- Unknown individual secretly records women in FAU campus interviewsAn unidentified social media influencer has been gaining popularity by secretly filming and posting interviews online with female students on Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus. FAU student Gerlian Tripari, a sophomore studying biological sciences, was in a hurry walking on the Boca Raton campus by the Parliament Parking Garage when she was approached by...
- FAU confirms third faculty member on leave tied to Charlie Kirk postsA Florida Atlantic University spokesperson confirmed that finance professor Rebel Cole was placed on administrative leave this week. The action followed the resurfacing of a series of controversial posts on Cole’s personal social media accounts and marked the third university professor placed on leave after Charlie Kirk-related posts. Since the decision was made, Cole has taken...
- FAU’s Latino Hispanic Association hosts first event of semester, ‘Noche de Arte’Florida Atlantic University’s Latino Hispanic Association hosted its first event of the semester, “Noche de Arte”, a fun gathering where students participated in arts and crafts on Tuesday night, in the Boca Raton Student Union on Sept. 16. With September being the month of Hispanic Heritage Month, Mejia found that now was the time to...
- Boca House of Representatives fails to meet required transparency standardsAfter two semesters of missing records, Florida Atlantic University’s Boca House of Representatives leadership uploaded its meeting minutes on Sept. 8, only after repeated inquiries from the University Press. The House’s meeting agendas, however, remain missing. The House’s failure to upload agendas and minutes for fall 2024 and spring 2025 violated both the FAU Student...
- FAU professor claims First Amendment rights violated over social media leaveA university official emailed FAU English professor Kate Polak on Monday notifying her that she had been placed on paid administrative leave while the school investigates her social media activity. Polak said she remains confused by the administration’s reasoning for the suspension, adding that she made multiple attempts to get answers from officials but received none. The...
- Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis visits FAU for Constitution Day eventOn Monday, Florida Atlantic University hosted its 13th annual Constitution Day event, which is a federally recognized observance that commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and promotes civic education, hosted by Florida Supreme Court Justice Renatha Francis. The discussion, moderated by Florida Atlantic President Adam Hasner, explored a number of topics, from...
- FAU Hockey: Overview of the Division III team’s upcoming seasonFlorida Atlantic club hockey is dual-registered to play in the American College Hockey Association as members of the College Hockey South Conference and the North American College Hockey League this season. In June 2025, the College Hockey Federation, which operated American Athletic Union College Hockey, announced it would end its partnership. CHF has since affiliated...
- FAU investigates professor Karen Leader over comments on the late Charlie KirkEditor’s note: A Sept. 15 statement from FAU College Democrats has been added. FAU placed a tenured faculty member on administrative leave pending an investigation after allegedly making comments about the shooting of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot on Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University. University President Adam Hasner announced...
- Football: FIU snaps Florida Atlantic’s seven-game Shula Bowl winning streak, 38-28Florida Atlantic football (1-2) fell to Florida International (2-1) in the 23rd-annual Shula Bowl game for the first time since 2016 on FIU’s home field, 38-28. This victory gave FIU its fifth Shula Bowl victory in program history. The “Shula Bowl” rivalry runs deep with its history dating back to 2002, when former head coaches...
- Eight Owls honored in FAU’s 2025 Hall of Fame list of inducteesOn Sept. 11, FAU Athletics announced the 2025 Hall of Fame class. The list includes Trey Hendrickson, Harrison Bryant, Greg Gantt, Erica Brok, Karen Gray, Capri Grotowski, Mike McKenna, and D’Joun Smith. Hendrickson played for the Owls football program from 2013 to 2016. He played 48 games at defensive end, totaling 131 tackles (56 of...
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