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Spirit Week Aims to help Students De-Stress from Finals

April 24, 2019

The end of semester is here for Florida Polytechnic University students. The Innovation, Science, and Technology (IST) Building commons is packed with students, guests from end of the year showcases and expos, and white boards are filled to the brink with math equations. Finals week is coming.

The last couple of weeks leading up to finals can be the most stressful for the entire semester which is why students from Florida Poly’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) puts on a semi-annual event called Spirit Week.

Spirit Week features a variety of events that caters to all students by giving them an opportunity to take a break from studying, de-stress, and connect with other students before finals begin.

This spring semester’s Spirit Week runs from Monday, April 22 through Friday, April 26 with a range of events from carnival games to a galactic breakfast for dinner experience inspired by the movie “Avengers: Endgame” which will be hitting theaters this week.

Spirit Week is all about taking a mental break, connecting with other Florida Poly students, and having some fun!

Learn more about spring semester’s Spirit Week.

Spring 2019 Spirit Week

April 22 – Video Game Night
April 23 – Spirit Day
April 23 – Late Night Breakfast
April 24 – Kite Flying & Tie-Dye Day
April 24 – NOVA Awards
April 25 – Reading Day
April 25 – Pool Party and Specialty PB&Js
April 26 – Reading Day
April 26 – Pool Party Snack Attack

Contact:
Lydia Guzman
Assistant Director of Communications
863-874-8450

Session Details

This session will demonstrate that practical risk management is for everyone, regardless of a formal program. Attendees will learn actionable and simple strategies that are easy to implement, enabling them to start immediately by focusing on their top risks to build greater operational resilience and ensure the sustained success of their auxiliary enterprises.

Presenter Profile

Michelle Powell serves as the pioneering Risk Manager at Florida Polytechnic University, the state’s sole 100% STEM-dedicated institution. Having been with the university for nearly 11 years, Michelle transitioned from a leadership role in Admissions in October 2023 to establish and evolve the risk management function from the ground up. In this solo capacity, Michelle builds robust frameworks for our dynamic, young university, overseeing our insurance portfolio, consulting on third-party and event risks, and developing critical campus-wide training programs. Michelle has obtained the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Enterprise Risk Management certificate and the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and Construction Risk and Insurance Specialist (CRIS) designations. Her distinct background in mathematics and engineering, combined with extensive higher education leadership, brings an analytical and strategic approach enhancing the institution’s resilience.