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FAU president's new salary to cost taxpayers more
Mary Jane Saunders may be stepping down as president of Florida Atlantic University, but she will remain as one of the school's highest paid employees. And her new $276,000 salary will actually cost taxpayers $76,000 more. Saunders, who resigned...
Tags: Teachers, Science, Science and Technology, Teaching and Learning, Florida International University
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Dual enrollment change could cost schools millions
Broward and Palm Beach County schools could face a tough choice next year: pay millions of dollars or allow fewer students to take dual enrollment classes in local colleges. Broward schools may have to pay at least $4 million more next year, and Palm...
Tags: Orlando, Students, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Florida State University, Colleges and Universities
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Maria Mor's foot pursuits
Somewhere between gathering the guts to ask random Florida Atlantic University students if she could snap pictures of their shoes and flat out chasing down her subjects in the same pursuit, Maria Mor became obsessed with her new photo project. And she...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture, Colleges and Universities, Libraries
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Chan Lowe: FAU's Saunders resigns
Over the course of my journalistic career, I’ve witnessed a number of good reporters get promoted to management positions because that was the natural next step for them in their careers. Except that it was unnatural because sometimes they turned...
Tags: Science and Technology, Biology
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FAU president's resignation no surprise
Given the semester from hell she just endured, it's not surprising that Florida Atlantic University president Mary Jane Saunders quit this week. In the end, Saunders couldn't please anyone and alienated just about everyone: trustees, students, faculty,...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Teachers, Students, Sports
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FAU searches for new leader, new image after Saunders resigns
Sun SentinelFlorida Atlantic University is looking for a new leader -- and a new public image -- after a series of controversies prompted President Mary Jane Saunders to step down on Tuesday night. For the next few months, Dennis Crudele, senior vice president...Tags: Boston Marathon, Teachers, Students, Sports, Teaching and Learning
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FAU President Mary Jane Saunders resigns
Sentinel School ZoneThe president of Florida Atlantic University has resigned amid a string of recent controversies. The public university, located in Boca Raton, has posted excerpts from President Mary Jane Saunders’ letter of resignation prominently on its website....Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Rick Scott
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MJ Arts, the Gutins join Walk of Recognition stars
The star on Boca Raton's Walk of Recognition was "long overdue" for former Chamber of Commerce president Mike "MJ" Arts, nominator Al Travasos said at the 16th ceremony on the Addison Mizner plaza at Royal Palm Place. A star was also added for Barbara...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Allianz AG Holding, Boca Raton, Hospitals and Clinics, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
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FAU, city agree to agree on off-campus housing
City officials and staff sat down with Florida Atlantic University over plans to revamp the Northwest 20th Street corridor into an off-campus college town and came away with an agreement to cooperate from now on. Mayor Susan Whelchel and FAU's Tom...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Boca Raton, Colleges and Universities, Rentals
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All FAU accounting honors grads get jobs
Florida Atlantic University's "honors" accounting graduates don't have to worry about finding a job. Since 2009, FAU's accounting scholars program has achieved a 100 percent job placement rate. In the 2013 program, 23 students graduated with master's...Tags: Graduation, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., Human Interest, Business Enterprises, PricewaterhouseCoopers
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People on the move
Education Kevin Wagner, associate professor and director of graduate studies in Florida Atlantic University's Department of Political Science, was chosen to be an academic fellow on the study of terrorism by the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies...Tags: Teachers, Everglades, Sports, Alzheimer's Association, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Teen makes fourth appearance at national camp
For Jupiter's Kristina Fisher, it's becoming an almost routine happening. The 14-year-old youth soccer standout recently made her fourth trip to a national team training camp. This time, she joined the United States Under-15 Division girls' squad on...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Soccer, Sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Travel
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