Florida Atlantic University

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  • Florida Atlantic University is a public, research extensive university that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Their athletic teams play in the Sun Belt Conference.

  • Noted Programs

    The university offers over 170 degree programs over 10 colleges. Popular and highly regarded programs include education and computer science. The music program is also noted and has helped to produce several top 10 singles on the Billboard Charts.Oxendine Publishing: FAU hits a high note with music studies

  • University History

    The school was originally founded in 1961 and later opened, in 1964, providing only graduate degrees. The institution expanded in 1985, when it accepted its first undergraduate students. In 2004, a cooperation with the University of Miami was started, allowing medical students to seamlessly transfer from Florida Atlantic to the University of Miami to complete their degrees.

  • Notable Alumni

  • FAU Shooting

    In the early hours of April 30, 2008, two shots were fired at a party on the FAU campus. One person, who was not a student, was slightly injured and the school was placed on lockdown. Classes were canceled, causing some disruption to previously scheduled final exams. 23-year-old Omar Graham was later arrested in connection with the shooting.

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