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or
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FAU President’s Scholarship
Challenge to Raise Funds for Students
‘Waves of Blue’
Inauguration Concert Proceeds to Benefit President’s
Initiative
BOCA
RATON, FL (October 13, 2010)
–
Florida Atlantic University President Mary Jane Saunders launched
the FAU President’s Scholarship Challenge, an initiative to
recognize the importance of scholarship support to students at
FAU. Along with leaders from the FAU Foundation Board of
Directors, Saunders created the initiative to match new and
increased gifts to the university designated for annual scholarship
support.
Saunders donated $50,000 to launch this initiative, emphasizing how
scholarships have become even more critical for students with the
decline in the economy and often play a key role in whether or not
students can attend the university. Contributions through an annual
gift designated to student scholarships at FAU will be matched
dollar for dollar through this program.
“I am absolutely committed to FAU and its students, and I
want to assist in any way possible to help them succeed,”
said Saunders. “I encourage others to join in helping
students attend FAU and attain their scholarly goals.”
In celebration of the upcoming inauguration of President Saunders,
FAU’s department of music and several other guest artists
will present the “Waves of Blue” concert on Sunday,
October 24, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Carole and Barry Kaye
Performing Arts Auditorium on FAU’s Boca Raton campus, 777
Glades Road. The concert kicks off FAU’s inaugural
festivities, and all proceeds from the event will benefit the
President’s Scholarship Challenge Fund. General
admission tickets are $25; faculty, staff and Lifelong Learning
Society student tickets are $15; and degree-seeking students may
obtain tickets for free. Group prices are also available. Tickets
can be purchased by visiting
www.fauevents.com
or
by calling 1-800-564-9539.
For more information about the FAU President’s Scholarship
Challenge or to make a contribution, visit
www.fau.edu/inauguration/inaug_scholarship.php
or
http://fauf.fau.edu/challenge
.
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About Florida Atlantic University:
Florida Atlantic University opened its doors in 1964 as the fifth public university in Florida. Today, the University serves more than 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students on seven campuses and sites. Building on its rich tradition as a teaching university, with a world-class faculty, FAU hosts 10 colleges: the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts & Letters, the College of Business, the College for Design and Social Inquiry, the College of Education, the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the Graduate College, the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing and the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. For more information, visit www.fau.edu .
