Archive for September 9th, 2008
Noel Gallagher from Oasis, Assaulted
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
It’s sad to see Noel being assaulted on stage. It’s amazing how the offender got on stage in the first place. I hope no one was hurt in this incident.
Noel Gallagher Incident
Paralympic Games, Beijing 2008
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The video linked below provides a good commentary and compilation of Day 1 of the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
Paralympic Games
Asus Eee PC 901
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No Comments
The following provides a great review for the Asus Eee PC 901 with Windows XP:
Asus Eee PC 901 Review
eScala Video
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I’m really happy that eScala has made it on the big stage even though they didn’t win Britain’s Got Talent 2008! This group has been able to make classical music appeal to non-traditional listeners.
Here is the video:
Vote Gold!
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I met some really amazing people during my candidacy and tenure as Student Body President and Board of Trustee member at Florida Atlantic University.
The theme of “Unity Through Our Diversity” not only gave credence to our mission, but also reflected on the diversity of the students that were members of the team, our administration, and those that supported our cause.
Our team accomplished goals and objectives via a collaboration and group effort that placed the interests and needs of students first. I was proud to be a part of such an effort and I thank all those involved in making our administration a capable one.
For a list of our targeted goals, please visit:
For more information on VoteGold, please visit the following links:
FAU Board of Trustees
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I have provided an excerpt of the FAU Board of Trustee minutes as an example when I served as Student Body President and Board of Trustee member:
“6. AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE- Trustee George C. Zoley, Chair
A. Informational Item: BOG Request for Enrollment Projections through 2014-2015 and Strategic Plan Enrollment Projections/Degree Production. – Dr. Micheal Armstrong, Associate Provost”
To view the complete .pdf of the BOT minutes, please visit:
The remaining links below provide an account of other Board of Trustee minutes in .pdf format:
College Leadership Florida
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Leadership Florida (LF) is an organization from the State of Florida that brings to light statewide viewpoints of “conditions and challenges that face. . .[Florida]. Leadership Florida offers a leadership continuum that expands the impact of community leaders across the state.”
The Florida Chamber of Commerce in 1982 established the organization that was aimed at building a “statewide community by identifying and training individuals with the passion and commitment to help make great things happen.”
To read more about LF, please visit the following link:
Leadership Florida
I was among the proud graduates of College Leadership Florida and I have provided a partial listing of the graduating class from letters “K to M” below:
Alvira Khan
Florida Atlantic University
Dave Kincaid
Florida Institute of Technology
Joanna Lopez
University of Miami
Joyce Medina
University of Florida
Dave Mica
University of Florida
For a complete list of the College Leadership Florida recipients by class, please visit:
College Leadership Members by Class
For a complete list of the College Leadership Florida recipients by school, please visit:
FAU General Information and Athletic Programs
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There is a .pdf available online that provides general information on Florida Atlantic University and its athletic programs. This .pdf brings light to the University during the time when I served as Student Body President and a member of the Board of Trustees.
To view this .pdf, please visit the below link:
FAU General Information and Athletic Programs
FAU’s 40th Year Celebration
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As part of Florida Atlantic University’s 40th Year Celebration, the University launched an initiative to pay tribute to the University founders, thanking them for the “faith they placed in a brand new institution of higher learning.”
The University now serves “more than 26,000 students on seven strategically located campuses in its very large service area and generating more than $1 billion in regional economic activity.”
For more information on the University’s 40th Year Celebration, please visit:
40th Year Celebration Information
During this time, I served as Student Body President and Board of Trustee and I was privileged to be among the 40th Year Celebration committee members.
I have provided a partial listing of the committee members from letters “H to L” below:
Bob Huckshorn
Alvira Khan
Brett Klein
Lynn Laurenti (Co-Chair)
Tony Lee
Elfriede Lynch (Co-Chair)
For a complete list of the 40th Year Celebration Committee, please visit:
The Parliament of OWLS
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I was privileged to be among those selected to the Florida Atlantic University Parliament of OWLS (Older, Wiser, LeaderS).
The Parliament of OWLS recognizes the achievements of FAU student leaders of the past, “past presidents of the Association and past alumni award recipients.”
For more information on the FAU Parliament of OWLS, please visit:
Parliament of OWLS Information
As an example of the recipient listing present on the below website, I have provided the FAU Parliament of OWLS recipients for letters “H to K”:
Kristy J. Halvorsen, BSME ’02
Naomi Hansen, BS ’93
Patrick M. Harrington, BS ’67, BS ’67
Stacy L. Harrison, BA ’01, CERT ’01
Jill S. Hellman, BA ’93
Ron D. Herman, BA ’97
Howard Horowitz, BA ’66
Angela E. Huggan, BS ’01, BS ’01
Alexis M. Hyman, BA ’00
Daniel P. Hyndman, BSEE ’86
Joseph N. Isadore, AA ’92, BPA ’93, MPA ’96
Amelia L. Johns-Hupp, BAE ’03, CRT ’03
David Johnson, BA ’02, BS ’02, MED ’05
James R. Justice, BBA ’73
Alvira Khan, AA ’05, BA ‘06
Christine A. Kassover, BA ’89
Maria T. Keating, BS ’97, MTX ’99
Carrie-Nicole Kemmerer, BS ’04
Eric L. Kirkegard, BS ’02
John O. Kirlew, BS ’97
Shauna M. Kirlew, BA ’00, MA ’02
Brett Klein, MED ‘06
Erik J. Kneubuehl, BA ’95
Heather A. Knust, BS ’98, MTX ’99
Ronald J. Kostamo, BS ’67
Brian C. Kriplean, HNBA ’01, BS ’01, BS ’01
For a complete list of the FAU Parliament of OWLS recipients, please visit:
FAU Operational Audit 2005
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This comment regards the 2005 Operational Audit of Florida Atlantic University.
At the time, I was serving as Student Body President and Board of Trustee Member.
An example of a Recommendation would be Finding No. 3: Tangible Personal Property that states:
“Recommendation: The University should
ensure that property records are periodically
reconciled to the general ledger; an annual
physical inventory is performed; and property
tags are timely issued and affixed to property
items. Also, procedures should be enhanced to
provide adequate separation of duties.”
For the full report, please click the below link:
FAU Strategic Plan 2006-2013
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I was honored to be a part of the University’s Strategic Planning Committee that devised a number of goals. I have provided these goals below that are stipulated in the link below:
1. Providing Increased Access to Higher Education
2. Meeting Statewide Professional and Workforce Needs
3. Building World-Class Academic Programs and Research Capacity
4. Meeting Community Needs and Fulfilling Unique Institutional Responsibilities
5. Building a State-of-the-Art Information Technology Environment
6. Enhancing the Physical Environment
7. Increasing the University’s Visibility
The Committee meetings were hard work, but well worth it! My role was to represent the student’s interests. An example of a work in progress relating to Goal 6, which was to enhance the physical environment of the University, was that Student Government set aside funds to build a Recreation/Wellness Center for students.
The following quote from the Strategic Plan falls in line with the future plans for student services: “The future facilities needs for each campus will be projected, identified and met based on the strategic goals.”
To read the full plan, visit this link:
The Minority Presidents
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This was an article written about Florida’s diverse Student Body Presidents. I applaud the author, Ron Matus, for writing such an article and recognizing that diverse students were elected by the student population to be their official representation to their respective University’s administrations and the State of Florida.
The author stated:
Florida’s hodgepodge of cultures puts it ahead of the national curve. Here, the melting pot is so hot it can be hard to figure out which racial or ethnic box a student leader belongs in.
At Florida Atlantic University, student body president Alvira Khan is French and British by nationality. Her father is from England; her mother, from Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
Khan’s definition for herself: “world citizen.”
To read the full article, visit this link:
The Minority Presidents