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MEDIA CONTACT: Terry Gearing
561-799-8026, gearing@fau.edu
FAU DEDICATES HIBEL FINE ARTS COMPLEX
JUPITER, FL (Jan. 17, 2003) - Florida Atlantic University celebrated the dedication of the Hibel Fine Arts Complex on the John D. MacArthur Campus in Jupiter today. The complex, which includes the Hibel Museum of Art and Edna Hibel Fine Arts Building, is the result of a collaborative partnership between FAU and the Hibel Art Foundation.
"We are privileged to have the opportunity to merge Edna Hibel's vibrant legacy with the University's educational mission," said FAU Interim President Richard Osburn.
The buildings, encompassing more than 10,000 square feet, provide the MacArthur Campus with display areas for traveling exhibitions from a wide variety of art institutions, spaces for a collection of artwork by internationally renowned artist Edna Hibel, classrooms and academic offices. The facility serves as an art resource for FAU students and faculty, as well as the community.
Artist Edna Hibel, who assisted with the ceremonial ribbon cutting said, "We have all the elements in place for a successful partnership…a vibrant community, a growing campus and residents who are very much involved in the arts."
For more information on FAU's MacArthur Campus in Jupiter, call 561.799.8500. Information on the Hibel Museum of Art is available by calling 561.622.5560.
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The MacArthur Campus currently enrolls more than 2,000 students and offers a wide range of upper division and graduate programs from six of FAU's colleges, including twenty-five bachelor's degrees and seven master's degrees. The campus is also home to FAU's four-year residential liberal arts & science program at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College. A thriving Lifelong Learning Society provides opportunities for learning in retirement.
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