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Brogan Selected FAU's Fifth President
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 31, 2003) - Florida Lieutenant Governor Frank Brogan was unanimously selected today as Florida Atlantic University's fifth president by FAU's 13-member Board of Trustees.
"This is a great day for FAU," said Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. George C. Zoley. "We were fortunate to have an excellent pool of candidates looking to lead FAU and are excited to know that FAU will be in great hands with Frank Brogan."more>>
FAU Reaches $50 Million Mark In Research Expenditures
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 26, 2003) -- Florida Atlantic University announced today that for the first time in history, its annual research expenditures have surpassed $50 million...more>>
FAU Narrows Presidential Candidates To Three
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 24, 2003) -- The pool of candidates for Florida Atlantic University's presidency was narrowed down today from five to three after two days of interviews by the presidential search committee.
"The candidates were exceptional," said Dr. George C. Zoley, FAU Board of Trustees chairman and chairman of the presidential search committee. "No matter who is selected next week, FAU will be in good hands."...more>>
FAU Selects Top Five Presidential Candidates
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 21, 2003) -- The pool of candidates for Florida Atlantic University's presidency was pared down today from 17 to five during a meeting of the presidential search committee.
"We have been very lucky," said Dr. George C. Zoley, FAU Board of Trustees chairman and chairman of the presidential search committee. "Many qualified individuals wanted the opportunity to lead a top Florida university. It was difficult narrowing the pool to the top five."....more>>
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 ...more>>
FAU and Stand Among Friends To Create The Center For The Study Of Neurological Disabilities
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 16, 2003) -- Florida Atlantic University announced today a $500,000 gift to establish The Center for the Study of Neurological Disabilities, a new state-of-the-art resource center on FAU's Boca Raton campus.
Shawn Friedkin, president of Stand Among Friends, an organization dedicated to support research, education, and advocacy of neurological related disabilities, presented the gift to FAU....more>>
George C. Zoley Named Chairman Of The FAU Board Of Trustees
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 16, 2003) -- The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees met on Wednesday for the first time after a constitutional amendment called for reorganization.
During the first meeting, Dr. George C. Zoley, an FAU alumnus, was elected chairman, and Sherry Plymale was elected to the vice chair position. Zoley is chairman and CEO of Wackenhut Corrections Corporation and a member of FAU's Foundation Board of Directors. Zoley is also the chair of FAU's Presidential Search Committee. Plymale is past chair of the State Board of Community Colleges and former chief of staff of the Florida Education Commissioner.....more>>
FAU Eminent Scholar Receives National Award
Boca Raton, FL (Jan. 15, 2003) - Dr. Larry Decker, Florida Atlantic University's Charles Stewart Mott Professor and Eminent Scholar in Community Education, and Virginia Decker are the 2002 joint recipients of the National Community Education Association's (NCEA) Distinguished Service Award. The Deckers, key figures in the field of community education, are the first married couple...more>>
Scholarship Fund Created To Benefit FAU Nursing Students
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 15, 2003) - The Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is pleased to announce that the Mathew Forbes Romer Foundation, Inc. has created a scholarship fund for undergraduate nursing students committed to the nursing of children with genetic disorders upon their graduation...more>>
Dead Sea Scrolls Expert to Speak at FAU Library
Dr. Adolfo Roitman, an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls, will speak at the S. E. Wimberly Library on Florida Atlantic University's Boca Raton Campus on Thursday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. His lecture is titled "The Library of Qumran and Its Significance for the Understanding of Ancient Judaism." ...more>>
FAU Students win Advertising Competition Real World Competition Proves Invaluable
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 13, 2003) - In an effort to give its students the real-world experience necessary to excel in today's business world, Florida Atlantic University's College of Business and flatfeerealty.us, a web-based real estate company, organized an advertising competition for advertising students...more>>
FAU Board of Trustees Members Named
BOCA RATON, FL (Jan. 10, 2003) - The appointees of Florida Atlantic University's Board of Trustees were named in Tallahassee by the newly created Florida Board of Governors and Governor Jeb Bush...more>>
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