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| − | '''Florida Atlantic | + | '''Florida Atlantic''' opened in [[1964]] as the first public university in southeast [[Florida]], offering only upper-division and graduate level courses. Initial enrollment was only 867 students, increasing in 1984 when the university admitted its first lower-division undergraduate students. As of [[2018]], enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 140 countries, 50 states,<ref>http://www.fau.edu/explore/quickfacts.php</ref> and the District of Columbia. Since its inception, Florida Atlantic has awarded more than 110,000 degrees to nearly 153,160 alumni. |
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| + | In 2016, the university dismissed Professor [[James F. Tracy]] after he was criticised by {{ccm}}.<ref>http://archive.today/2016.01.06-190608/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2016/01/06/university-fires-professor-who-says-sandy-hook-was-a-hoax/</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 8 June 2021
 Florida Atlantic University  (University)    | |
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| Motto | "Where Tomorrow Begins" |
| Formation | 1961 |
| Type | Public |
| Other name | Owls |
| Dismissed Professor James F. Tracy after he was criticised by commercially-controlled media | |
Florida Atlantic opened in 1964 as the first public university in southeast Florida, offering only upper-division and graduate level courses. Initial enrollment was only 867 students, increasing in 1984 when the university admitted its first lower-division undergraduate students. As of 2018, enrollment has grown to over 30,000 students representing 140 countries, 50 states,[1] and the District of Columbia. Since its inception, Florida Atlantic has awarded more than 110,000 degrees to nearly 153,160 alumni.
In 2016, the university dismissed Professor James F. Tracy after he was criticised by commercially-controlled media.[2]
An Alumnus on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Prysner | 15 June 1983 | US | Author Producer Documentary maker Activist |
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