- ‘El Apagon’ Halloween BBQ party: Celebrating diverse cultures at FAUFlorida Atlantic University’s Latino Hispanic Association (LHA) hosted its second annual “El Apagon” BBQ event on Oct. 29 to celebrate Halloween and diversity on campus. The LHA, in partnership with FAU’s Multicultural Programming, celebrated their first Halloween event with a costume contest, games and BBQ-style food. The event also featured Latin music from DJ Greggy...
- FAU’s growing Latino voting block reflects on key issues ahead of 2024 electionFlorida’s growing Latino population is taking center stage in the 2024 presidential race as the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO), the nation’s leading non-profit for Latino political engagement, projects a historic Hispanic voter turnout. Florida Atlantic University has a significant Hispanic student body, at around 28% of the total population....
- Women’s Basketball: FAU dominates in exhibition game against University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles 111-29Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball played in their preseason exhibition game against the University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles on Oct. 29. FAU dominated over their opponents, 111-29. Guards Mya Perry, Jada Moore and Erin Rodgers led FAU in scoring, each putting up 17 points. Lauderdale only had one player, Esther Joseph, in double digits with...
- The University Press direct messaged 129 student-athletes asking if they’re politically engagedSigns of patriotism are deeply embedded in sports at every level: high school, collegiate and professional. Florida Atlantic University is no different. The national anthem is played at the start of every sporting event. Athletes and guests alike take off their headwear and put their right hands over their hearts as the anthem plays. Florida...
- Q&A with FAU President Stacy VolnickStacy Volnick is FAU’s current Interim President. Volnick took on this temporary role in January 2023 after former president John Kelly resigned. This transition sparked the search for a permanent university president, which was ultimately unsuccessful. While a new search is underway, FAU extended Volnick’s contract until the university hires a new president at the...
- Meet FAU’s 2024 Homecoming CourtThis year, there are 10 students running for Homecoming Royalty. Voting ends on Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.
- FAU gallery highlights political discourse in ‘Political Circus 2024’ exhibitionFlorida Atlantic University’s Schmidt Center Gallery is currently a vibrant scene of political artifacts and lively visuals, part of an exhibition titled “Political Circus 2024” on the Boca Raton campus from Oct. 5 to Nov. 24. The seven-week-long gallery explores political media and culture through the display of artifacts ranging from 2008 to present-day. It...
- FAU closes university Friday before homecoming game against USFFlorida Atlantic (2-5, 0-3 AAC) is hosting the University of South Florida Bulls (3-4, 1-2 AAC) on Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. School officials are anticipating a large crowd to be in attendance at the long-awaited homecoming game, so they are closing the Boca Raton campus at 2 p.m. on game day. On the morning...
- ‘Out of the Darkness’: Community unites for suicide prevention walk at FAUThe American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) brought the Palm Beach County community together again since the COVID-19 pandemic for the “Out of the Darkness” campus walk at Florida Atlantic University on Oct. 26. Between 600 and 800 people gathered at FAU’s Track and Field Complex to honor loved ones and support survivors of suicide...
- Men’s Basketball: Owls begin the season with emphatic victory over Saint Leo UniversityThe Florida Atlantic University Owls men’s basketball team tipped off the 2024-25 season emphatically with a 104-53 win in their exhibition game against the Saint Leo University Lions on Saturday. With five players scoring double-digit points, the team rotated heavily as first-year head coach John Jakus still tests out various rosters ahead of the beginning...
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