Florida Atlantic University has concluded its first comprehensive fundraising campaign in more than 20 years – “Transcend Tomorrow: The Campaign for Florida Atlantic University” – raising $617,376,995.44. With 65,120 total contributors, including a record number of alumni, the campaign’s success echoes Florida Atlantic’s origins when public fundraising made it possible to open its doors in 1964. To learn more about the impact of this transformative campaign, visit transcendtomorrow.fau.edu.
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Florida Atlantic University celebrated the completion of the Transcend Tomorrow campaign, raising over $600 million towards scholarships and student success, health care initiatives, the environment, and other programs. Thank you to those who joined us, and thank you to all who made this incredible achievement possible.
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Florida Atlantic University conferred nearly 3,000 degrees over the course of six commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, Boca Raton campus. The fall graduates joined more than 218,000 alumni who have graduated from Florida Atlantic since the university opened its doors.
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Florida Atlantic University has named Ken Dawson-Scully, Ph.D., as its provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Dawson-Scully has served as the associate provost and senior vice president for research at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) since 2021. Under his leadership, NSU elevated from R2 status to the Carnegie Classification of “R1: Very High Research Activity,” reflecting transformative growth and national recognition.
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Florida Atlantic University will more than double its investment in Israeli government-backed bonds, with the purchase of an additional $5 million for its investment funds. This latest asset makes Florida Atlantic the university with the largest Israel Bonds holdings in the world – a total investment of $8.2 million, up from $3.2 million held by the Florida Atlantic University Foundation. This purchase mirrors recent moves by the state of Florida and Palm Beach County, the world’s largest local government investor in Israel Bonds. Revenue from these bonds will support the strategic goals of the university.
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Florida Atlantic University celebrated the official opening of its A.D. Henderson University School and FAU High School campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The nearly 62,000-square-foot complex houses the elementary, middle and high schools at the No. 2 public school system in the country. The state-of-the-art campus replaces its original home, which was built in 1968.
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Florida Atlantic University’s Randy Blakely, Ph.D., Gregg Fields, Ph.D., and Hari Kalva, Ph.D., were inducted into the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida as honorees of the class of 2025 during a special ceremony held last month in Orlando. The ASEMFL selects members based on exceptional research achievements and innovations that have led to significant impacts across science, engineering and medicine. Inductees are considered among the most accomplished scholars in their fields and are recognized for contributions with potential national and global influence.
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Finance students recently presented their portfolio investment recommendations to leading financial experts as part of their work with Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business Student Managed Investment Fund. The Student Managed Investment Fund in the College of Business was generously funded with $500,000 at its inception through a $250,000 gift from Dan Davidowitz and Polen Capital Management, LLC and matched by the Florida Atlantic University Foundation. Through a three-credit-hour investment fund course, business students are trained to participate in real-time financial decision-making using real money.
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Theatre Lab, the professional resident company of Florida Atlantic University’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, received multiple awards for its theatrical work in 2024-25 season. The Silver Palm Awards honor outstanding contributions to South Florida theater. Theatre Lab artists took home three awards.
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Season tickets for Florida Atlantic softball's 2026 campaign are on sale now, priced at $150 for the Owls' 25 home games. For $6 per game, fans can catch the Owls at FAU Softball Stadium in their hunt for their third consecutive American Conference title. Florida Atlantic won 45 games in 2025 and earned its second consecutive NCAA Regional bid, achieving its first tournament victory since 2016. The team is returning 14 players from 2025, including all seven of its all-conference honorees.
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