Blog
![FAU President John Kelly and First Lady Carolyn Kelly at the FAU President's Gala](/president/images/gala.jpg)
February 25, 2022
I am pleased to announce that the FAU President’s Gala is returning for 2022! The event will take place on Saturday, April 2, at 7 p.m. in the Martin F. and Jane Greenberg Foundation Tower of FAU Stadium on the Boca Raton...
![Bartley J. Madden speaks at FAU's College of Business graduate degree commencement ceremony](/president/images/madden.jpeg)
February 16, 2022
I am delighted to share that FAU received a generous $3 million donation from the Bartley J. Madden Foundation to establish the Madden Center for Value Creation in the College of Business.
![Welcome, Dr. Julie Pilitsis!](/president/images/med-school.jpg)
February 14, 2022
I am thrilled to welcome leading neurosurgeon and physician-scientist, Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., to Florida Atlantic University! Dr. Pilitsis begins her new role as dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine...
![Florida Atlantic University student using laptop](/president/images/first-gen-student.jpeg)
February 11, 2022
This week, the Foundation gifted a $934,000 award that will benefit first-generation transfer students. When combined with state and private matching funds, the gift will have a total scholarship impact of $3.3 million over...
![Five FAU Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars pose for a photo](/president/images/kelly-strul-scholars.jpeg)
February 07, 2022
Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholars Program at Florida Atlantic University has received a substantial $6.4 million gift that will directly benefit high-achieving, low-income,...
![A preschool student reads a book with her teacher](/president/images/preschool-student-and-teacher.png)
February 02, 2022
This week, the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees approved a mutually beneficial 10-year facilities use agreement with the Bezos Academy, a not-for-profit, tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschool that supports...
![Florida Atlantic University student in white coat stands in front of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine on the Boca Raton campus](/president/images/feb-blog.jpg)
February 01, 2022
Today marks the 46th annual National Black History Month in America. I encourage all of the FAU community to celebrate and participate in the many events happening across campuses throughout the month of February.
![Florida Atlantic University sign at the front entrance of the Boca Raton campus](/president/images/fau-front-entrance-sign.jpg)
January 25, 2022
U.S. News & World Report ranks Florida Atlantic University's online programs among the best in the nation for 2022.
![Alex Boylan hosts an episode of The College Tour featuring Florida Atlantic University](/president/images/amazon-college-tour.jpg)
January 19, 2022
Ahead of the February 7 premiere on Amazon Prime and IMDb TV, Florida Atlantic University’s feature episode from The College Tour is now available on the FAU YouTube channel.
![fau administration buliding](/president/images/2020-recent-events.jpg)
January 10, 2022
I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant winter break and that you’re returning with renewed energy.