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PRESIDENT'S BLOG

Farewell to an FAU Visionary
Over the weekend, we received the sad news that Vice President Emeritus Robert Huckshorn passed away at the age of 90. In 1964, Dr. Huckshorn moved to Boca Raton to become one of FAU's first faculty members. Over the course of his 38-year career at FAU, he served as chair of the department of political science, dean of the College of Social Science, associate vice president for academic affairs, assistant provost for the Davie and downtown Fort Lauderdale campuses, and vice president for the Jupiter and Treasure Coast campuses. Among Dr. Huckshorn's significant accomplishments were helping to establish FAU's nursing program and spearheading the university's expansion by establishing the John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter, as well as the Davie and downtown Fort Lauderdale campuses. The Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum on the Jupiter campus was built in honor of his retirement in 2002. Dr. Huckshorn will be missed by many, but his legacy will live on at FAU through his many contributions. Click here to read his full obituary.
Thank You, MaryLynn Magar!
Earlier this week, we shared the exciting news that FAU and Max Planck will launch the FAU Max Planck Academy for high school students. We also announced the MaryLynn Magar Fellowship, which will be available to students in the FAU Max Planck Data Science enrichment program. This program gives high-performing juniors and seniors from FAU High in Boca Raton the opportunity to commute to the Jupiter campus to work with Max Planck faculty in their labs. Magar Fellows will receive $3,000 to support their research efforts. The fellows are named in honor ofRep. MaryLynn Magar, who has worked tirelessly to help create a thriving scientific hub at our Jupiter campus. She successfully fought for, and ignited, numerous initiatives that allowed FAU and Max Planck to grow together as partners. We will support the Magar Fellowships each year - not only as the beta program for the FAU Max Planck Academy - but as a strong reminder of MaryLynn's unwavering determination and effort to bring our two institutions together. Thank you, MaryLynn, for your longstanding support!
FAU and Max Planck to Provide Unique Opportunity for High School Students
Today, FAU and our partners at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and Max Planck Germany, announced the creation of the FAU Max Planck Academy, which will give local high school students an experience that no other child in the world will have. Select high school students will have the opportunity to study and work alongside Ph.D.s from Max Planck, the preeminent neuroscience research institute in the world. The FAU Max Planck Academy will be a stand-alone extension of FAU High in Boca Raton, on our John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter. Never before have public high school students been welcomed into research labs of this caliber - not only to learn, but to support what the researchers are doing. Our goal is to scale and replicate this program with other schools and institutes, to positively affect change nationwide. Students will be recruited for the Academy during their sophomore year of high school and will transfer to our model for their junior year. When they complete their senior year of high school, they will have an associate degree and a research background that is unparalleled in the world. We are beta testing the program with six students right now and we look forward to welcoming our first full class of 35-50 students in 2020. For more information about the FAU Max Planck Academy, visit http://maxplanckacademy.fau.edu/.
Happy Thanksgiving!
As we approach the end of another busy fall semester, I am grateful we are able to pause this week to give thanks for the good in our lives. Since coming to FAU in 2014, Carolyn, the girls and I have been embraced as part of the FAU family and made wonderful friends in the community. I'm thankful for our students, faculty and staff, whose hard work is helping FAU become "America's fastest improving university," our alumni whose successes help to elevate FAU's national reputation, and our community of supporters who help our dreams become reality. Best wishes for a safe and pleasant holiday break. Happy Thanksgiving, Owls!
Hats Off to FAU Volleyball on a Great Season
Congratulations to FAU volleyball on having its best season since 2005! The team ended the regular season ranked second in Conference USA with an overall record of 21-6. The Owls were undefeated (15-0) at home this season. The team made history when they snapped Rice's 15-match winning streak to secure their 14^th home victory, setting a school record. Four players earned All-Conference honors: Sigourney Kame, Ivone Martinez and Massiel Matos and made the First Team, while Abbi Reid made the Second Team. Ivone also was named Conference USA Setter of the Year after leading the nation in assists per set (12.60) for the second consecutive year. She is the first player in program history to be named Conference Setter of the Year and the first volleyball player to earn an individual superlative since 2005. Congratulations again to Head Coach Fernanda Nelson, the coaching staff and the team on a wonderful season. Go Owls!

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