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Thousands Of Sharks Make Annual Migration Along South Florida's Coast

Discovery Channel's Shark Week isn't until August, but South Florida is in the midst of its own shark celebration of sorts. Now through the end of April, the inshore waters off the coasts of Palm Beach...

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How A Fake Train Station Could Improve Public Transportation In Miami

Over the weekend, public transit advocates in Miami built a temporary train station along an imaginary transit line. They called it the Purple Line, sticking with the theme of Miami’s other two...

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Media Frenzy Erupts After FAU Student Told To ‘Stomp On Jesus’

Sometimes people stand up for their beliefs by refusing to stand on them.Ryan Rotela, a junior at Florida Atlantic University and devout Mormon, claims he was thrown out of class by his instructor...

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Escape from 'Owl-catraz': Prison Firm Pulls Out Of FAU Stadium Deal

A $6 million deal that would have given a private prison company naming rights to Florida Atlantic University's stadium is now off. And that's leaving some FAU students wondering if another donation...

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'Owl-catraz' Revisited: ACLU Defends FAU Students Against Alleged Intimidation

“Owl-catraz” is no more.But it seems the controversy over a private prison company’s efforts to buy naming rights to Florida Atlantic University’s stadium is far from over.In a letter to FAU’s Dean of...

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FAU President Resigns After 'Significant Controversies'

Mary Jane Saunders has quit.The president of Florida Atlantic University says bad publicity splashed across national headlines was too much.

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Gay FAU Student Sues For In-State Tuition

The French husband of a lifelong South Florida man has sued Florida Atlantic University to recognize their 2013 Massachusetts marriage and allow him to pay in-state tuition fees.

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Florida Atlantic University Revises Its Sexual Misconduct Policies

Florida universities are revising policies that deal with cases of rape after a federal investigation of 55 schools nationwide revealed assaults were either underreported or not investigated...

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FAU To Start College Boot Camp To Improve Graduation Rates

Florida Atlantic University has struggled recently with low graduation rates. To improve these numbers, the school is starting the JumpStart program, a college boot camp for students who might look...

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FAU Calls On Techies And Entrepreneurs To Improve Cyber Security

Florida Atlantic University has started a collaborative project to bring South Florida tech entrepreneurs' businesses to life.

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FAU Students Hope Robot Boat Will Conquer The World

On the Intracoastal Waterway near Dania Beach, Ivan Bertaska is getting ready to captain his vessel.

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FAU Will Get A New Athletics Building Before Class Of '18 Graduates

Florida Atlantic University just got the biggest grant in the school's history to build a new athletics facility to help its football team grow.The new building, which will be called The Complex, will...

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FAU Research Student Finds Carolina Willow Could Dry Up Florida Marshes

Florida Atlantic University held its fifth annual Broward Student Research Symposium at the Davie campus Friday. One student presenter found the Carolina willow, a native but invasive Florida plant,...

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Sunday Arts Breakfast: FAU Summer Festival Rep

Florida Atlantic University's Summer Festival Rep not only provides an evening's entertainment for audiences, but an invaluable educational opportunity for its students.  

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'Owl-catraz' Revisited: ACLU Defends FAU Students Against Alleged Intimidation

“Owl-catraz” is no more. But it seems the controversy over a private prison company’s efforts to buy naming rights to Florida Atlantic University’s stadium is far from over. In a letter to FAU’s Dean...

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FAU President Resigns After 'Significant Controversies'

Mary Jane Saunders has quit . The president of Florida Atlantic University says bad publicity splashed across national headlines was too much. Next month would have been Saunders’ three-year...

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Gay FAU Student Sues For In-State Tuition

The French husband of a lifelong South Florida man has sued Florida Atlantic University to recognize their 2013 Massachusetts marriage and allow him to pay in-state tuition fees. Journalism student...

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Florida Atlantic University Revises Its Sexual Misconduct Policies

Florida universities are revising policies that deal with cases of rape after a federal investigation of 55 schools nationwide revealed assaults were either underreported or not investigated...

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FAU To Start College Boot Camp To Improve Graduation Rates

Florida Atlantic University has struggled recently with low graduation rates. To improve these numbers, the school is starting the JumpStart program, a college boot camp for students who might look...

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FAU Calls On Techies And Entrepreneurs To Improve Cyber Security

Florida Atlantic University has started a collaborative project to bring South Florida tech entrepreneurs' businesses to life. The university's T echnology Business Incubator at Research Park is...

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