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UN Representative at FAU
Zainab Bangura at FAU for Symposium on Sexual Violence in Conflict
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FAU focuses on student recruitment, retention and graduation
Continuing its laser-like focus on transitioning students seamlessly into the state workforce, Florida Atlantic University is investing in a number of strategic initiatives designed to enhance student success
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FAU's Schmidt College of Medicine Announces Interim Dean
Arthur J. Ross III, M.D., M.B.A., has joined FAU's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine as interim dean. Ross also will spearhead the national search for a permanent dean over the next several months.
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'Beyond Food' to Help Students with Food Insecurity
Florida Atlantic University has partnered with Boca Helping Hands to launch "Beyond Food," a program aimed at helping FAU students experiencing food insecurity.
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FAU's Vice President for Financial Affairs Recognized as Top Nonprofit CFO
Dorothy, Russell won the award for a nonprofit organization at the South Florida Business Journal's 2016 CFO Awards event.
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FAU to Host Events in Honor of Black History Month
Florida Atlantic University will celebrate Black History Month with a series of events throughout the month of February at its Boca Raton, Jupiter, and Davie campuses.
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Honors Student Joins Ice Hockey Team Despite Challenges
Ramer studies neuroscience at the Honors College and believes his experience in the rink will help him prepare for his future.
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FAU's Board of Trustees Appointments
The Florida Board of Governors has appointed Shaun Davis and reappointed Robert Stilley to the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees.
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FAU's Harbor Branch to Help Relieve Poverty and Hunger
The saying, "Give a Man a Fish and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man to Fish and You Feed Him for a Lifetime," aptly describes the partnership between FAU's Harbor Branch and Aquaculture without Frontiers.
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FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science Receives $300,000 Gift from Bidtellect
The gift will allow the College to develop and establish curriculum, facilitate laboratory improvements, and provide an annual award to the top Bidtellect Laboratory researcher.