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College President Resigns In Wake Of Controversies

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 05.15.2013 | College

Florida Atlantic University president Mary Jane Saunders has resigned. Saunders announced her resignation, effective immediately, in a letter submi...

Chick-fil-A Almost Had Its Own College Football Stadium

Gawker | Posted 04.24.2013 | College

Pity the suburban commuter school that goes belly-up trying to spend its way to college-football greatness, then looks to cover its bet with shady sta...

FAU Professor Provoking Controversy AGAIN With Boston Conspiracy Theory

Sun Sentinel | Scott Travis | Posted 04.24.2013 | Miami

Once again, Florida Atlantic University associate professor James Tracy is questioning whether we witnessed a national tragedy or a government conspir...

Allen West Incites Threats Against University Students

Shawna Vercher | Posted 04.22.2013 | Miami
Shawna Vercher

Stephanie Rosendorf, a senior at Florida Atlantic University, filed a police report stating that she feels threatened by West's words. "Even if he doesn't physically do anything to us, you never know what kind of people read this and what kind of actions they might take," she says.

Student Files Complaint Against Allen West Over Facebook Comment

The Huffington Post | Will Wrigley | Posted 04.22.2013 | Politics

A Florida Atlantic University student filed a complaint with campus police Wednesday, claiming that former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) had made a threate...

The Trouble With Naming Rights

John P. David | Posted 04.12.2013 | Miami
John P. David

We can prevent thousands of future public relations problems by implementing one simple rule: Never name something after a living person.

Did FAU President Clip Student Protestors With Her Car?

Sun Sentinel | Scott Travis | Posted 04.09.2013 | Miami

Florida Atlantic University is being accused of retaliating against seven students who protested the school's partnership with a controversial prison ...

Chris Kirkham

Private Prison Company Pulls Out Of Football Stadium Deal In Florida

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 04.02.2013 | Business

It was a move that baffled sports marketing experts: Florida Atlantic University struck a deal in February to name its football stadium after a privat...

Rick Scott Joins 'Stomp On Jesus' Controversy

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 03.28.2013 | Miami

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants to know why a student at Florida Atlantic University was suspended for refusing to stomp on "Jesus." FAU junior Ryan ...

Why is this university president afraid of the truth on private prisons?

Jesse Lava | Posted 04.30.2013 | Business
Jesse Lava

The debate over Florida Atlantic University's decision to name a football stadium after a notorious private prison company has descended into deception.

Students Protest Naming Of University Stadium After Prison Company

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 02.27.2013 | Business

Dozens of students gathered on campus at Florida Atlantic University on Monday to protest the school's recent announcement that it will name its footb...

Chris Kirkham

Prison Company's Wikipedia Page Sanitized After Football Stadium Naming Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 02.21.2013 | Business

GEO Group Inc., the nation's second-largest private prison conglomerate, has until now mostly kept its brand far from the law-abiding public's conscio...

Did GEO Group Edit Its Wikipedia Page to Hide Its Past?

Jesse Lava | Posted 04.22.2013 | Business
Jesse Lava

Word came out yesterday that Florida Atlantic University had sold the naming rights to its new football stadium to the GEO Group, which is the second largest private prison company in America. It now appears that the GEO Group decided to give its Wikipedia page a facelift.

Chris Kirkham

Florida College Football, Brought To You By Private Prisons

HuffingtonPost.com | Chris Kirkham | Posted 02.20.2013 | Business

For more than two years, Florida Atlantic University has been searching for the name of a corporate sponsor to adorn its new 30,000-seat, palm-ringed ...

FAU Prof's OUTRAGEOUS Claim About Newtown Shooting

Sun Sentinel | Mike Clary | Posted 03.09.2013 | Miami

A communication professor known for conspiracy theories has stirred controversary at Florida Atlantic University with claims that last month's Newtown...

LOOK: Miami Under Water

Posted 09.13.2012 | Miami

The Broward County Commission began preparing for rising sea levels Tuesday by enacting a climate change plan, the Sun Sentinel reports. To the dis...

GUIDE: Where To Watch Last Venus Transit Of This Century

The Huffington Post | Christiana Lilly | Posted 06.05.2012 | Miami

Venus is making its final trip over the sun this century, and South Floridians are gathering Tuesday night to watch this rare celestial event. Ven...

A South Florida Jew's Tax-Day Message -- It's Time for Justice in Palestine

Matthew Schneider | Posted 06.13.2012 | Miami
Matthew Schneider

When I set out with my fellow SJP members to place fake eviction notices on dorm rooms, I felt a sense of duty and accomplishment: an injustice is taking place and we were allowed to spread awareness directly to the FAU community.

Cheers for Obama at FAU, but What About Elsewhere?

Steven Kurlander | Posted 06.12.2012 | Politics
Steven Kurlander

I asked myself: Would the president's Buffett rule rhetoric connect as well with the truly oppressed middle class people whose dreams and life savings have been shattered and who now don't worry about paying much in income taxes?

FAU Student: 'I Just Couldn't Stop'

Posted 05.09.2012 | Miami

The family of a 24-year-old woman whose violent outburst in her Florida Atlantic University classroom went viral on YouTube says the incident is relat...

Student Becomes Violent Over Trayvon Martin: Why This is a Warning Sign to All of Us

Dr. Boyce Watkins | Posted 05.26.2012 | Politics
Dr. Boyce Watkins

We are taught from birth that the rules are different for us, and the stress from dealing with this double standard can be overwhelming. Coping with racism is a skill that takes years to develop, and when it's all said and done, you've simply morphed yourself into half of what you were before.

WATCH: Student's Violent Outburst In Evolution Class

Posted 05.09.2012 | Miami

A student at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton was reportedly subdued with a taser after a violent outburst in a class discussing evolution. ...

Fixing the Everglades: Looking for Wisdom in An Artificial Swamp

Joseph B. Treaster | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Joseph B. Treaster

Researchers have designed open-air laboratories that are big enough for birds and fish to come in and react to what is going on. They become part of the experiment.