Internal Updates: February 2026

From Lacey Taylor...

✂️This is your reminder to RSVP if you would like to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony honoring Tropical Shipping!

Join us as we celebrate the new collaborative partnership between Florida Atlantic University and Tropical Shipping. The ceremony will include a ribbon-cutting for the exclusive naming of the Executive Education “Tropical Shipping Study Room,” followed by a cocktail hour and networking reception.

Meet executive members of the Tropical Shipping team and explore career opportunities in supply chain management and business operations.

Event Details:

• Date: Next Monday, March 2, 2026
• Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
• Location: Schmidt Family Complex, Executive Education, Executive Lounge

 

Deadline Extended: Please click here to RSVP by Friday, February 27.

If you have any questions, please contact Lacey Taylor at laceytaylor@fau.edu.

We look forward to celebrating with you.

Thank you!

 

Sincerely,

Lacey Taylor

From Siri Terjesen...

💰FAU discounts for faculty and staff

Dear colleagues,

Just an annual reminder of the many FAU discounts available to faculty and staff, which are updated here: https://www.fau.edu/hr/benefits/discounts/, and include many categories from personal rental cars to mobile phone service to dining. Note for university business rental cars, see https://www.fau.edu/procurement/travel/car-rental/ and log in with your FAU account. 

For university business, Southwest Airlines, see https://www.fau.edu/procurement/travel/southwest/ for the pass-through link.

Through our teaching to JM Family, we also receive 'vendor' pricing at Toyota through the JM Family dealerships. To get pricing, go to:

• Site: apa2.setbuyatoyota.com
• Username: appiapasite@jmfamily.com
• Password: _Hi6h-Paq!pr

Kind regards,

Siri Terjesen

Faculty Achievement: Dr. Richard Gendler Joins Fulbright Specialist Roster

We are proud to share that Dr. Richard Gendler, Professor of Business Law in the School of Accounting, has been appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a three-year term.

Selected by the U.S. Department of State, Dr. Gendler will now serve as a global ambassador for Florida Atlantic and will be eligible to participate in short-term projects that foster international academic collaboration. His work will focus on the intersection of law, business, and policy through meaningful cross-border engagement.

Congratulations, Dr. Gendler, on this prestigious international honor!

In the Media | FAU Business

Steven Carnovale, Bryan Cutsinger, Monica Escaleras, Daniel Gropper, William Luther, Gia Nardini, Peter Ricci

Peer-Reviewed Research

Rajeev Sawant, Associate Professor, Management Programs, with co-author, has had their paper “Technology catch-up through knowledge-seeking acquisitions: Historical case of Taiwanese high technology firms,” accepted for publication in the Journal of International Management.

Alan Whiteman, Instructor, Management Programs – Health Administration, with co-authors, has had their paper "The Future Implications of AI and Experiential Learning Opportunities in Public Health and Health Administration," accepted for publication in the Healthcare Administration Leadership & Management Journal.

Public Scholarship Research

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

Rebel Cole, Lynn Eminent Scholar Chaired Professor, Finance - Banking Initiative at Florida Atlantic: U.S. Banks' Exposure to Risk from Commercial Real Estate Screener, U.S. Banks’ Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities Screener, Uninsured Deposits to Total Deposits, Uninsured Deposit to Liquid Assets

Monica Escaleras, Professor and Chair, Economics - Hispanic Index of Consumer Sentiment 

William Luther and Eric Van Tassel, Associate Professors, Economics - Monthly Inflation Report at Florida Atlantic

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