information at 561-297-3533. Register on Handshake!
#CareerReadiness
SPOT (Student Perception of Teaching) Full Term Dates
Available Now through Monday, Nov. 25
SPOT is an anonymous and effective tool given at the end of each semester to help evaluate the quality of instruction and improve the university’s education standards.
Please keep in mind that SPOTs are an extremely effective tool to evaluate the quality of instruction. Departments, schools, and colleges use individual instructor data and comments in annual evaluations, as well as for tenure and promotion. SPOT results are presented to the faculty in summary form after the end of the semester. Individual SPOT responses are completely anonymous and remain anonymous. The faculty has no way of linking a SPOT to a particular student.
Help us Fill the Burrow!
Donations will be collected from Thursday, November 7 thru Thursday, December 12
Attention Florida Atlantic students, faculty, and staff: Help us FILL THE BURROW by donating non-perishable foods, clothing, and new toiletries at various locations around campus! These donations from our generous Florida Atlantic community will benefit students in need throughout the campus community and our surrounding area.
Donation Box Locations:
- Boca Raton campus: First floor of the Student Union, SAI Office (Room 220), and the first floor of each residence hall
- Jupiter campus: Residence Hall 3 (RH3)
$$ Need Money to Buy Books? $$
Available Starting Monday, Dec. 2
The SPRING 2025 Short Term Advance Application from the Office of Student Financial Aid will open on December 2nd. The application will be available on the Money Matters link on MyFAU under My Resources. Students may borrow up to $750 for purchasing textbooks, other educational expenses, or unanticipated living expenses.
WeLead Registration is Now Open
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025
WeLead: Community Engagement Conference is a one-day experience supporting the attendees' ability to become changemakers by encouraging collaborative leadership strategies within the Greater Florida Atlantic community.
Attendees of the event will:
- Refine their leadership skills and strategies to facilitate collective action among others
- Share ideas and best practices related to group and project management
- Engage in civil discourse about issues facing the Florida Atlantic community and surrounding areas
- Network and coalition build with other individuals to serve their common purpose
#SenseOfBelonging #CareerReady