Care Packages FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T20:47:33-04:00Who doesn’t enjoy getting a package delivered? We know you really care, you care a lot about your student and want them to be happy. Whether it is for a [...]
FAU COVID Updates
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T11:16:55-04:00Update on Latest COVID Plans Unprecedented doesn’t even begin to describe what the past few months have been like during this COVID pandemic. We may hav [...]
Campus Resources for Students of Color
Michelle Balaun2020-07-27T10:39:49-04:00Campus Guide to Resources for Multicultural Students Campus diversity amongst students has grown considerably over the years and most colleges acknowled [...]
Diversity and Inclusion for LGBTQ College Students
Michelle Balaun2020-07-10T17:38:09-04:00LGBTQ Campus Support and Resources College can be challenging for all students, therefore finding ways to make connections with others who identify simi [...]
How Will Students Stay Safe, Sane and Happy this Fall
Michelle Balaun2020-06-29T10:23:54-04:00Where is a Safe Spot at College? As colleges are doing their best to come up with ideas as to how to keep our students safe and healthy as they reopen c [...]
Register to Vote FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-08-30T13:10:42-04:00How to Have Your Vote Count While at College When it comes to voting, your vote counts! Voting is important so we want you to be prepared when election [...]
Need Advice?
Michelle Balaun2020-02-27T13:23:08-05:00How to Get an Advisor Appointment If you’re looking for advice, then you're looking for one of the most popular locations on campus, the Office of Advis [...]
Sending a Package?
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T12:00:42-04:00Make Sure Your Package Gets There There are many reasons that a student receives a package. Whether it is just their usual Amazon delivery, a care packa [...]
Advice I’d Give My Freshman Self
Michelle Balaun2020-08-06T21:19:33-04:00Freshman Year is a Challenge The start of freshman year of college can be exciting and nerve-wracking all at the same time. As my time in college is nea [...]
Flu Season Ahead
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T17:22:51-04:00The Flu ends with “U” It’s that season again – and I don’t mean hurricanes. Flu season is generally from October through May; peaking in December. Given [...]
Away for the High Holidays
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T12:56:10-04:00Celebrate with a New Community Generally, our kids get to come home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but for those who celebrate the upcoming Jewish High [...]
The First Few Weeks
Michelle Balaun2020-04-13T13:42:40-04:00We completed the drop. We unloaded the car in the treacherous Florida heat and we set up their rooms. The bed was made, everything had been put away and [...]
Food for Thought
Michelle Balaun2020-07-01T15:04:17-04:00No Student Hungry Much like the national campaign No Kid Hungry®, there are many students at colleges throughout the United States that are barely getti [...]
Volunteering Turns Your Compassion into Action
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:57:42-05:00While volunteering, you might have a life-changing experience. Volunteering in college gives students the opportunity to give back to the community whil [...]
Namast’ay and everything yoga at FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-21T18:33:20-04:00Finding your inner peace. A few years ago, I was looking for a way to help manage my stress. Several of my friends are self-proclaimed yogis so I decide [...]
Student Accessibility Resources
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:54:07-05:00Inclusive Environments Abound. Accessibility is Everything. FAU is a large, growing campus, but Student Accessibility Services is there to create an inc [...]
Sorting Out College Life – A Guide to Laundry
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:55:34-05:00Washing Laundry 101 Should be a Mandatory Class! I spent the summer before they left for college teaching all three of my girls' things they would need [...]
Trouble in Paradise
Michelle Balaun2019-12-17T10:09:53-05:00OK, What's Done Is Done. Your student got in trouble. Or they are having trouble. Now what? It’s not uncommon. Sometimes even “the best kids” end up ge [...]
Beauty and the Beast
Michelle Balaun2021-06-10T14:53:21-04:00Is That How Your Favorite Fairy Tale Begins? It’s not just for fairy tales, getting the beauty treatment makes her happy. As the mother of girls, I know [...]
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:02:18-04:00Maybe It's Not A Luxury But A Necessity. I never thought I would be saying this, but sometimes it is a good idea to hire a cleaning service for your stu [...]
Birthright Israel – Hillel
Michelle Balaun2021-01-14T16:17:41-05:00What is Birthright Israel? Birthright Israel is the gift of a free, 10-day trip to Israel designed for young adults of Jewish heritage, aged 18–32. Our [...]
Get Involved
Michelle Balaun2020-08-10T15:26:26-04:00Ways To Feel More A Part of the Community. With an undergraduate enrollment of over 25,000 spanning across the Boca Raton Campus, FAU can feel huge. The [...]
Places of Worship for Students
Michelle Balaun2020-09-10T17:51:50-04:00Continuing Worship Traditions. For all students, being able to continue to worship, pray, and adhere to their religious beliefs is extremely important f [...]
Where the Wind Blows
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T13:37:52-04:00The Reality Of Living With Hurricanes. Having spent most of my adult life in South Florida, I have gone through more than 25 Hurricane seasons. I prepar [...]
Eating Healthy
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T11:41:36-04:00Eating Donuts are Not on the Eat Healthy List! Eating healthy can be a difficult task on a college campus. Meal plans, rushing to and from classes and a [...]
The Stress of College
Michelle Balaun2020-06-01T12:34:53-04:00It Happens To All Of Us! Stress. It happens to our kids too. As though balancing a full schedule, the welcome distraction of football season, sorority [...]
Staying Fit!
Michelle Balaun2020-08-19T11:21:00-04:00Keeping Fit Counts! Yes, it helps mentally as well as physically. The phrase “Freshman 15” happens; it may not be 15, it may just be 5 or 10 extra pound [...]
Sick at School
Michelle Balaun2020-09-29T17:24:41-04:00Mom...I'm Sick! It’s bound to happen. At some point, the phone will ring and your mature, independent college student will cry “Mom, I'm sick!” Hopeful [...]
Safety Matters
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T17:26:15-05:00We All Want A Secure Campus. FAU takes safety very seriously. As my child left the relative safety of our home, FAU’s safety procedures helped to ease s [...]
Owls Care
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:06:43-05:00New Wings And A New Life Experience! Owls Care! Now you have your college student moved in and they are ready to embark on a new independent life, as a [...]
Health Insurance
Michelle Balaun2020-10-15T11:29:38-04:00All The Ways In And Around Getting Health Coverage. Florida Atlantic University does not require students to have Health Insurance (unless they are inte [...]
Are your Students valuables safe?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T11:23:53-04:00Are Their Valuables Safe? You worry about your student being safe, then one more thing to worry about is their stuff. Right up there with the call from [...]
Before You Leave
Michelle Balaun2020-06-11T12:06:11-04:00Check out our list of important documents before your students leave. Before you leave to take your kid to college, there are a few items you will want [...]