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 - Closed May 6-May 11. Re-opens May 12 with Summer 2025 Hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00AM-2:00PM, Sat.-Sun., Closed | Menu
Joint Management Council Meeting, May 6, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Location B202 (Brown)
Empower Conference "Bridging the Gap: Aligning Institutional Accountability with Student Success", Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 8:00am, FAMU Grand Ball Room | Pre-register for the conference here.
ORNL Neutron Nexus Workshop, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM, MRB/HPMI 114
LCS STEAM Bowl, May 9, 2025, 8:30am-2:00pm, A Atrium and Connector (Shearer)
Memorial Day Holiday, May 26, 2025, College closed
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 11, 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm, COE B135 (Amwake)
Joint Management Council Meeting, August 05, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Event Location: Zoom (Brown)
CLC Engineering Summer HS Camp, August 8, 2025, 10:00am-3:00pm, COE B135 (Amwake)
Fall Semester Classes Begin, August 25, 2025
Joint Management Council Meeting, November 18, 2025, 2:00pm - 3:00pm, Location B202 (Brown)
Bookmark college events webpage.
Empower Conference Registration: Tuesday, 5/6 at 8 am -- FAMU Grand Ball Room
The theme for this year's Empower Conference is "Bridging the Gap: Aligning Institutional Accountability with Student Success." It will focus on building stronger connections between faculty goals, institutional priorities, and student outcomes. The conference will feature an inspiring keynote speaker, dynamic breakout sessions, and interactive discussions centered on data-informed teaching, technology integration, industry partnerships, and student empowerment. Join us for a full day of meaningful engagement, practical takeaways, and strategies to support future-ready graduates. You won’t want to miss it!
Please pre-register for the conference here.
Federal Research Updates
Office of Research | Information for Researchers HerE
April 29, 2025 Federal Update, 3:23pm
I understand the past couple of weeks have been incredibly challenging for our FSU family. While the federal funding situation is significant, it pales in comparison to what many of you have had to face. We are here to support you in every way possible.
As we approach the month of May, I want to provide the latest information available regarding contract and grant disruptions at FSU. Many of our federal programs have been impacted. Since January, we have had 48 grants and contracts cancelled. Each was a valuable research program that many of you dedicated significant effort to, often years or decades. These were also programs you were depending on to support your students, your postdocs, and in some cases yourselves, and we realize that these decisions are very personal to those directly involved.
In response, our team developed a Contingency Funding program to help offset some of the financial impacts of the losses. Please be aware, it is impossible for us to completely fill the gaps. Our priority is to provide short-term support for graduate students, postdocs or other personnel whose position depends on federal funding to give Departments and Colleges the opportunity to adjust and potentially reassign effort. We have also experienced significant delays on renewals and new awards, introducing additional concern. In specific cases, we have approved Advance Accounts in alignment with the Contingency Funding program to help bridge these delays. We are working directly with all the groups impacted on these next steps.
We have also been working with investigators and have submitted several appeals of termination decisions. An appeal mechanism isn’t an option in all cases, and it is unclear whether this process will bear fruit at this time. We are also working with national groups and the Florida Delegation to advocate for the importance of federal funding for research and the specific programs at FSU. Our nation has been built around the innovation developed at universities. To be a global leader, we must lead in knowledge creation, innovation, and talent development – all fundamental to our mission as an R1 university.
I do want to remind you that if you have not received stop work or termination instructions from your sponsor or our office, please continue with all funded research activities and proposal submissions without interruption. Please spend federal funds as scheduled in your award – no cost extensions should not be assumed at this time.
Please also ensure that all new proposals, technical reports, and updates align fully with current federal priorities. Our office can help review your submissions as requested.
If you have questions regarding the status of your award or receive any new information or correspondence from your federal sponsor, please reach out to Kerry Peluso, Associate Vice President for Research Administration and Finance (kpeluso@fsu.edu) before reaching out to your sponsor.
We appreciate your dedication to FSU and each other. This is a special university community, and we will navigate our future together.
Stacey S. Patterson, Ph.D., Vice President for Research
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
Bokang Li, Friday, May 16, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM - Location: B202
Thesis Defenses - TBA
For full defense announcement info click here.
Good to Know
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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