‘We don’t have the final timeline’: FAU Presidential Search …
Sep 26, 2024 · The Florida Atlantic University Presidential Search Committee has more work to do as the search for the next President is believed to continue until next semester. The committee raised concerns about the language of the recommended position criteria and questions about the diverse reach of candidates for the next university president at the Sept. 25...
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Many experts, one issue: Why young voters are missing from the …
Oct 31, 2024 · While young people have risen to the forefront of social movements and civic engagement, translating that enthusiasm into electoral participation is a different story. A recent study by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) indicated that nearly one-third of young people ages 18-29 who did not vote in the...
FAU to officially reach R1 status in 2025: Faculty Senate members …
Nov 5, 2024 · At a Nov. 4 Florida Atlantic University Faculty Senate meeting, FAU’s Vice President for Research, Gregg Fields, announced that in early 2025, FAU would finally reach R1 status, a title given to the country’s top research and doctorate programs.. In order to reach R1 status, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education require institutions ...
‘We’re here to stay’: FAU College Democrats project more …
Oct 2, 2024 · After reviving the club from a year of dormancy, College Democrats at Florida Atlantic University held its first general meeting on Tuesday evening. The organization held a watch party on campus at Live Oak Pavilion to view the United States Vice Presidential Debate between J.D. Vance and Tim Walz. The group left campus in spring...
Amendment 4 puts Florida’s abortion rights in voters’ hands
Nov 1, 2024 · Abortion has been a hot-button issue since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022. Now, it’s on the 2024 election ballot in 11 U.S. states — and Florida Atlantic University students are divided on whether to vote “yes” or “no.” On Nov. 5, Florida voters have the opportunity to decide on...
FAU raises over $300,000 during second annual Giving Day
Sep 20, 2024 · S tudents, faculty and staff gathered at Florida Atlantic University’s Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center on Friday to kick off the second annual “Giving Day.”. Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising event where anyone can donate money online via a link or QR code. The donations go directly to supporting FAU programs to provide scholarships, research funding and funding to other ...
A new era: FAU’s new football head coach Zach Kittley holds his ...
Dec 7, 2024 · “Welcome to paradise, Coach Kittley.” Those were the five words FAU football’s newest head coach, Zach Kittley, kept hearing after the university announced his new role on Dec. 3.. On Dec. 6, at his inaugural press conference at the Schmidt Complex Owls Perch, a teary-eyed Kittley spoke in front of his family, former FAU players, school administrators, and media members.
FAU has hidden tunnels, but they don’t want you to explore them
Oct 16, 2024 · The underground tunnels that lie underneath the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus have long had mysterious rumors surrounding their presence. However, the rumors may not be true. “The tunnels have no nefarious background, as is often rumored,” wrote Sandra Norman, an FAU history professor, in a Sept. 9 email to the University Press.
BOT approves position criteria, taking another step forward in …
Nov 20, 2024 · After 16 public listening sessions, the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees approved the Presidential Search Committee’s finalized position criteria at Tuesday’s meeting, as the search for the next university president continues.. From late August through early September, in partnership with search firm Buffkin/Baker, the committee surveyed the FAU community to …