Last week, we celebrated the incredible generosity of our scholarship donors and the achievements of our students at the Donor & Scholar Recognition Luncheon. This special event, part of the Transcend Tomorrow campaign, highlighted the transformative impact of donor support on our students' lives and academic success. At this event, we heard the incredible and heartwarming stories of Florida Atlantic University scholarship recipients – many who thought a college degree was out of reach. To date, the Transcend Tomorrow campaign has raised more than $150 million for scholarships from over 20,000 donors.
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Florida Atlantic University Alumni and Community Engagement recently held its annual Talon Leadership Awards ceremony as part of Homecoming 2024, honoring outstanding faculty, students, alumni and community members. The awards highlight exceptional leadership and service to Florida Atlantic. The President’s Talon Award was awarded to philanthropist Marilyn Wallach. Florida Atlantic President Stacy Volnick, Ph.D., ’87, ’06, ’22, received the Richard L. Schmidt Alumni Talon Award. The Faculty Talon Award was presented to Michell Hutchings, D.M.A., associate professor and artistic director of the Florida Atlantic Opera Theatre. The Student Talon Award was awarded to Zariah Walker, an undergraduate in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science and Kelly/Strul Emerging Scholar.
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The new Florida Atlantic license plate arrives in spring 2025, and each purchase directly supports scholarships for talented students. Want to be the first to know when you can purchase the new design? Click the link below and complete the interest form, and you’ll receive an email notification as soon as the new plate is available.
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The Fall 2024 edition of Florida Atlantic Magazine has arrived. Featured stories include a profile on a group of students leading the fight to save Florida’s sea turtles, details on Florida Atlantic’s substantial increase in international students, a glimpse into the Florida Atlantic PolCom lab, and a story highlighting how the College of Business empowers the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
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Florida Atlantic's College of Business will name its marketing department office to honor the legacy and impact of Emeritus Professor Eric Shaw, Ph.D., ’72. Dr. Shaw has served on the Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees, the Florida Atlantic Foundation Board of Directors, and the Florida Atlantic Alumni Association Board of Directors. In addition to his leadership roles, Shaw continued his legacy of caring and inspiration with a generous $2 million gift in 2021 benefiting many university students and programs.
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MediaLab@FAU, a community journalism initiative in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters School of Communication and Multimedia Studies, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Press Forward. MediaLab@FAU is a student-powered community reporting project designed to develop advanced media skills in students, and report and publish stories of wider interest throughout the South Florida region. Press Forward is investing in local newsrooms, with the aim of closing gaps in journalism coverage and scaling the infrastructure the sector needs to thrive. Press Forward was founded by a coalition of benefactors from the MacArthur and Knight Foundations with a $500 million pledge to revitalize local news.
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Florida Atlantic University has been named as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Leader for 2024. Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognizes select HSIs for their strong engagement with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program. This is the second year in a row that Florida Atlantic has been featured as part of this initiative.
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On February 24, 2025, the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters will host their fifth annual Culture, Arts, and Society Today (CAST) party. Join the college for a night of music, dancing, and fundraising for the arts, with fine dining and live entertainment. The event will honor Jon Lappin, former president and executive director of the Palm Beach Pops. Sponsorships and tickets are now available.
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