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CONTACT: Terry Gearing
561-799-8026, gearing@fau.edu FAU's
"Coffee with the Professor" Features Dr. Jon Moore on "Mountaineering
5000 Feet Below the Ocean Surface" JUPITER,
FL (March 9, 2004) - Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter will present Dr. Jon
Moore as part of the "Coffee with the Professor" series at 8 a.m. on
Friday, March 19. The presentation, "Mountaineering 5000 Feet Below the Ocean
Surface," will take place in the campus dining hall at 5353 Parkside Drive,
Jupiter.
Dr. Moore is an assistant professor
of biology in the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. He has spent several summers
investigating the New England Seamount Chain in Woods Hole Oceanographic's research
submarine named "Alvin." Dr. Moore incorporates his research experience
in teaching marine biology and as a guest lecturer in oceanography.
Each session of the "Coffee with the Professor" series is comprised
of a 20 minute talk by an FAU faculty member, followed by Q & A and discussion.
Coffee and continental breakfast are served.
The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and reservations
are required. For more information, call 561-799-8026.
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The
MacArthur Campus currently enrolls more than 2,400 students and offers a wide
range of upper division and graduate programs from six of FAU's colleges, including
twenty-five bachelor's degrees and seven master's degrees. The campus is also
home to FAU's four-year residential liberal arts & science program at the
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. A thriving Lifelong Learning Society provides
opportunities for learning in retirement. | 
