Preview Day is Monday, Feb. 20. If you have a class that Monday 9:30am or later and would like to host a pre-frosh, please contact the Admissions office at HC 172 or email nharris3@fau.edu including your name, contact information, year, concentration and Monday schedule by Monday, February 13th at 5pm. If you have any questions, feel free to call us at (561) 799-8646.
MacArthur Library Survey. The library will be conducting a student needs assessment with the goal of offering brief workshops on new resources and tools later this term. Students are encouraged to visit during the week and complete this important survey. Remember: The library now has 5 PC’s in the All Night Study area for anytime use and a printing station is coming soon. See the libary's website.
Hibel Museum of Art Events. Events take place on campus at the The Hibel Museum of Art, the world's only not-for-profit, public museum dedicated to the art of a living American woman. For more info or to make a reservation, please contact the museum at hibelgalleryjupiter@gmail.com, 561-622-5560.
THIS WEEK: Sunday, Feb. 12, FREE Promenade Concert Series with Billington & Gonzalez (oboe & guitar), 2-4 PM. Monday, Feb. 27, Full English Tea, guest speaker, Karen Fischbein-Christopher, photographer, 2-4 PM, $20 pp or Table of four for $60. All FAU students, faculty, and staff receive a 50% discount. Sunday, Mar. 11, FREE Promenade Concert Series with Yoko Kothari, classical pianist, 2-4 PM. Monday, Mar. 26, Full English Tea, guest speaker, Stan Bronson, discussing the past and future of the Everglades, 2-4 PM, $20 pp or 4 for $60. All FAU students, faculty, and staff receive a 50% discount. Sunday, April 1, FREE Promenade Concert Series with Avery Sommers, vocalist and performer, 2-4 PM.
Poetry Contest submission deadline Monday, February 13, 2012. FAU’s MacArthur Campus Celebrates National Poetry Month. To celebrate, Diversity Student Services and Cliché Literary Magazine invite all MacArthur campus students to participate in a poetry contest. Contest winners will be published in Cliché, receive a prize package, and will be submitted to the American Academy of Poets’ monthly newsletter. The winners will be announced in April and the winning poems will also be displayed in the Student Resource Building’s Atrium. All submission will be considered for publication in Cliché. Send your submissions to Farley Leiriao at fleiriao@fau.edu.
All entries must be made by a currently enrolled FAU student taking classes for credit.
There is no minimum length, but the maximum is two pages (500 words) per poem.
A maximum of two poems per submission (no more than two authors per poem).
Any and all voices and poetry styles are welcome.
To learn more about National Poetry Month and events happening around the country, visit www.poets.org.
NEW: Volunteer opportunity for Tuesday, February 14th. Do you enjoy science and working with elementary school children? This is a great volunteer opportunity for you! A local elementary school has a grant that is funding a mad scientist night where the students will have the opportunity to conduct hands-on experiments. Volunteers are needed to assist at the tables. No science knowledge or previous experience required. The event is on Tuesday, February 14th, starting at 4:30pm. For more info, please email AJ Chase, achase@fau.edu.
NEW: The Last Lecture Series presents Prof. Rachel Luria, Wed, Feb 15, 7 pm, AD 119. The series features select members of FAU’s faculty to answer one question, “If this were your last time to address a group of students, what would you say to them?”
February features Rachel Luria, Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition. Her presentation is entitled "It's the End of the World as We Know It...and I Feel Fine." This presentation is not academic but presents the professor's thought on a grand life lesson.
Questions? Contact Student Government Chief of Staff Sarah Harris, sharri39@fau.edu.
NEW: FAU Diversity Student Services is celebrating February's Black History Heritage Month. For more information, please contact Farley Leiriao, 561-799-8010, fleiriao@fau.edu.
Click this link to view Campus Events for the University Wide Celebration: http://www.fau.edu/explore/blackhistory/
Feb. 1 through Feb. 29, SR Atrium Celebrating African American Art & Artists: New Vision 2012
View sculptures, paintings and other forms of art from South Florida artists representing diverse viewpoints of African-American culture and society.
Friday, Feb. 16, 10 am to 2 pm, SR 108 Campus of Difference Training for Faculty and Staff
The A CAMPUS OF DIFFERENCE program is an anti-bias diversity training program which helps participants increase their self-awareness and learn to appreciate diversity on campus. The emergence of new and diverse student organizations reflects the ever-changing landscape of our country. Seating is limited, please RSVP with Len Baker, lbaker@fau.edu.
Thursday, Feb. 16, 4 to 6 pm, SR Atrium Meet the Artist Reception
An opportunity to meet and converse with the artist who created the works displayed in the SR Atrium. Refreshments will be served.
Monday, Feb. 27, 7 pm, SR 270 Civil Liberties Movie Night
A documentary presenting a new view of the Civil Rights movement, which changed our country and the way we view its impact on our society today.
NEW: FREE Master Playwright Event: “Anton Chekhov”, Tue, Feb 21, 7-9pm, AD 119 Auditorium. Presented by the Palm Beach Dramaworks in collaboration with FAU’s Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. Seating is limited and the dress code is business attire. RSVP required by February 16. For more information, please contact Kathryn Yates, kyates3@fau.edu, 561-799-8105.
Join us on a trip to China for Spring Break 2012, March 1-9, 2012
Take a trip to the other side of the world and have a chance to see the Great Wall of China,
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Terra Cotta Warriors and many more historical sites. For more info, please see the flyer or contact Dianne Reeves, 561-799-8665, dreeves@fau.edu.
NEW: Experience and study the Grand Canyon, August 20-December 8, 2012
The Grand Canyon Honors Semester (GCS), the third to be offered by the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) and Northern Arizona University (NAU), will investigate the role of water in shaping the landscape, cultures, and politics of the Grand Canyon region. More details at: http://nau.edu/honors/gcs/
Tutoring now available in HC 107. No appointment is needed. Check out the schedule. For more information, please contact David Flanigan, 561-799-8622, HC 132.
Jupiter Open Computer Lab Hours for Spring 2012. Check out the website for more information including what equipment is available and hours.
DUE THIS WEEK: Dr. Richard Piper Scholarship - A One-time $1,000 Award: Application deadline - Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5 pm.The HC may nominate one student to be considered for the Dr. Richard Piper Scholarship, a one-time $1000 award given to a top honors student in the state of Florida with a record of leadership and service at their college.
Requirements: You must have at least a 3.5 GPA, and an outstanding record of service and leadership. To apply, do the following by Feb. 9th, 5pm:
1) Provide a one-page (double-spaced) or less list of your volunteer service
2) Provide a one-page (double-spaced) or less list of your leadership activities within the college or community
3) Submit a 500 word typed essay (double-spaced) addressing your educational and life goals
4) Arrange for one of your professors to submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf that is received in the HC front office by Thursday Feb. 9th 5pm.
The above items must all be delivered by Thursday, Feb. 9th at 5pm to Mark Tunick in the HC Dean’s suite. Incomplete or late materials will disqualify you from consideration. For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Tunick, tunick@fau.edu.
Announcing Wilkes Honors College summer study abroad scholarships - Application deadline is March 2, 2012. Up to 5 scholarships of up to $500 each are available to students with financial need for a study abroad this summer. For further information and the online application see: http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/financial_studyabroad_grant.htm
2012-2013 US Student Fulbright Program to study overseas
FAU students who will have a BA or BS degree by summer 2012 may apply to study overseas or teach English overseas in the academic year 2012-2013. Recent graduates of FAU and students who will be in a FAU graduate program in 2012-2013 may also apply. More information at http://www.fulbrightonline.org. For more information contact Dr. Catherine Meschievitz, 561-297-1039.
DUE SOON: FAU Undergraduate Research Grants - Next Deadline: February 15th
Details on the program and guidelines can be found at: http://www.fau.edu/deanugstudies/Undergraduate_Research_Grants_Guidelines.php. The grants are competitive and open to undergraduates across the university. Any full-time, continuing, undergraduate student at FAU with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply for a research grant of up to $600 to support their work. Please keep in mind that, as stated in the Guidelines, the research or creative activity conducted by the student generally takes the form of directed research, independent study, or work on an honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member, rather than work conducted to fulfill regular course or seminar requirements. Faculty mentorship is one of the most important elements of undergraduate research. For questions, please contact Dr. Ed Pratt, 561-297-1171, epratt2@fau.edu. Application deadlines are February 15, June 1, and October 15.
Need ideas for an internship? Check out the new Internship Opportunities page! Go to the Honors College home page (www.honorscollege.edu), Academics, under Internships and Study Abroad, internship opporutnities are listed alphabetically and by discipline or you can bookmark the link.
Feb. 15 deadline to apply for the Honors College's Rubin Foundation Internship in Government Scholarship
The J. M. Rubin Foundation Distinguished Internship in Government provides a merit scholarship of up to $3,000 for a truly gifted Honors College student who is interested in political science and law to engage in a substantive and rewarding internship in state or federal government. For more information, please visit: http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/academics_internships_rubin.html
University of Maryland College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) Summer Research Initiative (SRI) 2012. Application Deadline February 17, 2012.
The eight-week program is for rising juniors and seniors and runs from June 2nd through July 27, 2012. The program has a special emphasis on population groups underrepresented in the behavioral, social and economic science fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders). For more info, check the website, email BSOSsri@umd.edu, or call 301-405-8761.
Florida Gubernatorial Fellows - Application Deadline March 2, 2012
This non-partisan program immerses students from public and private universities in key areas of state government. During their nine-month tenure in Tallahassee, Fellows receive advanced on-the-job training as well as an invaluable front-line view of the inner workings of government. Find more information at the website.
NEW: John D. MacArthur Beach State Park summer internship application deadline March 31, 2012. Reference check and background screening will be completed on all interns. Please read more info about the available positions and how to apply. Questions can also be directed to Dr. William O'Brien, wobrien@fau.edu, 561-799-8033.
Paid internship for student with background in math or physics at Sonavation in Palm Beach Gardens, for spring semester.
Sonovation seeks 2-3 HC students, starting January or February. Pay is $15 per hour. Some experience with programming is a plus, but not required. Motivated freshmen and sophomores are especially encouraged to apply. Interns will be trained. Interested students should contact Prof. Terje Hoim (thoim@fau.edu). For more information, please visit http://www.sonavation.com/.
Applications now being accepted for the 2012 LIVE. LEARN. INTERN. programs. Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies, the courses are accredited by Georgetown University and provides undergraduates with the opportunity to gain substantive professional experience in the fields of public policy, international affairs and economics, while experiencing the excitement of Washington, DC first-hand.Preference is given to nominated students, see www.DCinternships.org/Nominate.
If you have any questions, please contact Haley Heieck at hheieck@tfas.org or 202-986-0384.
Internship Opportunity: Kijana Educational Empowerment Initiative is a locally based (North Palm Beach) international non-profit that has assisted several primary and secondary schools in western Kenya and built links with students here in the United States. We need help in the following areas:
IT development,
Global Student Summit Planning/facilitating,
Event Planning,
Administrative help,
Marketing. Please contact Jim Cummings, kijana@kijana.org, 561-312-1968, www.kijana.org.
Financial awards available for participation in the
Washington Center internship program in D.C. Florida students are eligible to apply for awards of up to $7500.For further information see http://www.twc.edu/
THIS WEEK: Come and meet with Study Abroad Advisor Amanda Frederick. Studying in another country requires planning and preparation. So, take the next step in discovering the world! Attend a Study Abroad advising session, contact Amanda at afrede11@fau.edu, 561-297-1080, or visit the Office of International Programs website.
Study Abroad Advising Dates, 10am - 3pm, SR 217
Tuesday, February 7
Thursday, March 1
Wednesday, March 14
Tuesday, April 3
Guatemala Study Abroad Program, May 11-June 15, 2012. Antigua is a small city in the high plains of Guatemala about 45 minutes from the capital, Guatemala City. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Antigua boasts multiple museums, cobblestone streets, and colonial architecture. For more info, please contact Dr. Tim Steigenga at tsteigen@fau.edu, 561-799-8610 or Amanda Frederick at afrede11@fau.edu, 561-297-1080. See more info under Guatemala on the Summer 2012 Programs website.
Career Development Services: For more information and upcoming programming, please find us on Facebook, go to our website, or contact Sara McHale, 561-799-8671.
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