Internal Updates: September 2025

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⚕️Open Enrollment

The Employee Benefits Health Fair will be held on October 20, 2025, from 10:00AM-2:00 PM, in the Live Oak Pavilion on the Boca Raton campus. This event offers a valuable opportunity for Florida Atlantic employees to engage with a wide range of vendors representing the healthcare, financial, and insurance industries. Explore services including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, supplemental benefits, and financial wellness programs—all in one convenient location. 

Open Enrollment is from October 13-31, 2025. This is your annual opportunity to review, update, or make changes to your benefits selections. You should receive an Open Enrollment packet by mail containing information about your 2026 benefits.

The Kathryn Krickstein Pressel Mammovan will be onsite during the Employee Benefits Health Fair on October 20, 2025, from 10:00AM-2:00PM to provide screening services. Please visit the Baptist Health website to schedule your appointment. An appointment is required to be seen.

🛍️Florida Atlantic Licensee Showcase

You're invited!

Thursday, October 9, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Grand Palm Room, Boca Raton Campus

Join us for the Florida Atlantic Licensee Showcase, where faculty, staff, and students are welcome to explore the latest in promotional products, university-branded merchandise and industry trends, all while enjoying lunch, prizes, and giveaways!

Event Highlights:

• Explore Florida Atlantic branded products directly from top university licensees
• Stay ahead of the curve with insights into upcoming trends in promotional products
• Get FREE giveaways and enter to win exciting prizes
• Enjoy lunch (available from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
• Discover quality promotional items like corporate apparel, tote bags, hats, mugs, and more—all tailored to meet your needs and budget

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Florida Atlantic's licensees and elevate the university’s brand with high-quality, customized products.

See you there! RSVP

Thank You...

❤️To the Faculty and Staff of the College of Business,

Thank you for your incredible support on Giving Day! Your commitment to our college is truly inspiring.

Because of your efforts, the College of Business was able to secure almost $11,000 in donations from 63 generous donors. These numbers are a testament to the community you've built and the confidence you inspire.

Your tireless dedication to our students and programs is what makes our college so special. Thank you for all you do.

Executive Education Tailgate...

📸Event photos coming soon, keep an eye out!

Peer-Reviewed Research

Anil Bilgihan, Professor, Hospitality Management, Melanie Lorenz, Associate Professor, Marketing Department, Max Ostinelli, Assistant Professor, Marketing Department, Ye Zhang, Associate Professor, Hospitality Management, have had their paper, "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agents and the Future of Customer Loyalty," accepted for publication in International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (AJG3).

Jian Cao, Associate Professor, School of Accounting, with co-authors, have had their paper, "Director media experience, news coverage, and analyst information processing," accepted for publication in Journal of Accounting and Public Policy (AJG 3).

Public Scholarship Research

Steven Carnovale, Associate Professor, ITOM - Logistics Managers' Index

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