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FAU ranked as a top public university in the country

September 13, 2019

This week, U.S. News & World Report listed FAU as one of the top public schools in the country at No. 140, but that’s wher...

Inside the Festival of Nations' tent that was lined with flags from different countries, students attempted to recreate the famous Mona Lisa painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci. Photo courtesy of FAU Graduate College's Twitter

FAU hosts 25th annual Festival of Nations

April 14, 2019

Students were able to learn about different cultural traditions and even eat food from different countries around the world.

Women are a minority in many positions of Student Government

March 26, 2019

At a school that constantly advertises its diversity, where 43 percent of students are male and 57 percent are female, women make up only a fraction of the student government leadershi...

FAU holds the WeLead conference in the Spring semester. Illustration by Joey Sena

Opinion: FAU should stop forcing student organizations to attend their ‘leadership’ conferences

January 23, 2019

From political bias to the endorsement of false facts, FAU’s Lead and Serve conferences are not about leadership, nor do they promote diversity.

From the Hijab-A-Thon to voting registration efforts, on-campus organizations give people the chance to embrace and share their affiliations while still coexisting with others.
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FAU student organizations celebrate religious and political ideologies

October 17, 2018

The clubs are open to all students, even if they don't share the same beliefs.

FAU ranks ahead of Florida’s 11 other public universities as the most diverse school in the state. Image courtesy of Flickr

FAU is the most diverse university in Florida

October 16, 2018

The university boasts its ethnic diversity as one of its main pull factors — and it has the statistics to back it up.

FAU ranked 29th out of 296 U.S. universities. The only other Florida public university that came close to its ranking was the University of Central Florida, coming in 66th place. Photo by Jessica Wilkerson

FAU places in top 30 of almost 300 universities for racial diversity

October 1, 2018

The university outranked Florida’s 11 other public schools.

On April 15, students will participate in the National Day of Silence from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m on Florida Atlantic’s Boca Raton campus. Photo courtesy of Pixabay

Day of Silence comes to Florida Atlantic

April 13, 2016

The LGBT community at Florida Atlantic will strive to make a statement — by not saying anything at all. On Friday, April 15, the Boca Raton campus will be observing the National Day of Silence. The event will be sponsored by the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs.

Students pose at a table in the library. Andre Gore | Contributing Photographer

FAU takes spot among the 50 Top Ethnically Diverse Colleges in America

October 21, 2015

With 52 percent of the student population being of minority cultures, according to the 2014-2015 Data Set, Florida Atlantic is a melting pot of different races, cultures and beliefs. This has landed it the No. 31 spot on Best College Reviews’ list of the top 50 ethnically diverse colleges in America.

Breaking Barriers

November 7, 2014

At No. 34, FAU made Diverse: Issues in Higher Education’s list of the nation's top 100 colleges and universities to present deg...

Davie Campus Celebrates Diversity With Campus Block Party

Lynnette Perez, Contributor

March 30, 2014

FAU’s Davie campus held their sixth annual Diversity Block Party hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs on Friday, March 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. The event -- held every spring semester since 2009 -- celebrates FAU’s diverse student body through different activities, dance performances and various ethnic dishes. “I’m very proud of our stu...