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This all levels integrative movement mat pilates class blends core-focused Pilates with functional movement patterns to enhance strength, flexibility and body awareness.Instructor: Ruth SandersDates/Times: October 6, 13, 27 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am) November 3, 10, 17 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am) December 1, 8, 15 (Mondays 10:30am-11:30am)

It's the time of year in many traditions when we most remember our beloved dead, and for the past fifteen years or so, JCBA has been here to help you do so in a celebratory spirit through our annual Community Day of the Dead ofrenda. If you are local and if you want to honor a loved one's memory with us, please feel free to bring something to display on it, in community with the other items on the ofrenda. We'll have pictures of our founders, Arthur and Mata Jaffe, and paper marigolds and traditional artenanías mexicanas... you bring the rest. But please no food, no plants.Our ofrenda is in the lobby of the Jaffe Center for Book Arts; you may come visit it even if you're not adding something to it. Our ofrenda is illuminated and visible even when the center is closed, and you are welcome to come look at it through our lobby doors even during the late-night hours when the Wimberly Library is open. We’ll keep the ofrenda on display through St. Martin's Day (November 11), and you’re welcome to come collect the ofrenda items that you've brought after that, should you wish.In choosing items to bring to our ofrenda, please keep in mind Dia de Los Muertos is not Halloween. Halloween ushers in these annual Days of the Dead, of course, but Dia de Los Muertos is more about love and remembrance… and festivity, for sure! It’s a beautiful tradition from Mexico for keeping the channels open, and that is a wonderful thing.

This all levels class will focus on strength, balance and resistance training incorporating energizing music and functional movements.Instructor: Madison Robelo, NASM-CPTDates/Times: October 7, 14, 21, 28 (Tuesdays 11:30am-12:30pm) November 4, 11, 18 (Tuesdays 11:30am-12:30pm) December 2, 9, 16 (Tuesdays 11:30am-12:30pm)

Join us for this free series, lead by Nick Kusturic, Lic. Ap, Certified Tai-Chi & Qi-Gong Instructor.Tai chi is a series of gentle physical exercises and stretches. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that your body is in constant motion. Tai chi is sometimes described as meditation in motion because it promotes serenity through gentle movements — connecting the mind and body.Qi Gong involves using exercises to optimize energy within the body, mind, and spirit, with the goal of improving and maintaining health and well-being.Instructor: Nick KusturicDates/Times: October 7, 14, 21, 28 (Tuesdays 6pm-7pm) November 4, 11, 18 (Tuesdays 6pm-7pm) December 2, 9, 16 (Tuesdays 6pm-7pm)

This all levels yoga class offers a balanced flow that meets you where you are, combining mindful movement, breath and gentle strength building for every body.Instructor: Kasey Geddis, YJ Certified Yoga InstructorDates/Times: October 2, 9, 16, 30 (No class 10/23) - (Thursdays, 9am-10am) November 6, 13, 20 (Thursdays, 9am-10am) December 4, 11, 18 (Thursdays, 9am-10am)

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.

Iselgis Garcia: "Navigating Institutional Logics: How University Leaders Align Mission and Market in Tuition-Driven Academic Programs"Committee Chair: Siri Terjesen, Ph.D.Committee Members: Mark Packard, Ph.D., and Yannick Thams, Ph.D.Date: 11/3/3025 at 8:30 AMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence Building (SF-107), Room 112

Tran Thi Bao Ngo: "Post-Quantum Cryptology: New Constructions and Cryptanalysis"Committee Co-Chairs: Edoardo Persichetti, Ph.D., and Dipayan Das, Ph.D.Committee Members: Zvi Rosen, Ph.D., and Rainer Steinwandt, Ph.D.Date; 11/3/2025 at 10:00 AMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, College of Science Building (SE-43), Room 215

Why Non-Native Lizards Thrive: An Eco-Evolutionary InvestigationAdvisor: Dr. Michael McCoyCommittee: Drs. Ashkaan Fahimipour, Jacob Francis, Michael Gil and Krista McCoy

What’s better than meeting the Homecoming Court? Doing it while you’re stuffing your very own fluffy sidekick! Take pictures and enjoy sweet treats. Come for the stuff. Stay for the vibes. Leave with a new best friend.

Lars Skaug: "ADVANCING ROAD SAFETY THROUGH DATA INTEGRATION, LOCATION ACCURACY, AND RISK-BASED ROUTE OPTIMIZATION"Committee Chair: Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D.Committee Members: Borivoje Furht, Ph.D., Dingding Wang, Ph.D., Taghi Khoshgoftaar, Ph.D., and Mehrdad Nojoumian, Ph.D.Date: 11/3/2025 at 1:00 PMIn Person: Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Campus, Engineering East Building (EE-96), Room 329

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