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Endowment to Name LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy

By | August 23, 2018

FAU's Public Ethics Academy recently received a $475,000 endowment from the LeRoy Collins Legacy Group, Inc. to name the LeRoy Collins Public Ethics Academy in honor of former Florida Gov. LeRoy Collins.

DeSantis and Putnam Tied, Graham Leads Pack in Governor Race

By | August 22, 2018

In the race for Florida's next governor, Ron DeSantis and Adam Putnam are in a statistical tie on the Republican side and Gwen Graham has opened up a 12-point lead on Philip Levine among the Democrats.

Southeast Florida Real Estate Above Long-term Pricing Trends

By | August 20, 2018

Residential real estate markets in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach are all well above their long-term pricing trends, according to a new market update produced by ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥College of Business faculty.

FLDOE Awards $100,000 to FAU's Holocaust Education Center

By | August 17, 2018

The Florida Department of Education recently awarded FAU's CHHRE $100,000 to serve as the administrator of the Commissioner's Task Force on Holocaust Education.

James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., to Lead FAU's Harbor Branch

By | August 10, 2018

James M. Sullivan, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher and a leading oceanographer, has been named executive director of FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute.

Scott Maintains Lead on Nelson in Florida U.S. Senate Race

By | July 26, 2018

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has maintained a slight lead over U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in the U.S. Senate race, according to the statewide survey by FAU's Business and Economics Polling Initiative.

Consumer Confidence Deteriorating Among Hispanics in U.S.

By | July 10, 2018

Consumer confidence among Hispanics in the U.S. has deteriorated, as concerns have grown over the perceived rising cost of living, according to a new national consumer sentiment index conducted by FAU.

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Names Bret Danilowicz, Ph.D. as University Provost

By | July 9, 2018

·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥ has named Bret Danilowicz, Ph.D. as its provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective July 1.

Research Park at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥to Celebrate 2018 Awards

By | May 29, 2018

The Research Park at ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥Â® recently named the recipients of its fourth annual Research Park Annual Awards.

Gift Will Establish 'Gangal Family Endowed Scholarship Fund'

By | May 24, 2018

FAU's College of Engineering and Computer Science has received a $500,000 gift from the Gangal family's nonprofit foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineering graduate students.

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