FAU Friends of Yiddish Present “Kultur: A Celebration of Yiddish Culture”
Boca Raton, FL (February 27, 2004) – The Florida Atlantic University Friends of Yiddish present “Kultur: A Celebration of Yiddish Culture.” The March events will include performances from cantors, storytellers and skits. All the events will take place on the Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. The Kultur dates and locations are: ....more>>

FAU Breaks Ground On Scripps Temporary Facility
BOCA RATON, FL (February 27, 2004) -- Florida Atlantic University President Frank T. Brogan, along with business, research and governmental leaders, kicked off a new era in scientific research in Florida today when they broke ground on the FAU/Scripps Joint Use Facility on FAU's MacArthur Campus. The, 40,000 square foot building will serve as the temporary facilities of The Scripps Research Institute's Florida operations until the permanent site is completed next year ....more>>

FAU Hosts Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Professor
Frederick Goodwin to Speak at the Frontiers of Science Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, FL (February 26, 2004) – The Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science will present a lecture by Dr. Frederick Goodwin entitled, “The Role of Genes and Environment on Behavior”. The lecture will take place Thursday, March 4 at 4 p.m. in the Charles E. Schmidt Biomedical Science Center, Room 126, on the Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road ....more>>

George McGovern To Speak At FAU
Former Congressman and Presidential Nominee Participates in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, FL (February 18, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University’s “Presidential Symposia” Lecture Series presents former Congressman George McGovern, who will be speaking on the topics of George W. Bush, the war on terror and Iraq. The first of two lectures will be held on Thursday, February 26 at 3:45 p.m. in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on the Boca Raton Campus, 777 Glades Road. The second lecture will be at Abacoa Crown Theater, 4688 Main Street, in Jupiter, on Friday, March 5 at 12:15 p.m. McGovern will cover topics that exam the American presidency and national security ....more>>

V-Day College Campaign Returns To FAU With Performance
of "The Vagina Monologues"
JUPITER, FL (February 24, 2004) - For the sixth year in a row, the V-Day College Campaign is coming to hundreds of college and university campuses around the world. V-Day is a worldwide movement to stop sexual violence against women and girls, and proclaims Valentine's Day as a day to celebrate women and demand the end of abuse ....more>>

FAU Hosts Storytelling Conference
BOCA RATON, FL (February 19, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host two storytelling concerts with nationally-acclaimed performers Friday, March 5 and Saturday, March 6 at 7:30 in the Live Oak Pavilion on FAU's Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. The March 5 concert, "Storytelling for Healing," will feature Diane Rooks, Gail Rosen and Fran Yardley ....more>>

FAU Hosts Lecture on Children With Autism
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL (February 19, 2004)- Florida Atlantic University's Department of Exceptional Student Education, the Renaissance Learning Center of Palm Beach Gardens and the Hope Center of Martin County join to host a lecture titled "Educational Strategies for Children with Autism: The Princeton Child Development Institute's Approach to Reading." The lecture will take place on Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the IRCC Schreiber Conference Center located at the IRCC/FAU campus in St. Lucie West, 500 NW California Boulevard. The event is free and open to the public ....more>>

“Achieving the Democratic Peace”
Professor and Author on the Presidency and National Security Participates in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, FL (February 19, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University’s “Presidential Symposia” Lecture Series presents Dr. Douglas Brattebo, who will be speaking on the topic of “Achieving the Democratic Peace.” The first of two lectures will be held on Thursday, March 4 at 3:45 p.m. in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on the Boca Raton Campus, 777 Glades Road. The second lecture will be at Abacoa Crown Theater, 4688 Main Street, in Jupiter, on Friday, March 5 at 12:15 p.m ....more>>

International Theme Of Coexistence Frames Annual FAU Student Exhibition
BOCA RATON, FL (February 19, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University's Ritter Art Gallery will present Coexistence, The Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition on Wednesday, March 3, 2004, with a public reception and awards presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. The opening reception and other events presented in association with the exhibition are free and open to the public. The exhibition will remain open through April 10 ....more>>

FAU To Engage In Emergency Response Drill
BOCA RATON, FL (February 17, 2004) -- Florida Atlantic University and approximately 15 national, state and local agencies will engage in an emergency response exercise on Friday, February 20 beginning at noon and continuing through Sunday, February 22, 2004 ....more>>

George McGovern To Speak At FAU
Former Congressman and Presidential Nominee Participates in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, FL (February 18, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University’s “Presidential Symposia” Lecture Series presents former Congressman George McGovern, who will be speaking on the topics of George W. Bush, the war on terror and Iraq. The lecture will be held on Thursday, February 26 at 3:45 p.m. in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on the Boca Raton Campus, 777 Glades Road. McGovern will cover topics that exam the American presidency and national security ....more>>

FAU Hosts Lecture by Eleanor Clift On
"Election 2004: What's at Stake in National Security"
Journalist/Political Commentator Participates
in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series
JUPITER, FL (February 10, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University's "Presidential Symposia" Lecture Series presents Eleanor Clift, who will speak on the topic of "Election 2004: What's at Stake in National Security." The lecture will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2004 at 12:15 p.m. at the Abacoa Crown 16 Movie Theater, 4688 Main Street, Jupiter ...more>>

Hospitality & Tourism Degree Offered at FAU
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL (February 9, 2004) – Florida Atlantic University’s Department of Industry Studies announces the launch of its newest program in Hospitality & Tourism Management. Students from this program will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with a Hospitality & Tourism Management specialization ....more>>

FAU Hosts Lecture Series on Autism
Director of the Groden Center will speak on Options for Students with Autism
Boca Raton, FL (February 13, 2004) – The Florida Atlantic University Center for Autism and Related Disability (CARD) will present a lecture on autism by Mike Smith, director of one of the world’s foremost programs for adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The lecture will take place in the Majestic Palm Room at the University Center on the Boca Raton campus on Friday, February 20 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public ....more>>

FAU To Break Ground on Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Building
BOCA RATON, FL (February 10, 2004) – Florida Atlantic University broke ground on a new home for the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:30 a.m. on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road.
“It was with much anticipation and a great deal of excitement that we broke ground on a building that will provide many services to FAU’s students and the community at large,” said FAU President Frank T. Brogan. “The training and services offered through this College are invaluable, a gift to those who partake.” ....more>>

FAU Professor to Host Forum on Native American Indian and Native Alaskan Tribes
BOCA RATON, FL (February 11, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University Native American nursing professor Dr. John Lowe is hosting an open forum on Native American Indian and Native Alaskan care. The event, which is free and open to the public, will explore past, present and future caring needs for the health, education and well-being of Native American Indian/Native Alaskan people ....more>>

Miller wins 2004 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award
Dr. William Miller, director of libraries at Florida Atlantic University is the winner of the ACRL Instruction Section's Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award. This award recognizes a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the advancement of instruction in a college or research library environment. The award also honors Miriam Dudley, whose pioneering efforts in the field of information literacy led to the formation of the ACRL Instruction Section ....more>>

CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
CATEGORY: Holocaust and Judaic Studies Lecture
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents a lecture: "The Catholic Church: Moral Challenges and the Current Jewish/Christian Conversation" with Donald Dietrich, professor of church history at Boston College. He is the author of Catholic Citizens in the Third Reich: Psycho-Social Principles and Moral Reasons and God and Humanity in Auschwitz: Jewish-Christian Relations and Sanctioned Murder ....more>>

CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
CATEGORY: Holocaust and Judaic Studies Lecture
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents a lecture: "My Name is Renee" with Ruth K. Hartz, author of Your Name is Renee, a childhood memoir of Hartz's survival in Nazi-controlled France during World War lI ....more>>

CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
CATEGORY: Holocaust and Judaic Studies Lecture
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents a lecture: "Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities in the United States 1895-1945" by Marianne Sanua, FAU professor of Holocaust and Judaic Studies and author of Going Greek: Jewish College Fraternities
in the United States 1895-1945 ....more>>

CALENDAR INFORMATION
CATEGORY: Lecture
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents lecture: "Charisma and Commitment: The Significance of an Internal Revival (Mother Ann's Work) in the Life-Cycle of the Shaker Community at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky," presented by Marc Rhorer from FAU's College of Business .....more>>

CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENT
CATEGORY: Storytellers Concerts
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents two storytelling concerts :....more>>

FAU Friends of Yiddish Present the Bisel Film Festival
Boca Raton, FL (February 6, 2004) – The Florida Atlantic University Friends of Yiddish present the 2004 Bisel Yiddish Film Festival. The film showings will take place on the Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road, at the Education Building, Room 119. Each film will start at 3:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The festival movies and dates are: ....more>>

FAU Hosts Lecture by Brent Scowcroft on
“The End of the Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union”
Founder of the Forum for International Policy Participates in FAU Presidential Symposia Lecture Series
BOCA RATON, FL (February 5, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University’s “Presidential Symposia” Lecture Series presents General Brent Scowcroft, who will be speaking on the topic of “The End of the Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union.” The lecture will be held on Thursday, February 19 at 3:45 p.m. in the Barry and Florence Friedberg Auditorium on the Boca Raton Campus, 777 Glades Road ....more>>

CALENDAR INFORMATION
CATEGORY: Lecture
EVENT: Florida Atlantic University presents Simon Glynn, professor of Philosophy,
with "The Logos Mythos: The Mythological Deconstruction of Logic" ....more>>

FAU's "Corporal" Art Exhibition Extended
"School of the South" Exhibition Continues
BOCA RATON, FL (February 4, 2004) -- Florida Atlantic University's art exhibition "Corporal: Contemporary Women Artists from Latin America" will be extended through Saturday, February 21. "Corporal" presents 13 artists from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador and Mexico. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is in the University Galleries' Schmidt Center Gallery on FAU's Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. The University Galleries exhibitions are open Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Group tours can be scheduled at other times ....more>>

"¡Celebrando La Música!"
Celebrate the Music at FAU's 2004 Music Festival
BOCA RATON (February 4, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters presents its annual music festival Sunday, February 22 through Sunday, February 29 with the theme "¡Celebrando La Música!" So come "celebrate the music" with Latin jazz, tangos, mambos, a piano gala, Spanish opera and much more at concerts in Boca Raton, Davie, Fort Lauderdale and Jupiter ....more>>

FAU To Receive More Than $10 Million
In Federal Earmarks For Research
BOCA RATON, FL (February 2, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University has been awarded more than $10 million in funding through Federal earmarks approved by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by President George W. Bush this week. Funding appropriations for the 2004 budget cycle are expected to be received by March 1, 2004 ....more>>

FAU's College of Business To Host
2004 Business Plan Competition
BOCA RATON, FL (February 2, 2004) - The Adams Center for IT Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital in FAU's College of Business, in conjunction with The Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, will hold a business plan competition during the spring 2004 term open to all FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni, as well as community members. To participate in the project, at least one currently-enrolled FAU student must have a significant ownership percentage of the participating company ....more>>

FAU Hosts Regional Education Conference
U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick R. Paige and Florida DOE Leaders To Participate
BOCA RATON, FL (January 29, 2003) - In response to Florida's school districts' need to improve reading and literacy in the middle and high school grades, Florida Atlantic University's College of Education will host the state's first-ever regional education conference "Literacy In Teaching: Next Steps For University Partners." The education conference will take place Thursday, January 29 from 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Friday, January 30 from 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. in FAU's University Center on the Boca Raton Campus ....more>>

FAU Commemorates Black History Month
with Films and Lectures
BOCA RATON, FL (February 2, 2004) - Dean William A. Covino of Florida Atlantic University's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters is pleased to present a series of events commemorating Black history month. The events have been organized by Clevis Headley, newly-appointed Director of Ethnic Studies and Special Assistant to the Dean for Diversity Initiatives ....more>>