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PRESIDENT'S BLOG

Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
FAU will celebrate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during Social Justice Week, taking place Jan. 21-26, 2019. Dr. King remains an inspiration to our nation and to the world for his work in advancing civil rights through peaceful protest. The university will be closed on Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No classes will take place and offices will be closed. Social Justice Week kicks off on Monday with a special address by guest speaker Corey D.B. Walker, Ph.D., a scholar of African American social, political, and religious thought, followed by a day of volunteer service at several local nonprofit organizations. Other events taking place next week include exhibits, discussions, and symposia for students and faculty. Please click here for the full schedule of events.
Memorial Service and Reception for Dr. Robert Huckshorn
I recently shared the sad news that founding faculty member and Vice President Emeritus Robert Huckshorn passed away at the age of 90. A memorial service and reception to celebrate his life will take place in the Great Hall of the Marleen and Harold Forkas Alumni Center on the Boca Raton campus on Thursday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. The first hour will be devoted to the service and the second hour to the reception. All members of the university community are welcome to attend this event and join in celebrating Dr. Huckshorn's many contributions to the growth of FAU during the course of his 38-year career as a faculty member and administrator. For more information, contact Lynn Laurenti at lynnlaurenti@gmail.com.
Happy 2019!
Happy New Year, and welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful winter break and that you're returning to school or work with renewed energy, ready for another great semester of learning in paradise. Yesterday, we welcomed more than 500 new students at our Spring Freshman Convocation ceremony. This is the largest incoming spring class in university history, and the first time that we've hosted a convocation ceremony in the spring. This memorable event marks the beginning of a student's college career and connects them to each other and to the university. I encourage all students to take part in the "Weeks of Welcome" events scheduled across our campuses, which are designed to help you make the most of your spring semester. Click here for more information about Weeks of Welcome events. Thanks to everyone's hard work in 2018, we're well on our way to becoming America's fastest-improving university. Let's make 2019 our best year ever. Go Owls!
Happy Holidays!
As 2018 comes to a close, I'm reminded of what a wonderful year it was for FAU. We welcomed a new provost, Bret Danilowicz; new vice president and director of athletics, Brian White; and new men's basketball coach, Dusty May. We celebrated the 10th anniversary of Florida Atlantic University's acquisition of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute. We also announced the creation of the FAU Max Planck Academy on our Jupiter campus, which will give high school students the opportunity to study and work alongside Ph.D.s from Max Planck, the preeminent neuroscience research institute in the world. Additionally, FAU received several awards: A.D. Henderson University School on our Boca Raton campus was named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the U.S. Department of Education, our Leon Charney Diplomacy Program won its first-ever national title at the National Model United Nations competition, and the university received the ATHENA Organizational Leadership Award from the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. In athletics, our softball and women's soccer teams won Conference USA regular season titles. Thank you to our students, faculty and staff for your hard work this year, and to our alumni and friends for helping to build a bright future for FAU. From the Kelly family to yours, happy holidays!
Congrats, Class of 2018!
This week, we capped off another busy fall semester by celebrating the accomplishments more than 2,700 Owls who graduated during five commencement ceremonies. Graduates ranged in age from 18 to 78, represented 43 countries, and included several FAU High School alumni who received their bachelor's degrees just seven months after graduating from high school -- plus one who received a master's degree at the age of 18! I had the great pleasure of presenting an honorary doctorate on alumnus and former FAU president Frank Brogan '81, a nationally recognized champion of education and lifelong learning. Frank currently serves as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education for the U.S. Department of Education. All five ceremonies were webcast and are available to view and download by clicking here. Congratulations to the Class of 2018, and Go Owls!

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