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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information from FAU’s media relations team. The University Press reached out to representatives from Fairfield Inn and Suites and Talon Hall’s builder, Cobra Construction Inc., for comment, but they did not respond in time for publication. Housing and Residential Education staff have put a pin in...
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A new era has begun for Florida Atlantic athletics. Friday afternoon, FAU introduced its new Athletic Director, Josh McCowan, during a news conference at the Schmidt Family Athletics Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence. McCowan was previously the deputy AD and chief revenue officer at Mississippi State, where he helped lead the university’s mo
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As Florida Atlantic University students prepare for the fall semester on Aug. 24, college students across Florida are returning to campuses with expanded protections against dating and domestic violence under the Help Abuse Victims Escape Now (HAVEN) Act. The legislation expands on the protections of individuals experiencing dating violence and aims to ensur
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The University of Florida banned Major Croom last year after he pulled a gun on two smoke shop employees near campus. After being found not guilty by reason of insanity, Croom now plans to attend Florida Atlantic University on an academic scholarship. In February 2025, an arrest file stated Croom attempted to rob Wild Side...
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Just in time for the 2026 fall athletic season, Florida Atlantic has a new athletic director. Former Mississippi State deputy AD Josh McCowan was hired Friday as the new vice president of athletics and FAU’s newest AD. McCowan has over 15 years of collegiate athletic experience, and he was named one of the top 100...
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Editor’s note: The University Press reached out to FAU’s Interfraternity Council, the university’s Delta Tau Delta chapter, and Delta Tau Delta’s national office for comment. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Delta Tau Delta fraternity is facing a lawsuit from a Florida Atlantic University student who alleges he su
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This Sunday, professional golfer and Florida Atlantic University alumnus Ben Silverman finished tied for third at the ISCO Championship hosted at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky. The event played opposite the Genesis Scottish Open, which was sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the European Tour, providing players from both tours an opportunity to
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Life in Fiji seems to suit Florida Atlantic University alumni because for the third time, a former Owl has made it to the finale of the hit reality TV show Love Island USA. Aniya Harvey, daughter of retired NBA Player Donnell Harvey, graduated from FAU in 2024 with a degree in Business Marketing. Harvey also...
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Florida Atlantic is one of several institutions of higher education in the state that have some sustainability efforts either at the administrative level, or from students, or both. Experts say those efforts are especially important for the long-term and short-term health of the institution. Representatives from the University of Florida, University of South
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For the second year in a row, Florida Atlantic will put multiple players into the NBA, with two former players joining teams in the 2026 NBA Draft. Forward Baba Miller became the highest FAU player to ever be drafted into the NBA on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Clippers drafted him 36th overall. This is...
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