Weekend with Dad -Here’s what to do!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-27T10:32:19-04:00Officially Unofficial - Dad is in Town to Visit! Dad’s weekend isn’t exactly official at FAU, meaning that there isn’t one specific weekend that it is c [...]
Best Coffee Shops at FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-21T14:33:30-04:00Coffee, Cup of Joe, a Cuppa, Java Caffeine is king for most college students and, while generally the most economically savvy way of getting it is makin [...]
Supervise an Easy Budget for Your College Student
Michelle Balaun2020-10-19T10:54:51-04:00This is a budget lesson that will serve you in the future! I quickly realized that I needed to place my daughter on a budget when she mentioned her thir [...]
Safest Places to Visit Your Student This Semester
Michelle Balaun2020-10-14T11:14:38-04:00We Still Love to Visit Our Owls Let’s face it, these are odd and crazy times! Things look very different at FAU this semester but one thing is still for [...]
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 [...]
Cultural Resources for Hispanic-Latino Students
Michelle Balaun2020-08-31T17:12:34-04:00Support, Empowerment, and Connection for Hispanic-Latino Students Campus diversity amongst students has grown considerably over the years and colleges v [...]
Putting Together Great Owl Outfits
Michelle Balaun2020-08-25T11:53:14-04:00Something to Hoot About Owl-always love football! I love going to FAU football games- there is nothing like game day. HaveUHeard how FAU got its colors? [...]
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 [...]
Sorority Recruitment: What to Expect & What to Wear
Michelle Balaun2020-07-22T12:50:59-04:00Here Are Tips & Tricks On What to Wear You are going to want to know what to wear for recruitment. Welcome to Florida Atlantic University recruitmen [...]
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 [...]
The Benefits of Joining the FAU Alumni Association
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T15:15:31-04:00Alumni Networking, Perks, and More ... It happens in the blink of an eye. Before you know it the best four years of your life are over and you are walki [...]
Football Seats FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:45:00-04:00A Guide to FAU FAU Stadium for Football Seats Everyone should get to at least one Owl football game. Or, perhaps you want to get season tickets. In the [...]
Brunch is Breakfast plus Lunch plus Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-04-08T18:49:53-04:00“Brunch is breakfast without an alarm.” — Unknown Most college kids sleep late. It’s a well-known fact. So, going out for breakfast on weekends, in part [...]
Wake Up Owls, It’s Game Day!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-22T10:44:10-04:00Get ready for the big game with these attire tips! The best feeling for any college student, particularly if you’re an Owl, is waking up knowing it's ga [...]
Controversial Speakers
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T16:53:05-05:00Is Free Expression, Controversial? Have you ever heard someone on campus yelling about controversial issues or spewing out their religious beliefs and u [...]
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 [...]
Bucket List FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T12:20:24-04:00Check out these Owl Things to Do If you have decided you want to be an Owl, congratulations! Welcome to the University where there is football in paradi [...]
Fun Classes When You Need Electives
Michelle Balaun2020-10-06T16:10:39-04:00What Students Wish They Took Do you have a jam-packed schedule and are looking for an easy, fun, and exciting elective? Or simply looking to learn a new [...]
Trick or Treat
Michelle Balaun2020-10-01T11:55:25-04:00That Was Then… I would race home from school so my mom could put together some sort of costume for me then rush to meet my friends to go trick-or-treati [...]
Where to Pre-game At FAU
Michelle Balaun2020-04-13T13:39:38-04:00There are Football Pre-game Tailgates in Paradise Football season is upon us and other than making sure you will be properly attired in Red and Blue and [...]
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 [...]
21 and Oh So Fun
Michelle Balaun2020-09-15T13:33:11-04:00Officially A Fun Adult At 21! My daughter turned 21 in March of her junior year at FAU, fun, fun, fun. At FAU, many girls who turn 21 have what is call [...]
Transferring to FAU
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:15:08-05:00You Can Change Your Mind. Some students leave for college unsure of what to find and realize when they get there it is not the place for them. Perhaps t [...]
Graduation All The Pomp and Circumstance!
Michelle Balaun2020-10-29T14:19:46-04:00Graduation Already. Time Flies. **This is an unusual and unprecedented Spring (2020) and the situation and circumstances continue to evolve daily. Pleas [...]
Sorority Girl
Michelle Balaun2020-09-24T15:37:15-04:00Sorority, It's More Than Parties. She joined a sorority. Congratulations! Your daughter has found her home away from home for the next four years. Being [...]
Owlthon – Dance, Dance, Dance
Michelle Balaun2020-10-23T13:53:26-04:00Marathon of Funk And Disco. Perhaps you have seen the Facebook posts from your student or friends’ kids that say #FTK or #ForTheKids. Maybe even fundrai [...]
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 [...]
Rushing his way
Michelle Balaun2019-12-09T18:08:16-05:00Are frats really that crazy? Going back to 1978 with the release of “Animal House”, which became one of the most successful comedies of all time, to 201 [...]
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 [...]
Rushing Her Way
Michelle Balaun2020-07-07T14:40:25-04:00Sororities Have Advantages. For parents of incoming freshman, you probably are starting to hear whispers about rushing, or sorority recruitment. What is [...]