Open Enrollment FAU employees begins at 8 a.m. on Oct. 8 and ends at 6 p.m. on Nov. 2. Please review the following information about this year's open enrollment. The FAU Benefits Fair wil be held on Oct. 16 and a State of Florida Benefits Fair on Oct. 17. Visit www.fau.edu/hr/Benefits/index.php for complete details.

FAU's 2012 United Way Campaign -- visit www.fau.edu/unitedway for complete details and information -- gives the FAU community an effective way to reach out to people in need in our area. Gifts may be made in many ways, including payroll deduction, and they are put to good use by the United Way and the many non-profit organizations that come under the United Way umbrella. Unit coordinators are listed on the FAU United Way page for more assistance. The campaign runs until Oct. 31.

Also...
- A bucket brigade before the Sept. 29 FAU football game raised more than $500.
- FAU United Way Donations Cans have been placed at restaurants around the Boca Raton campus as another opportunity to give.

More at www.fau.edu/unitedway.

FAU's University Catalog is undergoing its fall revision process in preparation for the 2013-14 online edition. The Registrar’s Office invites you to submit your changes. Please review the current online catalog at www.fau.edu/academic/registrar/PREcatalog/ to determine if corrections are required for your area.

Changes may be submitted via email or hard copy to Maria Jennings at SU 147D or mjenning@fau.edu. If submitting hard copy, print only the pages requiring corrections and write your changes on them in red ink. If submitting by email, highlight all the changes. Please include a contact name and phone number or email address if you are submitting hard copy revisions in case we have any questions. A proof incorporating the changes submitted will be sent shortly after they are entered in the catalog.

Colleges: In addition to reviewing your college sections found through the catalog’s Academic Programs link and Course Descriptions link, review the Faculty and Administration, Degree Programs, Degree Requirements, General Information and Registration and Records sections found in the General Information link. These sections contain additional college information that may require updating.

Revisions are due by Wednesday, Nov. 7. The new edition of the catalog will be posted online in early March. If you have any questions, call Maria at 561-297-0236 or Risa Shiman at 561-297-2308. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The winner of the 2012 EH&S Safety Video Contest is Anthony Canino for his video entitled “Safety Tips with Safety Ninja." Anthony won a GoPro Video Camera donated by Force E Scuba of Boca Raton. There were several excellent entries, which made the selection process a pleasurable challenge for the staff at EH&S. Congratulations to Anthony and the others who participated in the contest. For details and to view the winning video, go to www.fau.edu/safetymonth.

Fire Prevention Week is the longest-running public health and safety observance on record -- having been observed since 1925. This year's week is themed "HAVE 2 WAYS OUT" -- focusing on the importance of fire escape planning and practice -- and it will be held from Oct. 7-13.

At FAU, planning for fire emergencies is a vital part of our fire safety program, and we strongly encourage our community members to have a fire escape plan both at work and home that prepares each of us to think fast and get out quickly when a fire alarm or smoke detector is activated. Knowing two ways out is a key part of the plan. PRACTICE FIRE DRILLS AND BE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR EXITS AND ASSEMBLY AREAS.

On Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the local State Fire Marshal Office and Environmental Health and Safety will be on the Breezeway to provide fire safety information. Contact Taff Geleta at 561-297-0030 if you have any questions about fire safety or require fire safety training.

A draft of FAU's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is now available to the University community for review at www.fau.edu/qep. Focused on the theme of "Distinction Through Discovery," FAU's QEP is an endeavor to expand a culture of undergraduate research and inquiry across all disciplines at the University.

Please join us for one of the three kick-off events to learn more about FAU's QEP and about the exciting opportunities to participate in FAU's undergraduate research and inquiry initiative. The QEP Leadership Team needs your feedback in order to improve the plan and ensure that it is implemented in a way that benefits all FAU students and programs.

Plan to attend one of remaining FAU QEP Kick-off Events:
- Wednesday, Oct. 10 3 to 4:30 p.m. FAU Boca Raton (5th floor, Wimberly Library)
- Thursday, Oct. 11, 12 to 1 p.m., FAU Davie (SD 105 - Heritage Hall)

Refreshments will be provided! For accommodation of a disability, contact Dr. Donna Chamely-Wiik, QEP Director at dchamely@fau.edu.

Hoot/Wisdom Recordings is searching for new artists and songwriters to be featured in CompOWLation Vol. III.To qualify for submission, at least one person in the group must be a current student or alumni of Florida Atlantic University or Palm Beach State College. Visit at www.hootwisdom.com for details.

Homecoming Week is only three weeks away -- Homecoming 2012: Owl Prowl begins Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 27. Check out key events listed below:

Homecoming Parade, Floats/Riders/Marchers Wanted
The Homecoming Parade is becoming one of our greatest traditions at FAU. This year, the 6th Annual FAU Homecoming Parade, more than 60 entries are expected, including student organization floats, decorated golf carts, specialty cars and motorcycles, walking groups as well as several marching bands. This is truly a community event on FAU’s Boca Raton campus and we are excited to host FAU students, alumni, faculty, staff and the Boca Raton community, as well as their families, at this traditional parade. Get your department involved in the Homecoming Parade. This year, the FAU department/office with the highest scores in each category (Float, Truck/Vehicle/Golf Cart, Walker/Bikers) will get a FREE pizza party hosted by the Homecoming Committee on a date of your choosing for everyone that works in your office! To download the Homecoming Parade packet, visit www.fau.edu/homecoming. All Homecoming Parade registration forms should be submitted by Friday, Oct. 12 to Student Involvement & Leadership, Student Union, Room 220.

Fall Family Fest
Join us after the Homecoming Parade on the Housing Lawn for more Homecoming festivities hosted by President Saunders! Enjoy carnival games, bounce houses, face painting, balloon art, photo booth novelties, sand art, caricature artists, jugglers, circus performers, along with lots more entertainment. There will loads to do for the whole family! Also, enjoy the delicious cookout sponsored by Business Services and Chartwells.

Office Decorating Contest
Show your support for Homecoming Week by engaging your staff and co-workers in a fun and creative team-building activity that can boost morale and raise enthusiasm by decorating your office. To enter your office into the contest, contact Freddie Frage at ffrage@fau.edu. All offices must be registered by Monday, Oct. 15.
- You may begin decorating at 8 am on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
- Offices decorating must be completed by 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19.
- Judging will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
- Rules for decorating and criteria for judging are available online at: www.fau.edu/homecoming/forms/forms.php
The Grand Prize Winning Office will be notified on Thursday, Oct. 25, and will win 12 Game Day tickets.

Nominate a Grand Marshall for the Homecoming Parade
Do you know a great faculty or staff member of FAU that you believe deserves some extra recognition? Do you know of a faculty or staff member at FAU that continually goes above and beyond? This year's Homecoming Parade is the perfect opportunity to recognize that individual by nominating him or her to be the Grand Marshall of the 2012 Homecoming parade. The Grand Marshall will ride in a convertible down the parade route and wave with pride to all of the FAU Owls! The individual will then be taken directly to the Fall Family Fest event on the Housing lawn. Nominations forms can be found online at www.fau.edu.homecoming. All nomination forms are due to Student Involvement & Leadership, UN 206 by Friday, Oct. 12 at 5 p.m.

Visit the Homecoming website at www.fau.edu/homecoming for a list of all events. Contact Eric Marmer, Homecoming Director at homecoming@fau.edu or Alicia Keating, Homecoming Advisor at akeatin1@fau.edu or 562-297-3735 with questions.

Pre-orders for for Nook HD and Nook HD+ are now available through the FAU Bookstore. Starting at the low prices of $199 for NOOK HD and $269 for NOOK HD+, nearly half the cost of the leading large-format tablet, both products deliver an amazing value for customers, with no annoying ads. Find out more at www.bncollege.com/news/barnes-noble-launches-nook-hd-and-nook-hd.

October 2012 has been designated National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a consortium consisting of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and partners from federal, state and local government, academia and industry. The NCSAM program at FAU will focus on educating students, faculty, staff and the public about how to secure their parts of Cyberspace — their desktop, mobile, laptop and tablet computers.

As part of the nationwide NCSAM effort, The Office of Information Technology (OIT) is sponsoring cyber security events -- visit www.fau.edu/security/schedule.php -- at FAU throughout October, including a series of informative presentations by industry experts at the Boca Raton campus and are open to the public.

All events will be video-conferenced from Boca Raton (see individual events s), and shown in Davie (LA 139), Jupiter (SR 275), Fort Lauderdale (HE 608) and HBOI (HB 105). For more information, contact Larry Thomas, 561-297-3259, lthomas@fau.edu or visit www.fau.edu/security.

FAU will offer LGBTQA History Month in October with a special Kickoff Event on Wednesday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Traditions Plaza on the Boca Raton campus. The Lambda United Pride Parade begins at 11:30 a.m. in front of the Student Union, and will end in Traditions Plaza. Programming begins at noon, along with food, music and fun. Local organizations and businesses will host tables from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Emily Calfo, ecohen2009@fau.edu, 561-297-0434.

Other events at all FAU campuses include: National Coming Out Day, Safe Zone Training, Lambda United: Ally Week Tabling, and screening of "Milk," Condom Bingo, an Ally Celebration and more. Visit www.fau.edu/lgbtqa and click on events for a complete listing.

The FAU Heritage Planning Committee, which represents FAU faculty, staff and students, announces Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month Celebration from Sept. 18 to Oct. 15. Visit www.fau.edu/explore/heritage.php for a compolete listing of all events.

FAU's Prestige Scholarship Committee seeks your assistance in identifying truly outstanding undergraduates who may be eligible to apply for nationally competitive scholarship opportunities including the Goldwater (for sophomores or juniors committed to research in the sciences, math, or engineering) and the Truman (for juniors planning for graduate/professional school leading to a career in government or public service). If you know of a student with an exceptional academic record and outstanding accomplishments that put them among the top 1% of students you have worked with, we would like to contact them and encourage them to apply for one of these opportunities. For further information about Prestige scholarships, visit www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/prestige.htm. Email names of students you think we should contact to tunick@fau.edu.

Students, faculty, and staff can register to vote, change their mailing address or vote by absentee ballot on fau.turbovote.org . This free service sponsored by the President's Office and Student Government offers a convenient and efficient way to participate in this year's presidential election. If registered before Sept. 25, TurboVote's online program will mail users completed forms ready for signature with a pre-addressed and pre-stamped envelope to the correct district election authority for your address. After Sept. 25, TurboVote will provide the PDF of the forms ready for signature that users can print and mail to the correct election authority.

Questions? Contact the Weppner Center for Civic Engagement & Service (WCCES) at 561-297-3607 or volunteer@fau.edu. Also sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, the WCCES, Student Involvement & Leadership and Housing and Residential Education.

The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) program, will be offering two training seminars for faculty who are teaching WAC courses this academic year. Space is still available for the second two-day, two-and-a-half hour training is intended for faculty 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 Scholars Program. The workshop will be held on the Boca Raton campus in GCS 214B (video conferencing is available) on:

- Wednesday, Oct. 10 and Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

As you may know, FAU formalized its Writing Across Curriculum program in spring 2007. At that time, the Faculty Senate approved a policy that beginning spring 2008, all faculty (including adjuncts and instructors) who teach WAC designated courses "may do so without training, but only for a single semester." Those faculty members must participate in a WAC seminar before teaching another WAC course. If you have not had WAC training at FAU and you are teaching a WAC course this term and intend to teach one again, you must attend one of our 2-day workshops.

After attending the five hours of WAC training, tenure line faculty will receive a $400 stipend. Likewise, instructors will receive a $125 stipend and adjuncts will receive a $100 stipend. All attendees, including graduate assistants, will receive a certificate upon completion of the 2-day seminar.

As we will only be able to accommodate 15 participants in each seminar, we encourage you to register as early as possible. Please complete the "4-hour WAC Training Application" located on the WAC website at http://www.fau.edu/WAC/ and send the application via interoffice mail to Julianne Curran in GS 215 or scan and email to jcurran3@fau.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Julianne at 561-297-1017.

The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service is recruiting interested faculty for four open Faculty Participant positions on our Alternative Spring Break trips March 3 to 9, 2013. The application is available on our website at http://www.fau.edu/volunteer/ASB.php and is due by Friday, Oct. 19. We are looking for faculty who are passionate about service, interested in the site issues, and are willing to spend a week working alongside FAU students. Travel, lodging and meals will be provided for faculty selected to attend. Visit our website for site descriptions and more info! Questions? Contact Alexandra Pearson at pearsona@fau.edu.

Please join us for the Fall 2012 Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Boca Raton Campus Breezeway. More than 20 tables will be set up for students to learn more about the study abroad opportunities available to them. Stop by and speak with study abroad advisors and representatives on how you can go global, see the world and earn college credit! For more information, please contact Amanda Frederick at afrede11@fau.edu or 561-297-1080.

A Taste of Disability Luncheon
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 12:30 p.m.
FAU Davie Campus SD 105
RSVP to aschwart@fau.edu

Please visit http://osd.fau.edu/Events.php for more information about Disability Awareness Month.

Rachel Manley wil offer a lecture, "Jamaican Independence Fifty Years Later" at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the MAJESTIC PALM ROOM of the Student Union on the Boca Raton campus. Rachel Manley, as a member of Jamaica's most famous political family, provides a unique inside perspective on decolonization and independence. Her grandfather was leader of Jamaica's first political party and served as the island's Chief Minister during the years leading up to independence. Her grandmother was an accomplished sculptor and founder of the Jamaica School of Art. Her father was perhaps Jamaica's most charismatic and controversial Prime Minister. Rachel Manley's poetry has won the Jamaica Centennial Medal, and her memoir about her family won the Governor General's Literary Award, one of Canada's most prestigious literary prizes. Contact Raphael Dalleo at rdalleo@fau.edu for more information.

"Latin America on Film" -- a film series sponsored by Peace Studies and organized by the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature and the School of Communications -- will be held in October in Performing Arts, PA 101 (adjacent to the University Theatre), Boca Raton campus. Films and dates include:

Tambien la lluvia/ Even the Rain
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 10, PA 101
Iciar Bollain, 2010/ 103 min.
Introduction by Dr. Michael Horswell (Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature). Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: Spanish director Sebastian, his executive producer Costa and all his crew are in Bolivia, in the Cochabamba area, to shoot a motion picture about Christopher Columbus, his first explorations and the way the Spaniards treated the Indians at the time. Costa has chosen this place because the budget of the film is tight and here he can hire supernumeraries, local actors and extras on the cheap. Things go more or less smoothly until a conflict erupts over the privatization of the water supply. The trouble is that one of the local actors, is a leading activist in the protest movement.

El Violin/ The Violin
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 17, PA 101
Francisco Vargas, 2005/ 98 min.
Introduction by TBA. Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In an unnamed Latin American country that closely resembles Mexico, the government fights a rural insurgency with torture, assault, rape and murder. Soldiers descend on a town, cutting off the rebels from their cache of ammunition hidden in a field. A family of grandfather, son and grandson are among the rebels in the hills. The grandfather, with his violin over his shoulder, tries to pass the checkpoint, ostensibly to tend his corn crop. The commanding officer lets him pass but insists on a daily music lesson. Can the old man ferry out the ammunition in his violin case under the soldiers' noses?

Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances /How Tasty was My Little Frenchman
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 24, PA 101
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1971/ 84 min.
Introduction by Dr. Gerald Sim (School of Communications). Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambas Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the Tupinambas, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe (Ana Maria Magalhaes).

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 31, PA 101
Pamela Yates, 2011/103 min.
Introduction by Inbal Mazar (Ph.D. candidate, Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature). Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In a stunning milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court recently charged former dictator Efrain Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war against the country's Mayan people in the 1980s -- and Pamela Yates' 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. Granito: How to Nail a Dictator tells the extraordinary story of how a film, aiding a new generation of human rights activists, became a granito -- a tiny grain of sand -- that helped tip the scales of justice.

For more information, contact Dr. Carla Calargé at 561-297-2533 e-mail ccalarge@fau.edu.

Wheelchair Basketball
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 6 p.m.
FAU Recreation & Fitness Center Boca Raton (all campuses participating)
Team sign up at Recreation and Fitness Center Boca Raton www.fau.edu/campusrec

Please visit http://osd.fau.edu/Events.php for more information about Disability Awareness Month.

The Fall 2012 Coffee Colloquium Lecture series from the Center for Body, Mind and Culture is an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to promoting research, programming and teaching of topics concerning the body-mind-culture nexus.

The next to offerings in the series are:

Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 11 a.m. in SO 285, Boca Raton Campus
Bodies, Inventories, and Homes: Searching for Spanish Women in Colonial Saint Augustine
Yolanda Gamboa, Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature

Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. in SO 285, Boca Raton Campus
Implicit and Explicit Gender Cues in Political Advertising
Mirya Holman, Department of Political Science

All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information about the series, visit www.fau.edu/bodymindculture, call 561-297-0851, or e-mail bodymindculture@fau.edu.

The Green Market@FAU is open to all every Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the FAU Stadium Plaza on the Boca Raton campus. Each week throughout the semester, the Green Market@FAU will offer a variety of local vendors, including FAU alumni-owned businesses, selling items such as fresh produce; prepared foods such as hummus, beets, pickles and sauces; artisan crafts and jewelry; organic products such as soaps and lotions; and entertainment from students and other local artists.

For more information, call 561-297-0197, e-mail greenmarket@fau.edu or visit www.fau.edu/missiongreen.

The Executive Forum Lecture Series is hosting prominent executives this fall and all FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to participate. The lectures are held at the Office Depot Center (B-93), room 101 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Join the College of Business on, Thursday, Sept. 27, when Joseph J. Incandela, CEO of Cross Country Home Services, will be at FAU discussing his journey to success and key issues facing his industry.

The Executive Forum Series is free and open to the public. RSVP online at business.fau.edu/executive-forum beginning the Monday prior to each lecture. For more information, contact Jessica Aptman at japtman@fau.edu.

Join hundreds of Owl fans at the Official FAU Watch Party as FAU takes on the University of Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 8 p.m., hosted at Duffy's Sports Grill in Deerfield Beach, 401 North Federal Highway, Deerfield Beach.

This seasons schedule also inlcudes:
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 @ 3:30 p.m. vs. Navy
Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012 @ 1 p.m. vs. Western Kentucky

On Saturday, Oct. 13, FAU Harbor Branch will hold a clean-up of Spoil Island. Departing HBOI at 9:30 a.m. and returning at 12:30 p.m. Ride the HBOI pontoon boat to our adopted island, SL2, in the Indian River Lagoon to remove invasive plants, pick up plastic bottles, bags, monofilament and other harmful debris. Then picnic, visit and learn from scientists and naturalists. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations on the boat. A free adventure, but reservations are required.

On Wednesday, Oct. 17, join a Kayak Adventure at FAU Harbor Branch. Meet at the Ocean Discovery Center at 9:30 a.m. and return at 11:30 a.m. Spend a morning paddling on the IRL, enjoying the scenery and the more than 4,000 animal and plant species, including manatees, stingrays, sea turtles, sea horses, 700 species of fish and 310 species of birds. Price includes kayak, instruction and professional guide along with a Harbor Branch scientist. Stay after and enjoy lunch at the Link Port Café on campus (great, inexpensive fresh lunches and delicious dessert cookies). $40 per person. Call (772) 242-2559 for information and reservations.

FAU's department of music in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters celebrates the 10th anniversary of its commercial music program with a public master class from acclaimed composer Charles Strouse on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre on the Boca Raton campus. The class, titled "How to prepare for an Audition" and featuring Florida Atlantic University vocalists, is free and open to the public.

Strouse is a three-time Tony Award winner and a two–time Emmy Award winner, and his cast recordings have earned him two Grammy Awards. He has been inducted to the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Theatre Hall of Fame. His song "Those Were the Days" launched over 200 episodes of "All in the Family" and continues to reach new generations of television audiences in syndication. Note: There will be a a Q&A with Strouse in AL 219 on the Boca Raton campus from 12 to 1 p.m. For additional information, contact Fookloy Ford at fford@fau.edu or 561-297-0600.

"Latin America on Film" -- a film series sponsored by Peace Studies and organized by the Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Comparative Literature and the School of Communications -- will be held in October in Performing Arts, PA 101 (adjacent to the University Theatre), Boca Raton campus. Films and dates include:

El Violin/ The Violin
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 17, PA 101
Francisco Vargas, 2005/ 98 min.
Introduction by TBA. Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In an unnamed Latin American country that closely resembles Mexico, the government fights a rural insurgency with torture, assault, rape and murder. Soldiers descend on a town, cutting off the rebels from their cache of ammunition hidden in a field. A family of grandfather, son and grandson are among the rebels in the hills. The grandfather, with his violin over his shoulder, tries to pass the checkpoint, ostensibly to tend his corn crop. The commanding officer lets him pass but insists on a daily music lesson. Can the old man ferry out the ammunition in his violin case under the soldiers' noses?

Como Era Gostoso o Meu Frances /How Tasty was My Little Frenchman
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 24, PA 101
Nelson Pereira dos Santos, 1971/ 84 min.
Introduction by Dr. Gerald Sim (School of Communications). Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In 1594 in Brazil, the Tupinambas Indians are friends of the Frenches and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portugueses. A Frenchman (Arduíno Colassanti) is captured by the Tupinambas, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe (Ana Maria Magalhaes).

Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
6 :30 pm, Wednesday, October 31, PA 101
Pamela Yates, 2011/103 min.
Introduction by Inbal Mazar (Ph.D. candidate, Languages, Linguistics and Comparative Literature). Discussion will follow.
Synopsis: In a stunning milestone for justice in Central America, a Guatemalan court recently charged former dictator Efrain Rios Montt with genocide for his brutal war against the country's Mayan people in the 1980s -- and Pamela Yates' 1983 documentary, When the Mountains Tremble, provided key evidence for bringing the indictment. Granito: How to Nail a Dictator tells the extraordinary story of how a film, aiding a new generation of human rights activists, became a granito -- a tiny grain of sand -- that helped tip the scales of justice.

For more information, contact Dr. Carla Calargé at 561-297-2533 e-mail ccalarge@fau.edu.

Thursday, October 18, 6 p.m.
Reading by poet and fiction writer Barbara Hamby
University Center for Excellence in Writing Center, General Classrooms South Building, Room 215, Boca Raton campus
Free and open to the public
Information at 561-297-2974
Hamby was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship in poetry. She is the author of four books of poetry, most recently "All-Night Lingo Tango" and "Babel."

Thursday, October 18, 7:30 p.m.
Lecture with Thomas Merton Scholar James Finley
University Theatre, Boca Raton campus
Tickets: $15
www.fauevents.com or 1-800-564-9539
An evening devoted to exploring compassion as a path to spiritual awakening and inner peace.

"The Muslims Are Coming: Racism and the Politics of Empire" -- a public talk by Deepa Kumar, Ph.D., will be held on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building, Board of Trustees Room (ADM 305). "Islamophobia" became an especially familiar term in the United States following the September 11 attacks. It has been used as much by the left to combat anti-Muslim sentiment or efforts as on the right to attack Muslim-Americans and deny the very existence of what can be identified as Islamophobia.

In an important new book, "Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire" (Haymarket Books, 2012), Deepa Kumar argues that Islamophobia has a long history. In fact, creating anti-Muslim fervor was vital to European and American projects of empire building. "This book is about the image of 'Islam,' that mythical creation conjured out of the needs of empire that has led even progressives to claim that Muslims are more violent than any other religious group," Kumar writes in the introduction. Dr. Kumar is an associate professor of media studies and Middle East studies at Rutgers University.

Contact jftracy@fau.edu for more information.

The FAU Club is the place to be for happy hours on Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m. featuring a full bar offering drink specials and complimentary appetizers. Find colleagues enjoying cocktails, delicious offerings from the chef and spirited conversation. Dates will be Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 15 & 29 and Dec. 13.

The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs will hold an Anti-Discrimination/Anti-Harassment Workshop on FRIDAY, Oct. 19, at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Conference Room 123, on the Boca Raton Campus from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Contact Len Baker at lbaker@fau.edu or call 561-297-3004 to sign up/additional information.

Join the Executive Education program on Saturday, Oct. 20, to learn about the Professional and Executive MBA degree programs offered in the College of Business. Our Executive Education staff will provide information regarding curriculum and specializations, AACSB accreditation, admission requirements, program format, tuition/financial aid and complimentary GMAT prep course and waiver eligibility. To register for an information session, visit REGISTER. For program information, visit www.business.fau.edu/emba or www.business.fau.edu/pmba. Contact Jane with questions at jherbert@fau.edu or 561-297-1086.

FAU will celebrate Homecoming 2012: Owl Prowl on Saturday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 27, on the Boca Raton, Broward and Jupiter campuses. Visit www.fau.edu/homecoming for complete details.

Registration is open for "Book Arts 101: Hist Whist," a 3.5-hour introduction immersion book arts course that will be offered on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at the Wimberly Library, Boca Raton campus. During this popular Halloween version of the course, John Cutrone, the center's director, will capture the magic of E.E. Cummings' popular children's poem titled "Hist Whist" through the center's Halloween decorations, spooky books and ghost stories. Participants will watch a 25-minute video about the Jaffe Center's collection, use historic wood type to print and bind books using the single signature pamphlet stitch. Cutrone graduated from the MFA in the Book Arts Program at the University of Alabama and is a partner in Lake Worth's Convivio Bookworks, a book arts studio that specializes in limited edition letterpress printed books and broadsides. Tuition for the course is by donation to the center's education fund. Contact Cutrone at 561-297-0455 or jcutrone@fau.edu or go to www.jaffecollection.org and click on workshop to register.

The FAU Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) invites you to help commemorate Disability Awareness Month by participating in our Homecoming 5K Run/Walk on Oct. 2, at 5:15 p.m. Take a look at some of the ways you can participate:
- Sign up to run or walk in the 5K, One Mile Fun Run or kid's races! Top contenders in adult categories will receive awards, while all kids get a medal for participating in our races. All children are welcome. This year we will also host a costume contest for kids and adults with very cool prizes! We'll also have a bounce house, slide and snacks for all. Register to participate at www.active.com and search "FAU Homecoming Run".
- Become a fundraiser! Create a page for your child, school or with your organization to try and raise funds as a group. Prizes will be awarded to the top three fundraising teams, so stay tuned for what these will be! Visit www.active.com/donate/faucard2012 and click "Become a Fundraiser" to start the process.
- Make a donation to our cause by visiting our fundraising page www.active.com/donate/faucard2012. Consider donating ANY amount, every $1, $5 or $10 helps FAU CARD visit homes and schools as well as conduct screenings in our mobile clinic to provide help to those with few resources.

Sunday, October 21, 3 p.m.
Concert: Jazz Band (Wings of Swing) and Jazz Combos
University Theatre, Boca Raton campus
$10 donation at the door
561-297-3853
Jazz standards and new works for big band.

On Thursday, Oct. 25, come see Some Spooky Science with Dr. Rachel Wentz, director of FPAN (Florida Public Archaeology Network), as she presents her book, "Life and Death at Windover: Excavations of a 7,000-Year-Old Pond Cemetery," just in time for Halloween and some skeleton science at 7 p.m. at the Johnson Education Center, FAU Harbor Branch. Book signing and reception to follow. Tickets: $15 in advance by phone; $20 day of the event. Friends of HBOI special price: $10. Call (772) 242-2559. Come in costume, win a prize!

The Office of Equal Opportunity Programs has scheduled an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Workshop for Oct. 26, from 9 to 10:30 a.m., BOT Conference Room, Boca Raton campus. This workshop is open to FAU staff, faculty and employees.

The objective is to inform you about the ADA and how it impacts you in the workplace. We will discuss:
- What is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- What is a disability under the ADA?
- How do I ask for an accommodation for a medical disability?
- If an accommodation is granted, what can I expect from my employer and what is expected of me?

Attendees can expect to explore practical ways in dealing with these issues and much, much more! Employees who plan to attend should send an e-mail to lbaker@fau.edu or call our office at 561-297-3004 to reserve a seat. Anyone who requires a reasonable accommodation for a disability in order to attend the training is asked to notify Ms. Baker at least 5 to 10 working days in advance.

On game days, join the celebration with a game-day lunch to share some Owl Spirit before home games. Game-day lunches will be served either the day of or day before home football games at a reduced price of $9.95 plus tax.

Come join the celebration with a game day lunch at the FAU Club on Friday, Oct. 26 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a special discounted rate of $9.95 plus tax. Share some Owl Spirit with fellow employees before FAU's first home game. Game-day themed lunch will be served.

The theme is "A New York Tailgate Party" featuring:
- Coney Island Hot Dogs with all the fixin’s
- Buffalo Boneless Chicken Skewers with Warm Gorgonzola
- Pastrami Sliders
- Steak Fries
- Rice Pilaf
- Manhattean Clam Chowder
- Chef's selection of Fresh Vegetables
- As well as our Salad and Dessert Bar!

The themed lunch season schedule continues::
- Oct. 26: A New York Tailgate Party
- Nov. 16: A New Orleans Tailgate Party
- Nov. 30: A TexMex Tailgate Party

Complete details at www.fau.edu/fauclub/events.php

Attention faculty members, you are invited to participate in the University/College Library 4th Annual Literary Feast to present your published works on the Davie campus. This year, the feast will be held at the Broward College's new Visual and Performing Arts Building at on Nov. 1 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For additional information, visit http://libguides.broward.edu/literary_feast. If you would like an interest form or have questions, contact Shireen Lalla at slalla@fau.edu

The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College will host a "Visit Day" for prospective students and their families on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to p.m. at FAU’s John D. MacArthur Campus so they learn more about the Wilkes Honors College. The program will include a showcase of services, academic experience sessions with faculty and student-led campus tours. For more information and to R.S.V.P., contact 561-799-8646 or hcadmissions@fau.edu. For more information on the Wilkes Honors College, visit www.honorscollege.edu.

The Caring Hearts Auxiliary of the Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center will host the seventh annual "Keep Memories Alive -- Steppin' to the Oldies, Bobby Socks Optional!" walk affair on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Town Center at Boca Raton. Funds support important programs and services that the center may otherwise may not be able to offer to helping people who are dealing with memory loss and their caregivers. Participants may walk in teams or as individuals dressed in event T-shirts or festive oldies attire while enjoying classic tracks of the 60s, 70s and 80s from Majic 102.7 FM. Sponsors of last year's walk, along with 400 walkers, raised more than $325,000. Walkers who raise and submit a minimum of $30 before the event or $40 on the day of the event will receive the Keep Memories Alive Walk T-Shirt while supplies last. For more information or to register, contact 561-297-4066, nurchearts@fau.edu or https://fauf.fau.edu/memories.

FAU will host "Make Waves on the 50," a gala event to be held this fall, with proceeds benefitting student scholarships. The black-tie gala event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower at FAU Stadium on the Boca Raton campus. Gala sponsorships are available at the $2,500, $5,000, $10,000 and $25,000 levels. Tickets are available for $250. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/2012gala, call 561-297-3010 or email 2012gala@fau.edu.

The Winter Science Institute, A STEM Initiative, for students age 11-17 will be held at FAU on the Boca Raton campus from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Dec. 26, 27, 28 & Jan. 2, 3, 4.

It will feature hands-on science activities that are great for Science Olympiad preparation in areas including:
- Life, Personal & Social Science
- Earth & Space Science
- Physical Science & Chemistry
- Technology & Engineering
- Inquiry & Nature of Science

The cost is $175 per student. To register, visit www.science.fau.edu/oce. Registration deadline is Dec. 7, 2012.

BankAtlantic, including the FAU branch, becomes BB&T on Oct. 15. The ATMs on campus are being rebranded and all BankAtlantic cards can continue to be used at no charge. Direct deposits, student financial aid deposits and all pre-authorized drafts (bills paid directly from BankAtlantic checking accounts) will post appropriately for a full year from the conversion date -- through October 2013. BB&T will be communicating with customers via mail regarding the conversion and the process for updating account information, and all conversion-related material should be reviewed closely to avoid any disruptions. Students should make sure that they have a local mailing address on their BankAtlantic accounts. For more information, visit www.bbt.com/bankatlantic.

Business Services would like to remind you about a gem on the Boca Raton campus -- the FAU Club. The Club provides opportunities for the FAU family to meet, socialize and dine in a relaxed environment. The Club is proud of its distinquished cuisine, the gracious staff and the excellence of its special events. An exceptionally prepared buffet luncheon is served Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (last seating at 1:30 p.m.). Special events such as happy hours and game day-themed lunches make this a destination place on campus.

The Club is also available for rental for departmental, corporate or private social events. There are multiple spaces available in the Club making it a great choice. Parking is conveniently located just behind the Club in a dedicated lot. Simply swipe your faculty or staff Owl Card to gain entry to the lot any weekday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or during special events. The lot is also available during private functions to make parking convenient for your guests.

Visit www.fau.edu/fauclub for more information.

Get healthy with FAU Yoga! The first class is FREE and join any time. Fall semester classes will run through Dec. 7. Yoga exercises every muscle, nerve and gland in the body and releases stress and tension. Benefits include strength, flexibility, balance, increased energy and stress reduction. This class is appropriate for every body type and fitness level. Classes are sponsored by the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing.

Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:10 to 1 p.m., and Wednesdays 6 to 7 p.m., in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Building, Room 115. The cost for faculty and staff is $70 for 8 classes, or $10 for 1 class. For full-time students, the cost is $40 for 8 classes, or $5 for 1 class. For community members, the cost is $80 for 8 classes, or $12 for 1 class.

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

The IT computer training schedule for Octiber 2012 is now available online at www.fau.edu/oit/training/files/oct_12.pdf. To register for classes, go to https://swise.fau.edu/training.

The Financial and Estate Planning in Retirement Program, offered by the College of Business Executive Education has the answers you need to actively take control of your financial future. A three-day educational seminar, the Financial and Estate Planning in Retirement Program will not only educate you in all areas of personal finance but also provide you with a personalized financial plan to organize your resources and help you understand the decisions you need to make to meet your financial objectives. You will also have the opportunity to invite a guest or your spouse, FREE of charge, to attend with you!

Sessions are offered through November on the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. Learn more and register at www.business.fau.edu/retirementplan.

On Thursday, Oct. 18, FAU's University Center for Excellence in Writing (UCEW) will celebrate the fourth annual National Day on Writing. As part of this celebration, the UCEW will host two writing contests—a flash fiction contest and an essay contest. Please forward the information about these contests to your students. You may wish to offer the contests as an assignment or extra credit. The information is available at www.fau.edu/ucew/ndw/contests.php. If you have any questions or would like to get involved in our National Day on Writing celebrations, please contact Julianne Curran at jcurran3@fau.edu.

FLASH FICTION CONTEST:
Compose an original story of 250-750 words. Stories will be evaluated on subject, content, and technical aspects. First-place winners in each category will be published in the FAU literary magazine, Coastlines, and receive a $50 prize disbursed to students' Financial Aid account. Entries should be submitted by midnight Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Complete details at www.fau.edu/ucew/ndw/contests.php.

ESSAY CONTEST:
Your Vote, Your Voice 2012, an organization dedicated to voter registration, education and participation on college campuses across the country, brings attention to the fact that in the 2012 Presidential election higher education is a centerpiece of both the Democratic and Republican campaigns. Entrants must write an essay identifying the principle issue(s) that most need to be addressed by the 2012 presidential candidates. Three graduate finalists and three undergraduate finalists will be selected. The top winner from each category will receive a $50 prize disbursed to students' Financial Aid account. Entries should be submitted by midnight Monday, Oct. 8, 2012. Complete details at www.fau.edu/ucew/ndw/contests.php.

For further information about these Prestige Scholarships, see www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/prestige.htm.

The George Mitchell Scholarship is for seniors of any discipline for graduate study in Ireland or Northern Ireland and has a deadline of October 2.

The Hertz Foundation Scholarship is for senior or graduate students for graduate work in the physical sciences and has a deadline of November 2.

The Soros is for New American seniors or graduate students for up to 2 years of graduate study with a deadline of November 1. These scholarships do not require FAU nomination.

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is for exceptional college students who intend to pursue careers in science, mathematics, or engineering. Students intending to study medicine are eligible only if they plan a research career rather than a career as a medical doctor in private practice. Applicants must be a full-time matriculated sophomore or junior with a GPA of at least a B, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. For the 2010-2011 academic year, winners had an average GPA of 3.95. FAU internal deadline is December 15.

The Truman Scholarship is a $30,000 merit based grant awarded to outstanding undergraduate juniors who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government, the non-profit sector or elsewhere in public service. FAU internal deadline is January 5.

The Morris Udall is for sophomores or juniors interested in environmental studies; or Native American/Alaskan sophomores or juniors. The FAU internal deadline is January 31.

The NSEP/Boren is for undergrads to study abroad and work in national security. The FAU internal deadline is January 13.

The James Madison is for seniors or recent graduates for graduate study to teach in history or political science and has a deadline of March 1. The Madison does not require FAU nomination.

The Career Development Centers Career Update Newsletter for Fall 2012 is available at www.fau.edu/cdc/flyers/cdcnewsletterfall2012.pdf...

"Student Body Art," a photography exhibition of students and their tattoos by visual artist Z. Koppisch, will be on display at the John D. MacArthur Campus Library Gallery. FAU Jupiter, from Thursday, Sept. 13, through Friday, Dec. 14. The photos are from "Stories on the Skin: Tattoo Culture at FAU," a long-term creative collaboration between the Arthur and Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at FAU's Wimberly Library and Karen Leader, Ph.D., of FAU's Department of Visual Arts and Art History. Koppisch, an FAU alumna, is a photographer and senior designer at the Wimberly Library. Students from the Jupiter campus are invited to add their ink to the archive by being photographed and/or videotaped at the reception. The exhibition's hours are Mondays through Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 9 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 p.m. to 11 p.m.

For more information on "Student Body Art," visit storiesontheskin.org, "Stories on the Skin" on Facebook or call Z. Koppisch at 561-297-2116.

FAU's University Galleries in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters present the "New Art: South Florida Cultural Consortium Visual and Media Artists Fellowship" exhibition from Saturday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Dec. 15. The exhibition will be presented in both the Schmidt Center Gallery and the Ritter Art Gallery on the Boca Raton campus,. There will be an opening reception with music and a cash bar on Saturday, September 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. The Miami-based band Gold Dust Lounge will provide music during the second half of the event at the Ritter Art Gallery.

The exhibition presents 11 artists from Florida's five southeastern counties who have won a highly competitive and generous annual grant awarded by the South Florida Cultural Consortium. This year's South Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowship winners are Nellie Appleby (Monroe County), Domingo Castillo (Miami Dade), Clifton Childree (Miami Dade), Jiae Hwang (Miami Dade), Nicolas Lobo (Miami Dade), Ernesto Oroza (Miami Dade), Tom Scicluna (Miami Dade), Eric Landes (Broward County), Mark Moormann (Broward County), John Sanchez (Broward County) and Phillip Estlund (Palm Beach County). The artists are selected through a two-step judging process by first a regional panel and then a national panel of visual arts professionals. Over 300 artists apply each year, in part because the grant award for each artist of either $15,000 or $7,500 is among the nation's highest for individual artists.

For more information on the exhibition, visit www.fau.edu/galleries.

Clinical Research Studies at FAU's College of Medicine is conducting a clinical research trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an investigational medication for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. There is no cost to participate and eligible participants will receive payment for time and travel. If you or someone you know is suffering from Alzheimer's, call 561-297-0164 to learn more.

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.