FAU has officially welcomed new and returning students back to the Jupiter campus for the Fall 2021 semester!
Welcome to the start of a new academic year! I hope everyone is as happy as I am to return for a traditional in-person instruction and campus experience.
As I’ve shared several times, face coverings and vaccinations are essential to ensuring a safe and healthy campus environment this fall. Everyone is expected to wear face coverings when inside our buildings. Please CLICK HERE for information about COVID-19 vaccines, including when and where you can get vaccinated on campus for free. We can move forward together if we work together to help stop the spread of this virus.
I want to say a special word of welcome to the nearly 4,000 members of our new freshman class. FAU received more than 32,000 applications for the fall 2021 semester. The average high school GPA for our first-time-in-college students is 3.95, an increase from 3.79 last fall. Residence halls on the Boca Raton campus are at 100 percent capacity. More than 4,600 students in Boca Raton and more than 400 students in Jupiter will be living on-campus this semester.
This is an exciting time for Florida Atlantic University. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of FAU, when the state legislature granted funding to build Florida’s fifth public university in Boca Raton. We’ll share more about how we plan to commemorate this special occasion in the coming weeks.
I know we’ve all missed out on a lot over the past year and a half — especially our students — and we are dedicated to providing them with most engaging collegiate experience possible. Our offices, classrooms and other facilities are open, and we are ready to make it a great year.
I look forward to seeing everyone on campus as we move forward together.
John Kelly
President
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Jupiter Campus Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2021
The Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College is proud to announce five new faculty members, and one joint hire with FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, to FAU Jupiter campus. Welcome to FAU!
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Dorotha Grace Lemeh, M.F.A., associate professor of visual arts, Wilkes Honors College, returns as juror in the 2021 Art of Science photography contest that offers FAU researchers, faculty and students the opportunity to utilize photography to present their work creatively... Read More
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Wilkes Honors College Welcomes Accomplished Incoming Class
Wilkes Honors College welcomes another exceptional freshman class this fall, with nearly 180 incoming students sharing an average 4.30 GPA, 1298 SAT, and 28 ACT score. Among those reporting, nearly 25% were in the top 10% of their high school graduating class, including six National Merit Finalists.
The members of the class were selected from a highly diverse and talented group. 68% of the college's incoming class is female; 32% is male. 39% of the cohort represent racial and ethnic populations underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) disciplines, advancing FAU's dedication to diversity and inclusive education excellence.
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FAU High School – Jupiter in Partnership with Max Planck Academy Soars into Second Year
FAU High School – Jupiter Campus, in partnership with the Max Planck Academy, is excited to welcome a total of 55 new and returning students to campus this fall, with a cohort of 32 students joining Wilkes Honors College's incoming class.
Expanding to the Jupiter campus just last year for the Fall 2020 semester, FAU High School, continues to be the only public, accelerated pre-collegiate program that has every student working towards a cost-free bachelor's degree and a high school diploma simultaneously. The STEM-focused sophomores, juniors and seniors students attending the Jupiter location have access to a premier early collegiate high school experience through accelerated curriculum, unparalleled research opportunities and preparation for success in graduate in professional schools.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FAU Jupiter awarded six $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students attending the Harriet L. Wilkes Honor College on the FAU Jupiter campus... Read More
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Semester by Sea will sail again in Spring 2022. The program was put on hold due to COVID but the program is getting new life thanks to a three-year commitment from the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation (HBOIF). For nearly 20 years, FAU’s Semester by the Sea program at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) instilled a passion for ocean science in more than 400 undergraduate students. By getting out of the classroom and into the field, where they could experience diverse marine life firsthand, program alumni have gone on to graduate programs and professional careers in the field of marine science — paths made possible by Semester by Sea.
Applications for the Spring 2022 Semester by the Sea are coming soon.
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2021 Institute of Graduate Neuroscience Training Program (GNTP) student Gianna Cannestro has been awarded the McKnight Doctoral Fellowship for the 2021-2022 academic year. The fellowship program was created to address the underrepresentation of African American and Hispanic populations among university faculty by providing students pursuing Ph.D. degrees at several Florida universities with tuition up to $5,000 per year, plus an annual stipend of $12,000.
Cannestro, an alumna of FAU's Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts programs, is the first of FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute's GNTP scholars to receive the fellowship... Read More
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Scientists at FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute are among the first in the state of Florida to capture 3D images of clusters of identified brain cells in the intact brain using a new, fully automated, microscope capable of imaging preparations with a razor-thin sheet of laser light. The microscope – also known as the "Miltenyi UltraMicroscope Blaze" – is a strategic investment by the Institute to provide advanced imaging opportunities for FAU neuroscientists and their trainees... Read More
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Incoming GNTP scholars Bethany O'Donnel, Gianna Cannestro, Claudia Alvarez, Jennifer Giordano and Kylie Kealoha Foster join Randy Blakely, executive director of FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, Kate Guthrie, assistant director for educational programs for of FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute, and Linda Petersen, GNTP graduate education coordinator for program orientation. |
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FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute welcomes five new students to the Graduate Neuroscience Training Program for the Fall 2021 semester. This unique program offers an opportunity for students to explore multiple dimensions of the wide spectrum of neuroscience by participating in common curriculum, seminars and lab rotations along with unmatched exposure to the neuroscience community through partnerships with Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Scripps Research Institute.
The application deadline for enrollment in the Fall 2022 program cohort is Dec. 1, 2021. For more information on applying to the GNTP, please visit us here. |
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Kevin Lanning, Ph.D., FAU Wilkes Honors College and Geoffrey Wetherell, Ph.D., FAU Charles E. Schmidt College of Science led an international study on the social psychology of news media language use during the 2012, 2016 and 2020 United States presidential elections. The study consisted of analyzing more than 52,000 Fox News and MSNBC transcripts, nearly 283 million words, comparing differences in language style used to broadcast messages to their respective audiences... Read More
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Joanna Drowos, D.O., M.P.H., M.B.A., FAU Schmidt College of Medicine provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant, vaccines and public safety measures... Read More
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With hurricane season in full force, several FAU faculty experts are available to discuss disaster preparedness and various other topics surrounding the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. More information can be found here.
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Construction continues to progress on the 58,000-square-foot, cutting-edge, FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute on the Jupiter campus. Once completed, this building will provide faculty and students a state-of-the-art facility and increase access to innovative STEM programs and for future generations of scientists. Current building progress includes drywall and door frame installation; new roadway completion on the east side of the building; roof material installment; and other masonry work.
Construction photos, updated daily, can be viewed here. |
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2021 Fall Registration Now Open!
To learn more about OLLI at FAU Jupiter fall one-time lectures and multi-week courses, click here. |
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OLLI at FAU Jupiter to host Howard "Howie" Bryant on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 at 7 p.m.
Bryant is an American author, sports journalist, and radio and television personality. He writes weekly columns for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine, “ESPN,” and appears regularly on “ESPN Radio.”
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The ASCEND (Advancing STEM-Community Engagement through Neuroscience Discovery) "NeuroExplorers" program is back for the Fall 2021 semester! Starting Sept. 8, students in grades 6-8 can join professional neuroscientists, and their trainees, in an interactive, after-school program at STEM Studio in Jupiter. Attendees will be provided the opportunity to use cutting-edge educational tools and engage in lessons activities made possible by FAU's Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute.
To register, visit us here. |
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Take look at the fall 2021 line-up for FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute’s Neuroscience Seminar Series... View Schedule
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Take flight into the Fall 2021 semester and show your Owl pride on Friday, Sept. 3 with College Colors Day. Starting at 11 a.m. on the Campus Recreation Field, members of the FAU Jupiter campus community can participate in this spirit-filled event. More information about back-to-school events can be found here. |
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Open to members of the FAU community – students, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and staff – to showcase the cutting-edge research, scholarship and creativity happening at FAU.
Submit your photographs today for an opportunity to win an iPad, Apple Watch or AirPods. Top photographs will be published in an upcoming issue of Owl Research and Innovation magazine... Learn More
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The Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute launched its latest edition of Masterminds magazine. Read about any array of stories from the latest research in neuroscience to the updates on the new state-of-the-art neuroscience research building on the Jupiter Campus... Read More
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Learn about the innovative research and initiatives taking place at FAU Jupiter in the Spring 2021 issue of Owl Research & Innovation... Read More
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The Parking and Transportation Services provides a free intercampus shuttle service. Students, faculty, and staff can enjoy hassle-free, convenient transportation between the Boca Raton and Jupiter campuses. View Schedule
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Explore key Jupiter campus locations and learn about life as a Wilkes Honors College student without leaving your home! Our new virtual tour takes visitors throughout the John D. MacArthur Campus, our world-class research facilities and the beautiful Jupiter community with nearby beaches. Tour
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