The flags on FAU’s campuses are flying at half-staff today to recognize the deaths of three members of the community that passed away in May.
On May 26, the contract for President-elect Mary Jane Saunders was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees (BOT), FAU’s highest-ranking decision-makers.
From belly dancing to ballet, the Dances We Dance showcase had a variety of student performers
Lisa Sainvil and Emilia Kawashima stood at the front of the University Theatre stage wearing cut-up stockings and semi-ballet attire while the sounds of a classical violin began to play.
Students from diverse majors and classifications come together for their love of dancing in this year’s Dances We Dance performance’s seventh showcase, hosted by FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters.
The FAU Alumni Center looked to end the 2009-2010 school year with a bang. Instead, it was a bust.
A portable nail polish creator, an eco-friendly vacuum cleaner and a laptop controlled by one’s brain were part of FAU’s second annual Business Plan Competition.
Fundraising tournament to be held for kids who lost loved ones
8-year-old Kaitlynn Davis lost her father on Jan. 1, 2007. Three weeks later, she lost her great-grandma, and five months after, in May, her grandpa.
On Easter Sunday, Dennis Burnham prepared to protest state bills that would make his future as a teacher dependent upon his students' success. Burnham, a junior majoring in education, expected at least 150 students to join him at his protest. Only one showed up.
FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Educational Center director wins Elizabeth Abernathy Hull Award
Susan Toth won an award she didn’t even know she was nominated for.
The UP wants students to know about some interesting classes offered on campus
The UP wants students to know about some interesting classes offered on campus
Medical students use simulators to prepare for real-life emergencies
Harvey just had a heart attack. After an electric shock to his body, he loses tension and begins to breathe normally. His eyes open and blink, showing he’s responsive again. After a few moments of helping Harvey through his heart attack, it’s easy to forget he isn’t human.
Students team up with biology professor to save habitat
The owl has always been an important part of the landscape of FAU. Students can be seen wearing shirts bearing the image of the bird as they walk through the halls and cheer for the mascot at football games. However, the owls that senior Dan Rowan is rooting for live in the nature preserve on the north side of the Boca campus.
Mission Green’s founder and president is passing the torch
A year ago, Alex Van Mecl stood in front of 50 students as he spoke to them about being environmentally conscious. He was leading the first meeting of Mission Green Student Association, which gets students involved in sustainability efforts.
Mary Jane Saunders is expected to help the university grow — both in and outside the classroom
With continued budget cuts, a decrease in enrollment, and competition with local trade schools, Mary Jane Saunders will face many of the same difficulties as her predecessor, Frank T. Brogan.
You’ll have another chance to pick the next student body president on March 23 and 24. Because no candidate got 50 percent of the vote last month — the amount needed for the win — there will be a run-off election between the two tickets that scored the largest percentage of the vote.
FAU’s second female president is expected to start this summer
After more than 20 years of male leaders, FAU’s next president is a woman.
FAU police arrested Ryan Beauchamp, a junior transfer student, this week for having a gun on campus.
The Carnival of Majors is back again this semester to help undecided students pick a major
Freshman Brittany Wilt cannot decide on a major, but on March 31 she will attend the Carnival of Majors to get a better understanding of the different ones offered at FAU.
BSUMP hired professional dancer to help students practice yoga and meditation in honor of the Dalai
Students sat in a room with candles, dimmed lights, and Indian music playing in the background while East Indian dancer Madhavi tilted her head back and talked about lotus flowers.
The Tibetan spiritual leader made his first stop ever in Palm Beach County
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, born Lhamo Dhondup, sat in a plush chair on a stage. Standing next to him wasn’t another world leader: It was FAU Interim President John Pritchett.
Students donate hair for wigs
During Expressions of Peace Week at FAU, 23 students left campus with less hair than they had when they came.
If all goes according to plan, FAU’s sixth president will be selected in less than 12 days. Forty-three candidates from the U.S., Sweden, Canada and Australia have applied for the top job at FAU.
SigEp is suspended for a year because of hazing, but they may not be the only ones to haze
Last fall, the biggest news to hit FAU was about a kidnapping.
FAU community unites to support Haitian students and help earthquake victims
The earthquake hit Haiti on a Tuesday at 4:53 p.m. Less than 24 hours later, a meeting room on the Boca campus was filled past capacity with members of the FAU community who had come together to learn more and help however they could.
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Celebrate Black History Month at FAU.
Find out what the candidates do, what they want, and what they get if they win
One candidate’s commitment: bring more trees to FAU. A second will fight for flags on Glades Road. Another swears waterproofed TVs in the Breezeway can unite us all.
FAU expects to hire eight new advisers soon despite needing ‘around 36’
When senior psychology major Lynette Copeland wanted to see an academic adviser last semester, she waited two months.
The Peace Studies Program is bringing the Dalai Lama to FAU
Candace Brewer will possibly be making the most important move in her academic career on Wednesday, Feb. 24, but it won’t be happening in a classroom. She’ll be sitting in a basketball arena with thousands of other students listening to a speech made by the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize laureate — the Dalai Lama.
News and News Reporting professor donates money for a journalism scholarship
A $50,000 donation made by professor Robert Bailyn to the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies will create more scholarships for FAU students beginning in April.
Bright Futures charges for dropping courses after drop/add deadline
A total of 500 FAU students paid approximately $180,000 last fall for courses they never took. Florida legislators made the decision to charge Bright Futures recipients for dropping a class after the drop/add deadline.
College of Arts and Letters is developing Middle East Institute
Students might soon take finals on their understanding of the Arabic language, attend community dance performances, and sample foods from across the world through the College of Arts and Letters. That is, if Dean Manjunath Pendakur can raise enough funds to create the Middle East Institute at FAU.
Stadium and apartment buildings construction to begin in April
In 2005, plans for Innovation Village were drawn up to add a sense of tradition to FAU. It will feature two upperclassmen apartments, a football stadium and Greek housing. On Dec. 14, 2009, land north of the Breezeway was cleared for the future construction of Innovation Village.
Success of new restriction depends on smokers’ cooperation
Starting this semester, students are only allowed to smoke in designated smoking areas on the Boca campus. But if students decide to break this new rule, nothing will happen to them.
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