Honors Week
April 14 – 23, 2013
Honors Week unites and recognizes the vast academic, professional, leadership and community-oriented accomplishments of students, faculty and staff at Florida Atlantic University.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Induction
April 14, 2013
1:30 p.m., Lifelong Learning Auditorium
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective honor society recognizing and rewarding scholastic achievement in all academic disciplines. As a member of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, students will be in the company of many distinguished members. Students are also eligible for more than $800,000 in national awards granted yearly for graduate fellowships, study abroad, and other competitive awards. For more information regarding Phi Kappa Phi's Initiation, please access http://www.fau.edu/pkp/.
Employee Service Awards Ceremony
April 15, 2013
2 p.m., Student Union
This awards ceremony recognizes the faculty and staff of Florida Atlantic University. The University will recognize completed years of service for regular full-time and part-time employees with continued and completed service of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 45 years at FAU. The University will also acknowledge winners of this year's President's Leadership Awards, Jeffrey Gabor Exemplary Employee Awards, the TIAA CREF Faculty Award and the VALIC Customer Service Award.
Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society
April 15, 2013
6 p.m., Student Union
Omicron Delta Kappa is a national leadership honor society located on over 300 college campuses. The society recognizes achievement in the five areas of scholarship; athletics; campus/ community service, social/religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; and creative and performing arts. Omicron Delta Kappa membership is limited to students in the top 35% of their class. To RSVP or for more information, email leadership@fau.edu.
Standards of Excellence Banquet and Order of Omega Induction
April 16, 2013
7 p.m., Student Union
The Standards of Excellence banquet is an annual program hosted by the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life. The event is set up to recognize and award those fraternities and sororities that are operating at a high level and exceeding expectations, as well as providing an opportunity for a chapter to be reflective on the past year. Several fraternity and sorority members will also get inducted into the leadership honor society Order of Omega. Order of Omega recognizes juniors and seniors who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership, involvement within their respective organization and within the Greek, campus, and local community. More information can be obtained from http://www.fau.edu/fslife/Programs/SOE.php
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Induction
April 17, 2013
6:30 p.m., Student Union
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society that encourages and recognizes high scholastic achievement of freshman. Successful candidates have attained a GPA of at least 3.5 in their freshman year. To RSVP or for more information, email leadership@fau.edu
National Residence Hall Honorary Induction
April 18, 2013
7:30 p.m., IVA-South
The National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is the premiere honorary group to recognize residence hall students, while also providing opportunities for their personal growth and development. NRHH strives to provide recognition for individuals who have contributed to the advancement of college and university housing, as well as had superior academic performance. National Residence Hall Honorary information can be obtained by emailing Top1FAU@gmail.com
Service Recognition Brunch
April 19, 2013
11 a.m. Grand Palm
The Weppner Center for Civic Engagement and Service and Students Advocating Volunteer Involvement host the annual Service Recognition Reception to recognize and congratulate students for exceptional volunteer and community service work. For more information, please visit http://www.fau.edu/volunteer/awards.php.
Student Organization Awards & Recognition (SOAR) Banquet
April 19, 2013
6:30 p.m., Lifelong Learning Auditorium
The SOAR Banquet is a wonderful event designed to recognize and celebrate the great accomplishment of student organizations from across the FAU campuses. Awards will be given to Student Organization of the Year, New Student Organization of the Year, Student Leader of the Year, among many others. A couple of students will even be inducted into the SOAR Hall of Fame. To RSVP, access http://fau.edu/sil/clubhouse/soar.php or for questions email your campus’s COSO Director.
Honors Convocation
April 22, 2013
4:30 p.m., University Theater
President Mary Jane Saunders and Provost Brenda J. Claiborne will host the University's 44th annual Honors Convocation on Monday, April 22, at 4:30 p.m. in the University Theater on the Boca Raton campus. The annual ceremony recognizes the University's most outstanding students and faculty. Students to be honored include University Scholars, the Phi Kappa Phi Scholar, the Stan and Renee Wimberly Scholar, the Distinguished Student Award, the University Club Merit Award, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Scholars and the Student-Athletes of the Year. For more information, contact James Capp at jcapp1@fau.edu, 561-297-0884. The faculty honors include the researchers/scholars of the year, excellence in teaching and advising and the keynote speech from the 2012-13 Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Dr. Rhonda Goodman from the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing. This event, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a wine and cheese reception. For Honors Convocation details, click here: http://www.fau.edu/provost/honors.php
Northern Campus Achievement Awards (NCAA)
April 22, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Join the Northern Campuses as students, faculty and staff from those campuses are recognized through this annual banquet. Awards will be given to the OWL of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Rising Star, Exceptional Faculty, Staff Member of the Year and Unsung Hero. NCAA information can be obtained by emailing Devin Sieck at dsieck@fau.edu.
Student Government Banquet
April 23, 2013
6:30 p.m.
Join Student Government as they celebrate a great year in their annual end of the year banquet. Students from the executive, legislative and judicial branches will be recognized. To RSVP for the SG Banquet, please email Abby Solomon at asolom15@fau.edu.