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Editor’s note: The University Press reached out to FAU’s Interfraternity Council, the university’s Delta Tau Delta chapter, and Delta Tau Delta’s national office for comment. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

Delta Tau Delta fraternity is facing a lawsuit from a Florida Atlantic University student who alleges he suffered permanent injuries during an off-campus hazing incident in November 2025.

According to a 23-page complaint filed in the Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts, student Tyler Decowski alleges he was subjected to months of hazing while pledging, the initiation process, of Delta Tau Delta’s Iota Nu chapter at FAU.

The lawsuit names the fraternity’s Indianapolis headquarters, Delta Tau Delta Operations, LLC, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc., former Delta Tau Delta President Evan Alfonso and member Carson Tesar as defendants.

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This Sunday, professional golfer and Florida Atlantic University alumnus Ben Silverman finished tied for third at the ISCO Championship hosted at Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Kentucky.

The event played opposite the Genesis Scottish Open, which was sanctioned by the PGA Tour and the European Tour, providing players from both tours an opportunity to compete for FedExCup and Race to Dubai points.

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Life in Fiji seems to suit Florida Atlantic University alumni because for the third time, a former Owl has made it to the finale of the hit reality TV show Love Island USA.

Aniya Harvey, daughter of retired NBA Player Donnell Harvey, graduated from FAU in 2024 with a degree in Business Marketing. Harvey also spent a lot of her time on the court playing for the FAU volleyball team.

Harvey is now one of the six known Love Island contestants from FAU and placed second alongside her partner Carl Schmidt on the finale that aired on Sunday.

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Florida Atlantic is one of several institutions of higher education in the state that have some sustainability efforts either at the administrative level, or from students, or both.

Experts say those efforts are especially important for the long-term and short-term health of the institution. Representatives from the University of Florida, University of South Florida, and University of Miami all touted those efforts on their respective campuses; however, the University Press did not receive a response from FAU’s Media Relations and other in-state universities in time for publication.

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For the second year in a row, Florida Atlantic will put multiple players into the NBA, with two former players joining teams in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Forward Baba Miller became the highest FAU player to ever be drafted into the NBA on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Clippers drafted him 36th overall.

This is the second year in a row that a former FAU player has been drafted in the second round of the NBA draft, as Alijah Martin was selected 39th overall by the Toronto Raptors in 2025.

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The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System’s 12 public universities, met at Florida Atlantic University on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss university initiatives and statewide higher education policies.

During the two-day meeting, board members approved FAU’s new five-year strategic plan, which outlines the university’s priorities through 2031. The Board also debated and approved revised language in an admissions regulation concerning applicants who are “unlawfully present” in the United States.

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In the midst of multiple athletic campaigns, Florida Atlantic University will be on the hunt for a new Athletic Director. Brian White, who had been the Owls’ AD for eight years, left his five-year contract early on Monday to join Virginia Tech University.

As of Monday, White is no longer with the Owls athletic department. White has led the FAU Athletic Department since 2018, which has made great strides in fundraising, corporate sponsorships, and attendance, including a record $26.4 million in philanthropic giving in 2024-25.

White was also instrumental in FAU men’s basketball’s Final Four run in 2023, hiring coach Dusty May three weeks after arriving at the university. May recently became the head coach of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, and will become the first head coach in program history to coach in the NBA.

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After more than a decade in professional hockey, former NHL defenseman Nathan Beaulieu is heading to Boca Raton as the new head coach of Florida Atlantic University’s Division Il hockey club. The former first-round draft pick takes over a program coming off a 2026 College Hockey South DII Championship.

Beaulieu was drafted 17th overall by the Montreal Canadians in 2011, and played eleven seasons in the NHL as a defenseman, playing 471 games, scoring 12 goals and totaling 86 assists.

Following his NHL retirement, Beaulieu joined Saint Mary’s University as an assistant coach, gaining valuable coach experience that he will use as he becomes the newest coach of the FAU DII Hockey Program.

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The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees approved a series of major initiatives on Wednesday, including the largest operating budget in university history, a new doctoral degree program, and a five-year strategic plan designed to elevate the university’s national standing and research footprint.

The actions occurred during the board’s June meeting, where trustees also advanced legislative funding requests, approved campus development plans, and received updates on admissions growth.

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