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: SU Hours thru August 1 - Open Mon-Thur, 9:00AM-2:00PM, Closed Fri.-Sun. | Menu
ECE Summer REU Showcase, July 29, 20025, 1:00 PM, COE A115 (Bernadin)
Tally Robotics Youth Summer Camp, ends July 24, 2025, M-F, 9:00am-3:00pm, Location TBD (Shearer)
Brilliant Resilience Summer School, ends July 24, 2025, M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm, Location TBD (Ernst)
Brilliant Resilience Youth Summer School Showcase, July 25, 2025, 2:00-6:00P, B210 (Ernst)
CBE REU, ends July 30, 2025, COE (Ramakrishnan, Ali)
AME/FCAAP REU Symposium, Oral Presentations, July 31, 2025, 8:45A-5:30P AME 106 + Zoom (Shih)
AME/FCAAP REU Symposium, Poster Session, August 1, 2025, 10A-11:30A AME Lobby (Shih)
Tally Robotics 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 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Event Location: Zoom (Brown)
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Annual Meeting, August 18, 2025, 8:00am-5:30pm, Parkview at Cascades ballroom, 414 East Bloxham Street.
2025 New Faculty Start, August 11, 2025
2025 New Faculty Orientation, August 22, 2025, 12:00pm - 3:30pm, A-115 at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. Confirm your attendance by emailing Duo Liu.
Fall Semester Begins, August 25, 2025
IGNITE Event: Access to Capital for Startups, featuring Chris Edwards, Regional President of MidSouth Bank, August 28, 2025, 10:30am-11:30am, at IGNITE Tallahassee 1729 W Paul Dirac Dr. Innovation Park.
Labor Day Holiday, September 1, 2025, College closed
STEM Resume Cafe, September 25, 2025, 10:00am - 2:00pm, A Atrium (Lazar)
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
ORNL Student Workshops, October 15, 2025, 8:00am-5:00pm, IRCB (Keller)
FSU Discovery Days, October 20-23, 2025, TBD (Shearer)
Engineering Ambassador Network (EAN) SE Workshop, October 24-26, 2025, 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.
ECE Summer Research Program Showcase
Federal Research Updates
Office of Research | Information for Researchers HerE
Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation $2,000 Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the availability of the Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation’s (FSAEF) Stormwater Scholarships for 2025! This year the FSAEF will be offering awards of at least $2,000 per recipient. Graduate students studying water quality, stormwater management or stormwater finance at a Florida college or university are eligible to receive the scholarship and are encouraged to apply here.
The deadline to apply and provide all supporting materials is August 8, 2025. Visit FSAEF’s Scholarship page for information on the program and to complete the application form. We ask that you please make this information available to your students and departmental colleagues.
The Florida Stormwater Association Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, was established in 2003 to assist in expanding and improving education, training, and research for the stormwater management profession by establishing scholarship and research programs.
You Won't Want to Miss This: Access to Capital for Startups—Conversation with MidSouth Bank Market President
Ready to take your startup to the next level? Join us for Access to Capital for Startups, a dynamic conversation with Chris Edwards, Leon County Market President at MidSouth Bank.
This is your opportunity to hear directly from a banking leader about the resources available to founders and how to position your venture for funding success. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow, learn how partnering with financial institutions can help open doors to capital and offer support tailored to your early-stage businesses.
Don’t miss this chance to get actionable insights and ask the questions that matter most.
ASEMFL Annual Meetings
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We hope you are having a fantastic summer and are finding ways to beat the heat. Whether new to FSU or returning to campus, we want you to know that your FSU community is always here for you. The resources listed below are available to help support your well-being, and we encourage you to reach out as you see fit. Thank you for showing kindness and support of one another.
To access important resources and updates, visit: RESPONSE.FSU.EDU
FSU Counseling & Psychological Services
FSU Employee Assistance Program
FSU University Health Services
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
Change in Submission Process 2024 - 2025 A&P and Non - Unit Annual Performance Evaluations
FAMU HR Upcoming Trainings Calendar
Click here for the latest Upcoming Trainings calendar.
Dissertation and Thesis Defenses
Dissertation Defenses - TBA
THESIS DEFENSES - TBA
For full defense announcement info click here.
Good to Know
Innovation Park Trail and Pond Restoration
Cleanup and restoration work is now underway to address tornado damage to the trail and pond in the wooded area between West and East Paul Dirac Drive, behind the National High Magnetic Laboratory. To ensure the safety of all users, the trail will remain closed during the restoration period. The work is expected to be completed by mid-September, weather permitting.
For more project-related questions, please contact:
Lori Campbell, Director of Property Management
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/
FSU - TBD Career Liaison for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Drop-in Career Advising at the Career Center (No Appointment Necessary):
- Monday (VIRTUAL): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click HERE
- Tuesday - Thursday (IN-PERSON): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Friday (VIRTUAL): 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Click HERE
Pre-Scheduled Career Advising Appointments with a Career Advisor (located at The Career Center):
- Login to NoleNetwork
- Click appointments on the menu bar options
- Click request a new appointment
- Select Virtual Career Advising
- Click search at the bottom
- Select your preferred appointment time to complete the booking process by following any additional prompts
- You will get a confirmation email and can always log back into your NoleNetwork account to update, change, or cancel your virtual career advising booking
Career Docs (Virtual Document Review):
- Students can submit their resumes, cover letters, and other career-related documents for online review and feedback via Career Docs - https://canvas.fsu.edu/enroll/3LWPX7
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
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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