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FAU Interim President Stacy Volnick, BOT Chair Piero Bussani and BOT Vice Chair Earnie Ellison (left to right) listen as other trustees approve the position criteria during Tuesday's meeting. Screenshot courtesy of the BOT meeting livestream.
BOT approves position criteria, taking another step forward in finding FAU’s next president
Elisabeth Gaffney, Editor-at-Large • November 20, 2024
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees approved the final job description for the next university president.
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Florida Atlantic’s women's volleyball teams five seniors and their families with the volleyball team’s coaching staff
Women’s Volleyball: Florida Atlantic Owls win senior game against Tulane
Molly O’Flynn, Staff Writer • November 18, 2024

The Florida Atlantic Owls won against Tulane University on Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. for their senior day game 3-1 (25-13, 25-22, 25-13, 25-18). The...

Former head coach Tom Herman coaching during FAU's spring game in 2024.
Football: FAU lets go of head coach Tom Herman after two years with program
Angelina Martell, Staff Writer • November 18, 2024

This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.  Florida Atlantic football’s (2-8, 0-6 AAC) head coach...

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Student delegates holding the signs of the countries they represent at this year's NMUN conference in Washington, D.C.
FAU Diplomacy Program students reflect on experiences with Model UN
Kaii Thompson, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2024

Twice a year, students from Florida Atlantic University's Leon Charney Diplomacy Program (LCDP) participate in the National Model United Nations...

A burrowing owl stands in the open field near the FAU east Glades Road entrance in 2018.
The battles that burrowing owls and gopher tortoises are facing on FAU’s preserve
Megan Bruinsma, Sports Editor • November 12, 2024

Stepping away from the hustle and bustle of everyday student life, surrounding Florida Atlantic’s Boca Raton campus holds a glimpse of nature....

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Men's basketball head coach John Jakus speaking at his introduction ceremony to the Boca community and students on March 29.
Introducing FAU’s newest head coach: John Jakus
Gianna Alberti, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

John Jakus was just a kid who loved basketball. He never imagined his life would take him across the world and eventually give him his first...

Forward Baba Miller playing against Indiana State University at the Wooden Family Fieldhouse in Xenia, Ohio
Meet junior forward Baba Miller: The next potential FAU star
Morgan Larkins, Staff Writer • November 12, 2024

As the 2024-25 season starts for Florida Atlantic men’s basketball team (2-0), one of the transfers' names stands out from the bunch: Baba...

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Courtesy of the Florida Atlantic University Presidential Search Committee's website.
Starting anew: FAU presidential search restarts after failed attempt
Sofia De La Espriella and Elisabeth Gaffney October 9, 2024

Florida Atlantic University has been searching for a president since January 2023. The initial search, which began in June 2023, ended in suspension...

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FAU lines up with FIU for 21st annual Shula Bowl at the Howard Schnellenberger Field on September 14, 2024.
Gallery: 2024 Shula Bowl
Erika Fletcher, Lead Photographer • September 18, 2024

Gallery: 2024 Sunshine State Classic Step Show
Gallery: 2024 Sunshine State Classic Step Show
Erika Fletcher, Lead Photographer • April 23, 2024

An unnamed individual wearing a face mask in the utility tunnels beneath the Physical Science Building.
FAU has hidden tunnels, but they don’t want you to explore them
Michael Cook, News Editor • October 16, 2024

The underground tunnels that lie underneath the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus have long had mysterious rumors surrounding their...

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