FAU flags on all campuses are at half-staff today in memory of Robert Haffner, a senior in accounting, who passed away on Nov. 5.

FAU's United Way Campaign is now underway and will run through Jan. 6. "The FAU community has a long history of giving wholehearted support to the United Way, which provides a wide variety of essential services to people in need," said President Mary Jane Saunders. "It is especially important for us to be as generous as we can during these difficult economic times, when so many of our friends and neighbors are struggling with financial, health and other challenges."

There are many ways to give, including payroll deduction. Gifts can be directed to the community care fund or to any of the long list of non-profit organizations that receive United Way funding. Campaign representatives from all of the University's colleges and divisions have been named, and are distributing informational materials. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/unitedway.

A holiday reception for faculty and staff will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Baldwin House on the Boca Raton campus. Hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Non-perishable food items and new, unwrapped toys will be collected for this year's community outreach.

The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service is proud to offer its annual Holiday Giving Tree to provide gifts for children in need in the South Palm Beach County area. Ornaments and unwrapped gifts are due by Wednesday, Dec. 7. Local organizations representing the children include Best Food Forward, My Choice Community Development, 4KIDS of South Florida, Milagro Center and Boca Helping Hands. For more information, contact the center at volunteer@fau.edu or call 561-297-3607.

Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together but that also means a greater risk for a fire. See the following links for some simple fire safety tips and information that will help keep electric lights, candles and the ever popular Christmas trees from creating a tragedy:

www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/focus/holiday.shtm
www.fau.edu/facilities/ehs/info/Electrical-Fire-Safety.pdf
www.fau.edu/facilities/ehs/info/Decorations-Fire-Safety.pdf

Environmental Health and Safety wishes the entire University community a happy and safe holiday season and encourages everyone to use the information provided to keep safe from the dangers of fire. Please contact Taff Geleta at 561-297-0030 if you have any question about fire safety.

"Be Cyber Wiser" by doing three things before shopping online this holiday season:
- Tune up your defenses: Before you shop online, make sure you have a security suite (firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware) installed and updated with the most current information. Also, keep your operating system and Web browser up-to-date.
- Check sellers out: Conduct independent research before you buy from a seller you have never done business with. Some attackers try to trick you by creating malicious Web sites that appear legitimate, so you should verify the site before supplying any information. Locate and note phone numbers and physical addresses of vendors in case there is a problem with your transaction or your bill. Search for merchant reviews.
- Make sure the site is legitimate: Before you enter your personal and financial information to make an online transaction, look for signs that the site is secure. This includes a closed padlock on your Web browser's address bar or a URL address that begins with shttp or https. This indicates that the purchase is encrypted or secured. Never use unsecured wireless networks to make an online purchase.

Visit www.fau.edu/oit/security for more tips and information.

The Fall 2011 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and on Friday, Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Degree candidates should report one hour before the beginning of the ceremony.

The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. will feature graduates from the College of Business (undergraduates only).
The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. will feature graduates from the College of Business (graduate- and doctoral-level), the College for Design and Social Inquiry and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. will feature graduates from the College of Education and the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
The ceremony on Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. will feature graduates from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
The ceremony on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. will feature graduates from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

See complete listing in Events This Week section below.

Join Team FAU for the Race for the Cure on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012 in Downtown West Palm Beach -- you MUST register before Dec. 29 to be part of the FAU TEAM!
- Can't be part of the race? You can still be a Pink Owl! Be a Team FAU spectator with Proud in the Crowd registration.
- Not an early bird? Night Owls can also be Pink Owls with Sleep In for the Cure registration.
- You can also be a Pink Owl through your generous donation on behalf of Team FAU. Go to the Team FAU page http://www.komensouthflorida.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=492061&team=4867765 to complete your registration or make a donation to become a Pink Owl. If you have questions about TEAM FAU, contact Jennifer Bebergal at bebergal@fau.edu.

You can also support the Team FAU Pink Owls through a new opportunity this year. In order to provide "Race for the Cure" t-shirts for Team FAU members, we are "selling" spots on the back of the team t-shirts for a minimum $25 donation. Celebrate a survivor or remember someone special in our FAU community. Choose between "(your name or department) races in celebration of (member of FAU community or family member)" or "(your name or department) races in memory of (member of FAU community or family member)." The deadline for securing a t-shirt spot is Dec. 15. Please contact Jennifer Bebergal (Bebergal@fau.edu; 561-297-2432) for more information.

You are invited to take the FAU Libraries' customer satisfaction survey (LibSat), which measures satisfaction in such areas as services, staff, facilities and policies. The survey will be available until Dec. 31, 2011 at http://fau.countingopinions.com. Your opinion matters. The survey's results will be used to make improvements.

To view a list of changes prompted by past LibSat surveys, click here. If you have questions, contact Darlene Parrish, Ph.D., university librarian, at parrish@fau.edu or Malka Schyndel, M.S.L.S., associate librarian, at schyndel@fau.edu.

You are invited to take the FAU Testing & Evaluation's customer satisfaction survey. The survey will be available until Feb. 20, 2012 at http://iea.fau.edu/surveys/snap/testingandevaluation2011.htm. If you have questions, contact Shireen Lalla at slalla@fau.edu.

Submit a proposal to present at the 2012 Teaching with Technology Showcase, which will be taking place on the Broward campuses for the first time, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at the Davie campus. The event is sponsored by FAU Broward Administration, Office of Information Technology - Broward Computing Services (OIT-BCS), the Center for eLearning and the Center for Teaching and Learning.

FAU's Teaching with Technology Showcase opens a dialogue among faculty and community members about how to effectively use technology in the curriculum. By submitting a proposal, you will have the opportunity to present on the way in which technology is incorporated in your classes, discuss advantages and disadvantages of various technology and share teaching techniques that could enhance and improve learning.

The deadline for submitting proposals is Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011. Proposals are also being accepted from graduate students as well as academic support units who wish to participate in the dialogue generated by this gathering. The online application form is easy and only takes a few minutes, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Teach-Tech.

For more information, contact Dr. Alberto Fernandez at alberto@fau.edu or 954-236-1205.

The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service is recruiting interested faculty for two open Faculty Participant positions on our Alternative Spring Break trips March 4 to 9, 2012. The application is available at www.fau.edu/volunteer/ASB.php and is due by Monday, Dec. 19. We are looking for faculty who are passionate about service, interested in the site issues and themes, and willing to spend a week working alongside FAU students. Travel, lodging and meals will be provided for faculty selected to attend. Visit www.fau.edu/volunteer for trip descriptions and more info. Questions? Contact Maggie Wilson at mwils111@fau.edu.

The Boren Award for Study Abroad is also available for the 2012-13 Academic Year. Boren Awards provide a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The Boren Scholarships provide opportunities for undergraduate students to study in countries that are generally underrepresented in study abroad. Summer 2012 programs for STEM areas are also allowed. The FAU campus deadline for undergraduates is Jan. 11, 2012; after a campus review the final application must be sent by Feb. 9, 2012. The Boren Fellowships allow graduate students to add an important international and language component to their graduate studies. Graduate students apply directly and must submit their applications to arrive by Jan. 31, 2012. Information on all Boren awards can be found at www.borenawards.org.

For help, contact Dr. Catherine Meschievitz at FAU at 561-297-1039 or cmeschie@fau.edu.

The Writing Across the Curriculum program has scheduled two workshop sessions for the spring term. This two-day training seminar is intended for faculty, including adjuncts and graduate teaching assistants, who have not yet participated in a WAC seminar and are teaching, or plan to teach, WAC courses this academic year, and those who are planning or teaching courses in FAU's University Honors Program. The workshops will be held on the Boca Raton campus in SU 223 (video conferencing is available) on the following dates: Thursday, Jan. 12 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 19 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. or Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Contact Niki Wilson at nwilson3@fau.edu for more information and an application.

Registration begins today at 9 a.m. for the 2012 FAU Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Adams Center for Entrepreneurship and the College of Business. FAU students, alumni and members of the business community are invited to compete for a share of more than $200,000 in cash and prizes. For the first time, the competition will also include a high school track for juniors and seniors from local high schools to compete for a four-year scholarship to FAU. For more information and to register for the competition, visit www.business.fau.edu/bpc.

The inaugural edition of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Newsletter is now available.

The latest issue of the College of Business newsletter is now available at http://business.fau.edu/newsletter-archive/september-2011/index.aspx

The Fall 2011 issue of the FAU in Broward newsletter can be viewed at www.fau.edu/broward/community/communityrelations/FAU-Newsletter.php.

"Seeing Beneath Life's Experiences: Living a Life of Gratitude" will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Senate Chambers, Student Union, Boca Raton campus. Coffee and beverages will be served and bring a light sweater. Price: $15. Registration required at www.fauf.org/peaceful.

A holiday reception for faculty and staff will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Baldwin House on the Boca Raton campus. Hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Non-perishable food items and new, unwrapped toys will be collected for this year's community outreach. Reply to https://fauf.fau.edu/facultystaffholiday by Dec. 1.

On Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 4 and 7 p.m., FAU Harbor Branch will offer "Diving with Goliath," a lecture exploring the goliath grouper, also known as jewfish. It is the largest grouper fish in the Atlantic ocean and the least understood of all grouper species. At a record 6 feet long and half a ton in weight, this gentle giant is charismatic, curious of divers and critically endangered. Join marine biologist Dr. Sarah Frias-Torres from Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA) in a virtual dive to understand the biology, behavior and current threats to the last of the giant reef fishes left in the world. An opportunity to meet the speaker, appetizer buffet and cash bar follow the presentation. Part of the Ocean Science Lecture Series -- the lectures are open to the public, free of charge and reservations are not required. For more information, call (772) 242-2506.

Registration is open for "Book Arts 101: On a Winter's Night," the popular 3.5-hour introduction immersion book arts course offered by the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at the Wimberly Library, Boca Raton campus. The course will be taught by John Cutrone, the center's director, on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 17 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The course offers book lovers a chance to spend time in the company of a good book, especially artists' books, as the winter solstice and the darkest nights of the year approach, said Cutrone. Book Arts 101 will open with a 20-minute video about the Jaffe center's amazing collection of artists' books, which are all made by hand. An in-depth viewing of artists' books, especially some of the more wintery volumes in the collection, will follow the video. Participants will print sheets of paper from wood type set by hand and learn how to bind books using the single signature pamphlet stitch. The course is open to all levels. Tuition is by donation to the center's education fund. Contact John Cutrone at 561-297-0455 to register.

The Fall 2011 Commencement ceremonies will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., and on Friday, Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Degree candidates should report one hour before the beginning of the ceremony.

The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. will feature graduates from the College of Business (undergraduates only).
The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. will feature graduates from the College of Business (graduate- and doctoral-level), the College for Design and Social Inquiry and the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
The ceremony on Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. will feature graduates from the College of Education and the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College.
The ceremony on Dec. 9 at 9 a.m. will feature graduates from the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
The ceremony on Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. will feature graduates from the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.

Honorary doctorates will be awarded to:
Dr. Michael Posner, a pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience, who is professor emeritus at the University of Oregon and adjunct professor of psychology in psychiatry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University where he served as founding director of the Sackler Institute (during the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science ceremony)
and
Ralph de la Vega, a 1974 graduate of FAU, who is president and CEO of AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets leading all consumer marketing, sales, content, converged services and customer care for the company's wireless and wired businesses (during the College of Engineering and Computer Science ceremony).

The President's Distinguished Service Medallion (recognized during the College of Business undergraduates ceremony) will be awarded to:
Nancy Blosser, a charter member of the FAU Board of Trustees, who rendered distinguished service to the Board over the course of 10 years and now serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine
and
Shawn Friedkin, who founded Stand Among Friends, a Boca Raton-based non-profit organization that serves as a multi-faceted resource center and direct service provider for people with disabilities.

Because of the need to accommodate all of the graduates and their guests, admission is by ticket only. The ceremonies are held in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Center located in the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus and will be webcast at www.fau.edu/webcast. Boca Raton campus employees are reminded that traffic will be especially heavy on both days, particularly at the Glades Road entrance. Parking Lot 16, located directly in front of the Student Union, will be reserved for those attending the commencement ceremonies.

Thursday, Dec. 8 - For Auld Lang Syne Happy Hour: 5 - 7 p.m. - "We'll take a cup of kindness yet" or beer or wine or cocktails at the final Faculty & Staff Club Happy Hour of 2011. Complimentary cuisine will be served.

Also, Monday through Friday, the Faculty and Staff Club serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (final seating: 1:30 p.m.): The Chef's all-you-care-to-eat lunch buffet is open for lunch. This includes soup du jour and salad bar, Chef's specialties of the day, sides and vegetables for $11.95. Desserts and coffee are also included. More information and all coming events can be found at www.fau.edu/facultyclub.

Friday, Dec. 9 - Holiday Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p m. (final seating: 1:30 p.m.) - Celebrate with colleagues and savor the flavors of the festive season at our Holiday Luncheon. Enjoy a special selection of all-you-care-to-eat holiday entrees, desserts and beverages for $11.95.

Also, Monday through Friday, the Faculty and Staff Club serves lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (final seating: 1:30 p.m.): The Chef's all-you-care-to-eat lunch buffet is open for lunch. This includes soup du jour and salad bar, Chef's specialties of the day, sides and vegetables for $11.95. Desserts and coffee are also included. More information and all coming events can be found at www.fau.edu/facultyclub.

On Friday, Dec. 9 take HBOI's Bok Tower and Pinewood Estate Christmas Tour. Wander through the beautiful tower gardens as the carillon bells serenade you with the sounds of the season. Then tour historic Pinewood Estate decked out in all its Christmas finery. Includes a gourmet lunch. Transportation provided. (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Cost: $45 members; $50 non-member. Call 772-242-2559 to reserve your place by Dec. 5.

The music department presents a new holiday tradition: the first annual Madrigal Dinner at St. Gregory's Episcopal Church in Boca Raton on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 6 p.m. The event reflects a Renaissance evening full of pageantry and entertainment, including a court jester, wandering minstrels and other characters, as well as delicious succulent food and extraordinary music. Reservations for the dinner can be made by calling 561-297-2337 or visiting fauf.fau.edu/madrigal.

FAU's tuba and euphonium players will present Tuba Christmas on Saturday, December 17, at 5 p.m., in Mizner Square. It is a free outdoor concert and chairs or blankets are recommended.

On Saturday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in University Theatre on the Boca Raton campus, this popular ensemble is back. Enjoy favorites and exciting new works in this festive introduction to the holiday. Tickets $10 at www.fauevents.com.

The Friends of HBOI recently adopted a spoil island as a community project. On Thursday, Dec. 15 join in a morning boat cruise departing from the Johnson Ed Center at 10 a.m., returning at 1 p.m., with a lunch stop at the island. Bring your water gear. Cost $25. Please call 772-242-2559 before 12/12 to reserve your place.

Maestro Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company Quintet will present "From Shtetl to 2nd Avenue," a performance-lecture based on music from Florida Atlantic University Libraries’ Jewish sheet music collection, on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 3 p.m., in the fifth floor performance hall at the Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus. "Yiddishe Momma," "Greena Koseena," "Raisins and Almonds" and "Eishes Chayil" will be among the famous Jewish melodies and vintage Yiddish songs that will be performed. KCO will also perform several unique gems that Kula recently discovered in the Jewish sheet music collection.

The Jewish Cultural Society (JCS), a volunteer support organization whose mission is to advance Jewish cultural traditions and education at FAU Libraries through philanthropic endeavors and programs, is hosting the program. The cost is $25 for the general public, $20 for JCS members and $30 for two JCS family members. For tickets or for more information, contact dottiepierce@comcast.net at 561-852-9720.

Classes for the Spring 2012 semester begin on Saturday, Jan. 7. Holidays and important dates for the term include:
- Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday - Jan. 16
- Spring Break - March 5 to 11
- Honors Convocation - April (date to be determined)
- Commencement Ceremonies - May 3, 4

The four digital Living Room Theaters are located in the Culture and Society Building on the Boca Raton campus. Patrons can enjoy the European style cafe after 5 p.m. Show dates, times and ticket information can be found at http://fau.livingroomtheaters.com.

FAU is committed to the safety and well-being of all employees. In keeping with this commitment, the University has developed a return-to-work program for employees who sustain a workplace injury. This return-to-work program will provide modified duty and/or alternate duty assignments, where possible, that accommodate the functional restrictions and limitations as determined by the authorized treating physician, and will bring the employee back to work as quickly as medically possible. See all of the details about this program at www.fau.edu/hr/files/ReturnToWorkprogram.pdf.

The OIT computer training schedule for December 2011 is now available online at www.fau.edu/oit/training/files/dec_11.pdf. To register go to https://swise.fau.edu/training.

The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service (WCCES) in the Division of Student Affairs is compiling a list of on-campus volunteer opportunities for students. If there are departments that have a need for student volunteers, complete the Request Form for Volunteers found at www.fau.edu/volunteer under the Community tab on the left-hand side of the page. Questions? Contact Jheanelle Shepherd at 561-297-3607 or jshephe8@fau.edu.

Open 12 Step AA meetings will be held on Thursdays this fall from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Student Union, Silver Palm Room, Boca Raton Campus. For more information, contact Today & Beyond Wellness at 561-297-3615.

Get healthy with exercise and yoga! First class is FREE! Join any time! Benefits include strength, flexibility and balance. Yoga exercises every muscle, nerve and gland in the body. The class is appropriate for every body type and fitness level.

Fall classes have begun, will continue through Dec. 9 and are sponsored by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. The schedule is as follows:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:10 to 1 p.m.
Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Room 115
Cost: Faculty and Staff - $70 for 8 classes, or $10 for 1 class

Contact Kristine Lee at 561-297-0159 or klee26@fau.edu for additional information.

Join friends, alumni and students of FAU on a trip to China. Many of you have been to Egypt, Italy, Greece and Eastern Europe with us, and now by popular demand, we have scheduled an introduction to China trip for March 1-9, 2012. Walk on the Great Wall, see the Olympic Village and visit landmarks including Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Oriental Pearl Tower and more. The trip includes the best from Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai with many extras.

Please contact Dianne Reeves at dreeves@fau.edu for more information on how to register for this fantastic trip. Click here for a PDF of the trip flyer.

The first 50 students with 50 volunteer service hours completed and submitted between Aug. 20, 2011 and Feb. 1, 2012 win exclusive SERVOLUTION prizes! Students should submit volunteer service hours by fax to 561-297-2563. For more information, view the guidelines at www.fau.edu/volunteer and click on Servolution.

"Mythica," an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by California artist Cheryl Tall, will be featured at the MacArthur Campus Library Gallery through Friday, Dec. 16. Tall's art is inspired by ancient art, travel, mythology, stone carvings, Etruscan ceramics and German expressionism paintings. The exhibition is free and can be viewed during library hours, which are Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 to 1 p.m. For more information, call 561-799-8530 or visit www.library.fau.edu/npb/npb.htm.

"Chiura Obata - Ways of Art," an exhibition of paintings created between 1943 and 1945 by artist and educator Chiura Obata, will be on exhibition through Friday, Dec. 16, at the MacArthur Campus Library Gallery. The art is on loan from Marjorie J. McConnell, whose son, FAU professor Brian E. McConnell, curated the exhibition. The exhibition is free and can be viewed during library hours, which are Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 12:30 to 1 p.m. For more information, call 561-799-8530 or visit www.library.fau.edu/npb/npb.htm.

"Courage Takes Flight: The Life and Times of Harold Glasser," an exhibition that highlights the life of Glasser, a decorated World War II bombardier and former Miss Universe, Inc. president, runs through Friday, Dec. 16, at the Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus. Among the display items are historic war photographs, Glasser's bombardier's jacket, his 12 combat decorations, intriguing documents, a Miss Universe crown he designed during his 27-year tenure as president, honorary keys to cities around the world and education records. The free exhibition is in room LY261, the display cases outside on the second floor east and in the Marvin and Sybil Weiner suite on the fifth floor. Hours are from 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, contact special collections at 561-297-2693 or lysca@fau.edu.

The Wimberly Library is hosting "Conceptual Narrative: Mixed Media from the Chodorkoff Collection," an exhibition of contemporary fine art and crafts curated from its Drs. J. Rosmarin Chodorkoff and B. Chodorkoff Collection, through Tuesday, Jan. 31. The library-wide exhibition features an eclectic mix of glass, fiber, ceramics, painting, sculptures and prints from such established artists as Dale Chihuly, Ed Rossbach, William Morris and Clifford Rainey. "Site," a 30-inch high ceramic bust that was created as a self-portrait by John Woodward is among the pieces by emerging artists featured in the exhibition. Dr. Bernard Chodorkoff, a retired psychoanalyst/psychiatrist, and his wife Dr. Joan Rosmarin Chodorkoff, a retired clinical psychologist, donated their art to the Wimberly Library because they wanted their collection in an academic setting so that it could be seen by students as well as the general public. To complement the exhibition, selected artists' books from the library's Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts will be on display. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is displayed in the atrium lobby, on the second floor west outside of the administrative offices and in the Jaffe Center on third floor east. Viewing hours are available by calling 561-297-3770 or at www.library.fau.edu/geninfo/hours.htm.

The University Galleries present "Figured Spaces: Selections from the John Morrissey Collection," through Saturday, Feb. 11 in the Schmidt Center Gallery on the Boca Raton Campus. The exhibition features works by 12 artists selected from the collection of West Palm Beach attorney John Morrissey. All of the artists present the human figure in spaces or environments that convey a wide range of psychological states and evoke strong emotional responses. Co-curators Karen J. Leader, assistant professor of art history, and W. Rod Faulds, director of the University Galleries, selected the works. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/galleries or call 561-297-2966.

Each year, the Office of International Programs holds a photo competition and exhibit to celebrate and highlight the amazing moments captured by our students while studying abroad. An exhibition of the the entries will open Nov. 1 on First Floor West of the Wimberly Library on the Boca Raton campus. Reception recognizing this year's winners will be held on Nov. 17 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the exhibit. More information at www.fau.edu/goabroad/PhotoContest.php.

Are you currently taking an antidepressant and experiencing sexual side effects? Clinical Research Studies at the FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine is conducting a clinical research study to better understand the effects of an investigational antidepressant medication on sexual functioning when compared with an approved medication. We are currently enrolling individuals who have well-treated depression with their current SSRI antidepressant, but are experiencing sexual side effects thought to be caused by their current antidepressant medication. For more information, call 561-297-0164. Eligible participants will receive payment for time and travel.

Older adults, 55-75 years of age and older, are wanted for the following study: "Relationship between Cognitive Function and Physical Activity Levels"

What are the requirements for participation?
Good health and be able to make a one-time (brief) visit to the FAU Exercise Science Lab.

What will I do?
Fill out a Physical Activity Questionnaire and perform a manual cognitive function test.

What can I expect to get out of my participation?
You will gain an understanding of how physical fitness is related to cognitive health. You will also be given the option of having your body composition measured and given an exercise prescription, a $75 value.

How long will the visit last?
About 30-40 minutes

Contact the FAU Exercise Science Laboratory at 561-297-3752, or Flavia Pereira (fpereir3@fau.edu, 541-908-6661), Stephanie Kurti (skurti@fau.edu, 630-205-6363) or Nicole Dzubay (ndzubay@fau.edu, 419-934-2127), for more information.

The Language Development Lab, under the direction of Professor Erika Hoff, is conducting a federally funded study of early monolingual and bilingual development. We are looking for 24- to 30-month-old children who are learning Spanish at home and at least one parent was born in a Spanish-speaking country. For participating, you will receive $150 in gift cards and your child will get a gift and a t-shirt. With your permission, we will contact you again every 6 months until your child is 5 years old. We will pay for your time at each visit. If you complete this study through the age of 5 years, you will receive a total of $1,000 in gift cards.

We are also looking for 24- to 30-month-old children who are learning only English at home. For participating, you will receive $50 in gift cards and your child will get a gift and a t-shirt. With your permission, we will contact you again every 6 months until your child is 5 years old. We will pay you for your time at each visit. If you complete the study through the age of 5 years you will receive a total of $400 in gift cards. We plan to study children's language development from 2 years and 6 months to 5 years.

The purpose of these studies is to gain a better understanding of how language develops during this period. We will come to your home or you can come to our playroom on the Davie campus of Florida Atlantic University or to our office on the Boca Raton campus -- whichever is easier for you. If you are interested in this study, email langdevlab@fau.edu. You may also call 954-236-1142 or check out psy.fau.edu/~hoff/LangDevLab/index.htm for more information.

The Communication Disorders Clinic is located on the 4th floor of the College of Education building on the Boca Raton campus and provides speech, language and hearing diagnostic and therapy services -- including accent reduction therapy -- to children and adults. Services are available Monday through Friday during every semester on a space-available basis. Appointments for diagnostic or treatment services may be made by calling Maria at 561-297-2258. Payment can now be made by VISA or MasterCard.

The clinic offers Stroke Support and a Stuttering Support groups, each meeting once a month. Interested parties should contact the clinic for details. FAU faculty and staff members and their families receive a 50 percent discount for all services. Full-time FAU students receive a 50 percent discount for evaluations and then are charged $10 per treatment session.

The Communication Disorders Clinic is operated by FAU's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. For more information on clinic services, visit www.coe.fau.edu/csd/clinic.htm.