The collaborative partnership between the Jerusalem Ballet Company and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is set to bring a unique cultural exchange and artistic enrichment to South Florida in the fall of 2025. This initiative will showcase two evening-length ballets at FAU's University Theatre, offering students, faculty, and the local community an opportunity to experience world-class performances with Jewish and Israeli themes.Houdini - The Other Side explores the life of legendary escape artist, Harry Houdini, through dynamic choreographic interpretation of his life and inner struggles.There will be a reception before the Oct. 25 performance at 5 pm. Tickets for this reception and ballet at 561-297-6124.There will also be a performance on Sunday, Occt. 26 at 2 pm

The collaborative partnership between the Jerusalem Ballet Company and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is set to bring a unique cultural exchange and artistic enrichment to South Florida in the fall of 2025. This initiative will showcase two evening-length ballets at FAU's University Theatre, offering students, faculty, and the local community an opportunity to experience world-class performances with Jewish and Israeli themes.Houdini - The Other Side explores the life of legendary escape artist, Harry Houdini, through dynamic choreographic interpretation of his life and inner struggles.The Saturday, Oct. 25 performance will be preceded by a reception at 5 pm. Tickets for the reception and ballet available at 561-297-6124.Second performance is Sunday, Oct. 26 at 2 pm

Please join us for free bi-monthly yoga classes! Grounded in breath (Pranayama) and accessible movement (Asana), with a healthy dose of meditation, this class is an opportunity to focus on the mind-body connection through a trauma-informed practice. Great for ALL bodies, ALL abilities, ALL levels. Beginners and practiced yogis welcome. Yoga mats and blocks are available as needed - just bring yourself!Mark your calendars for the 2nd and 4th Mondays from January through April! This series is free and open to all FAU students, faculty, and staff, as well as non-FAU community members.

Description: Creating joy in our daily lives can make us more resilient, help us better manage stress, allow us to think more flexibly, and support our overall health and wellbeing. Join Robin Rubin, MSW to learn simple tools and strategies drawn from positive psychology that will help you incorporate more joy, gratitude, and happiness into your daily routine.Facilitator Bio: Robin is an avid volunteer, and very involved and well respected in the greater Boca Raton philanthropic community. Active in her effort to foster and support the local community, she has served on the foundation board for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, Hillel of Broward and Palm Beach County, the executive board of the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, South Palm Beach Jewish Federation, Norman and Ruth Rales Jewish Family Services and Caron Treatment Centers. She also serves on the Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Go-Pink challenge committee and on the Women’s Advisory Council for the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute. She is also passionately involved at Rales Jewish Family Services and in their yearly Reflections of Hope Luncheon. The mission of that luncheon is to educate the community and end the stigma of mental illness. Currently she teaches the Social Work and Positive Well Being course in both the MSW and BSW programs at Florida Atlantic University. Professor Rubin knows the skills and tools necessary to living a flourishing life and her passion is to teach people how to build their reservoir of positive emotions, work with negative emotions, increase their resilience, and create nurturing relationships. As an alumna of FAU, she is the driving force for the annual Phyllis Sandler Heart of Social Work Event that raises funds for student scholarships. Ms. Rubin also founded the Community Advisory Board for the Sandler School of Social Work in 2011 and continues to serve on the board as the faculty representative. She has two adult sons, Jordan and Jonathan; a daughter by luck, Bella; and 3 grandbabies – Sarati, her granddaughter, and Eitan and Elias, her 2 grandsons. Robin lives in Boca Raton with her wonderful husband, Gary and their two mini labradoodles.

💬 Need someone to talk to? Drop by Let’s Talk with CAPS! 📍 Every Tue & Thu at 2 PM | SSB #8, Room 226 No appointment needed. Just walk in — we’re here for you 💙

🌍 International Owls — it’s time to pause, reflect, and reconnect! Join us for Let’s Talk: Connect & Reflect, a relaxed group session with snacks, convo, and stress-free vibes. 💬🍿🧘‍♀️✨ Meet fellow international students ✨ Enjoy free snacks & fun activities ✨ Take home wellness tips & ISS updatesYou’re not alone — let’s talk, let’s connect 💙

Florida Atlantic students are invited to attend the Florida Atlantic Graduate and Professional School Fair hosted by the Florida Atlantic Career Center on October 30, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Each year, representatives from graduate and professional schools across the country attend this event to share information on their various programs with you.

💬 Need someone to talk to? Drop by Let’s Talk with CAPS! 📍 Every Tue & Thu at 2 PM | SSB #8, Room 226 No appointment needed. Just walk in — we’re here for you 💙

The collaborative partnership between the Jerusalem Ballet Company and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is set to bring a unique cultural exchange and artistic enrichment to South Florida in the fall of 2025. This initiative will showcase two evening-length ballets at FAU's University Theatre, offering students, faculty, and the local community an opportunity to experience world-class performances with Jewish and Israeli themes.Memento commemorates the heroic last acts of Jewish Polish Ballerina, Franceska Mann, who courageously resisted Nazi guards in the Auschwitz Extermination camps.Second performance on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2 pm

Presenter: Tracey Rubenstein, LCSW-QS, BC-TMH Date/Time: Opens November 3, 2025 - Closes December 22, 2025 Location: Online - On Demand Cost: $350; $315 Early Bird until Oct 20, 2025 CEUs: 12A limited number of seats have been reserved for FAU Social Work students, alumni, faculty, Field Instructors and Coordinators. Please email the Professional Development Coordinator at SocialWorkProDev@fau.edu to request the $280 FAU Rate discount code before the 10/20/25 deadline..Description:Telehealth became an essential therapeutic service in 2020 and will remain a fundamental delivery method for mental health services moving forward. However, conducting a successful therapy session within the virtual realm requires that clinicians take some special considerations and apply their clinical skills in new ways. Through engaging course content tailored for mental health/behavioral health professionals, participants will learn the risks and benefits of offering therapy sessions via telehealth, how to assess client suitability for telehealth, how to build rapport and therapeutic alliance virtually, how to create emotional safety and ensure physical safety despite having limited visual cues, how to maintain clinical boundaries and establish expectations, how to manage emotional crises, and more – using Codes of Ethics from the various mental health professions as a cornerstone and guide for making therapeutic decisions. Finally, the curriculum for this certificate includes a significant focus on equity and inclusion as they relate to making virtual therapeutic sessions accessible and responsive to the needs of marginalized communities including BIPOC+ people, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, individuals from low SES backgrounds, older adults, and other groups.How It WorksThis fully-online 12-hour certificate course is designed to provide attendees with maximum flexibility. The certificate is divided into six learning modules, and new course content is unlocked each week. Attendees can access weekly course materials, videos, and readings at their convenience. Weekly milestones such as quizzes and discussion boards ensure that attendees are staying on track and making progress towards course completion.Learning Objectives:Define terms and concepts of ethical telehealth practice for mental health professionalsIdentify the risks and benefits of telehealth to clients and cliniciansArticulate the complexities and limitations of telehealth practiceDetermine how to make one’s practice of telehealth ethical, effective, and equitableAbout the Presenter:Tracey Rubenstein, LCSW-QS, BC-TMH is a Board Certified-TeleMental Health Provider (BC-TMH) who maintains a thriving telehealth practice in Arkansas and New York in addition to her Florida practice. She began volunteering with survivors of domestic violence as an undergraduate student at Middlebury College. After years of crisis line work, she decided to pursue her Master of Social Work degree from Tulane University. Tracey became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2001. She was the director of the YWCA Rape Crisis Program in New Orleans prior to Hurricane Katrina and helped build a coalition of services for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking after Katrina. Mrs. Rubenstein relocated to Florida in 2010 and opened her private practice working with adults. She is a Qualified Supervisor for social workers pursuing licensure, and became an adjunct instructor at FAU in Spring 2020.