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Eric Shaw - Emeritus Professor

FAU Emeritus Professor of Marketing Donates $2 Million to University

By | 12/08/2021

Florida Atlantic University has received an estate gift pledge of more than $2 million from College of Business emeritus professor Eric Shaw ’72, ’73, Ph.D. This generous gift will benefit various athletics, business, arts and letters, and other university programs, and makes Shaw the largest FAU faculty or staff donor in the university’s history, after former assistant professor Dick Schmidt ’71.

Renting beats buying

Housing Index Shows Renting Beats Buying in Eight Major U.S. Markets

By | 12/08/2021

As the cost of housing continues to soar, deciding whether to buy a home or rent one is a virtual toss-up in many parts of the country.

Overvalued Markets

Home Prices Reaching ‘Inflection Point’ in Overvalued Markets

By | 12/02/2021

Home prices continue to rise across the country and are poised to flatten in some metropolitan areas, according to a ranking of the most overvalued U.S. housing markets by professors at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

 


 
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Grants

FAU Receives Gifts from George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative

By | 01/15/2026

Florida Atlantic University received two grants from the George T. Elmore Impact for Good Initiative fund established by George Elmore through the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, which funds programs promoting community impact. The two awards include supporting brain science research on aging at the Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute and fostering entrepreneurship programs at The Runway at Florida Atlantic at the College of Business.

 

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Tropical Shipping Ribbon Cutting

Tropical Shipping Gift Supports Supply Chain Management Program at FAU

By | 03/06/2026

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business and Tropical Shipping recently celebrated the naming of the Tropical Shipping Study Room at the Schmidt Family Complex, Boca Raton campus. The event recognized a gift made by Tropical Shipping to support the College of Business’ Supply Chain Management Program.

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
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