Blog
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January 05, 2022
The rapid spread of the Omicron variant is a reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over and the university community has a shared responsibility to Protect Your Owl Family.
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December 16, 2021
More than 2,700 students are becoming alumni this week as FAU celebrates fall commencement during five ceremonies.
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December 08, 2021
FAU has received a $2 million gift from emeritus professor and alumnus Eric Shaw ’72, ’73, Ph.D.
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December 03, 2021
Last night, we cut the ribbon on the new Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence, a facility that will usher in a new era of success for FAU.
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November 23, 2021
The university will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26. Happy Thanksgiving, Owls!
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November 19, 2021
This year marks the golden anniversary of the founding of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce, which joined the FAU family in 2007.
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November 16, 2021
Julie G. Pilitsis, M.D., Ph.D., will join FAU as our new dean of the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine.
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November 10, 2021
On Thursday, Nov. 11, we will observe Veterans Day. No classes will be held on Thursday and most university offices will be closed.
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November 08, 2021
Today is First-Generation College Celebration Day, which is observed nationwide in honor of the successes of first-generation college students, faculty, staff and alumni.
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November 01, 2021
Homecoming week ended on a high note, as FAU Football kept its home win streak alive and we celebrated faculty, student, alumni and community leadership at the Talon Awards ceremony.