The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering news for faculty and staff
Happening
Lunchtime Food Trucks will be at the Shaw Building's picnic area on the corner of East Paul Dirac Drive and Pottsdamer Street starting at 11:00 am. Lunch truck tentative schedule here.
COE Cafe: Opens SU B, June 23, 2025, Mon - Fri, 9:00AM-2:00PM, Sat.-Sun., Closed | Menu
Tally Robotics Youth Summer Camp, June 16-July 24, 2025, M-F, 9:00am-3:00pm, Location TBD (Shearer)
Brilliant Resilience Summer School, June 16-July 24, 2025, M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm, Location TBD (Ernst)
Juneteenth Holiday, June 19, 2025, College closed
Independence Day Holiday, July 4, 2025, College closed
CLC Engineering Summer HS Camp, July 7 thru July 11, 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm, COE B118 (Amwake)
Harry Kroto Memorial Ice Bucket Challenge, July 16, 2025, 3p-4:30p, HPMI OTP (Allen)
TallyRobotics Summer Camp, July 28 thru August 1, 2025, 9:00am - 3:00pm, A226 (Shearer)
NASA + EN BP-AE REU, ends August 1, 2025, at AME (Moore)
Resilience REU, May ends August 1, 2025, at RIDER (Zhang)
Summer Term Ends, August 1, 2025
IME REU, ends August 2, 2025, at HPMI (Dickens)
Joint Management Council Meeting, August 05, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Event Location: Zoom (Brown)
Fall Semester Begins, August 25, 2025
Labor Day Holiday, September 1, 2025, College closed
STEM Resume Cafe, September 25, 2025, 10:00am - 2:00pm, A Atrium (Lazar)
R-SEAT 2nd Annual UTC Conference, September 25-26, 2025, 8:00am-3:00pm, Location TBA (Amon Bryant)
R-SEAT Center’s 4th Advisory Board Member Meeting, September 25, 2025, 3:00pm-5:00pm, Location TBA (Amon Bryant)
Engineering Ambassador Network (EAN) SE Workshop, September 26-28
STEM Career & Internship Fair, September 30, 2025 9:00am-3:00pm, All common areas. (Lazar)
FSU Seminole Futures, October 1, 2025, all majors career fair
FAMU Homecoming, October 18, 2025
FSU Discovery Days, October 20-23, 2025, TBD, TBD (Shearer)
Engineering Ambassador Network (EAN) SE Workshop, October 24-26, 2025, TBD, TBD (Keller)
FSU Homecoming, November 1, 2025
Veteran's Day Holiday, November 11, 2025, College closed
Joint Management Council Meeting, November 18, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Location B202 (Brown)
Thanksgiving Day Holiday—No Classes, November 26-28, 2025 (Wednesday-Friday)
Last Day of Classes, December 5, 2025
Final Exams, December 8-12, 2025
Fall Semester Ends, December 12, 2025
Bookmark college events webpage.
IGITE Webinar August 14, 2025
Serial Health Tech Entrepreneurs Share Their Exit Stories
Presented by IGNITE Tallahassee: A CEO Speaker Series
Join serial entrepreneurs Maha Sallam (VuEssence) and Lawrence Binder (VSurgic) for a candid conversation on what it takes to build and exit a successful health tech startup. With firsthand experience leading companies through acquisition and IPO, they’ll share how the industry has evolved, what’s changed in the startup playbook, and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
Whether you're launching your first venture or scaling your next, this session offers actionable insights from founders who’ve done it before—and are doing it again.
Federal Research Updates
Office of Research | Information for Researchers HerE
Need to Know
Engineering Our Future
We identified five strategic priorities to focus on for the next five years. For each of these priorities, we set goals with identified metrics for our college:
Opportunities for Faculty and Staff
FAMU HR Upcoming Trainings Calendar
Click here for the latest Upcoming Trainings calendar.
Dissertation and Thesis Defenses
Dissertation Defenses
Razieh Khayamim, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Location: A115
Weiwei Wang, Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: Virtual
Adwait Mane, Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Location: Zoom
Weiwei Wang, Friday, June 20, 2025 @ 01:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: Virtual
Paul Mensah, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 @ 11:15 AM - 1:15 PM
Event Location: CAPS RF1-321-TFC (Third Floor Conference Room)
Jamini Bhagu, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Location: NHMFL B210
Muhammad Hamza Asif Nizami, Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Event Location: AME 106
Alireza Abbasi, Monday, June 30, 2025 @ 01:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: Zoom
Farhad Farzaneh, Tuesday, July 01, 2025 @ 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Location: B202
Thesis Defenses
Hamisi Masambaji, Monday, June 23, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Event Location: B202-B
Cameron Hall, Friday, June 27, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Event Location: CAPS 120
Thobias Mallya, Monday, June 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Event Location: B202-B
For full defense announcement info click here.
Good to Know
Welcome! to Our New Employees
Tonya Hardaway-Sampson is the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering's new undergraduate coordinator and advisor. "I’ve spent over eight years in higher education, specializing in academic advising, career counseling, and student support services," shared Tonya. "I’m passionate about helping students reach their goals and take pride in creating a welcoming, supportive environment where they can thrive." Outside of work, Tonya enjoys spending time outdoors, exploring new foods, listening to classical music, and visiting libraries. Right now, she is working on perfecting a sugar cookie recipe for her personal cookbook. |
New FSU ID Cards for COE Joint Faculty
FSU is issuing new ID cards for our FAMU faculty in the College of Engineering. These new cards are designated "COE Joint Faculty" rather than "Courtesy" at FSU. This change reflects our efforts to better recognize and integrate our faculty within the college community, as outlined in Article 4 of the Memorandum of Agreement between FAMU and FSU and the One College goal of the COE Strategic Plan.
To obtain your new ID card, drop by the FSU card office.
FAMU-FSU Engineering Career Services Liaisons
Sean Collins - sean.collins@famu.edu
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Sr. Career Specialist, Career Services Liaison at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering | https://cpdcenter.famu.edu/
Abbey Hale - amhale@fsu.edu
Florida State University Career Center, Assistant Director, Employer Relations, Career Liaison at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering - amhale@fsu.edu | https://career.fsu.edu/about-us/career-liaisons
Things to Do
Challenger Learning Center of Tallahassee
Hollywood Movies at the IMAX | Call (850) 645-7796 to Buy Tickets
Faculty and Staff tickets are $11. Check out all the new movies now playing, here.
Resources
Engineering Career Services
Virtual and F2F advising hours here.
FAMU Academics
Undergraduate Links to academic info, student services, student life and more.
Grad Links to academic info, grad student services and more.
FSU Student Academic Resources
Undergraduate Links to academic info, official university announcements and public health information.
Grad Links to graduate student academic info, official university announcements and public health information.
Online Scholarship Search
Engineering Spirit Shop
Order here. All orders can be picked up locally or shipped. If you have questions, please email Dana.
In case of emergencies
Call 9-1-1. If you have concerns about your safety while on the engineering campus, call FSU Police 850-644-1234.
The Engineering Library Circulation Desk
Hours are: Monday - Friday – 8am to 5pm | (850) 410-6328 | A225 & A248
College Lost and Found
Student Services in B111 is the college lost and found location. If you've found something, drop it off here and if you've lost something, check here first!
Need a Mental Health Break?
Welcome to the Breakroom, B226-H, which is available for one person at a time, from 9:00 am - 4:50 pm on normal business days. Reserve a 50-minute slot using this link.
FAMU Counseling Services and Support
Check online here for more information about individual or group counseling services.
To schedule an appointment, you can walk in or contact the office by phone at 850-599-3145.
If you are experiencing a crisis and need to speak with a counselor when our office is closed, call BetterMynd for FREE at (844) 287-6963.
FSU Employee Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
If you are struggling, please visit the Employee Mental Health & Wellbeing Support page for a list of on-campus and community resources.
If you are in crisis or need immediate intervention, contact FSU PD at (850) 644-1234. To reach the 24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, call 988.
Questions? Contact the Employee Assistance Program at (850) 644-2288.
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