University to Host Community Roundtable on Public Comment
Date:
May 28, 2013
The City of West Palm Beach will present a roundtable symposium on public comment at city meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Palm Beach Atlantic University's Lassiter Student Center, 900 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. The event is open to the public.
Recipients Chosen for 2013-2014 Quality Initiative Grants
Date:
May 22, 2013
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Palm Beach Atlantic University has announced the recipients of its 2013-2014 Quality Initiative Grants. The grant cycle runs from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.
Oceanside Tea Event Raises Money for Scholarships
Date:
May 17, 2013
"High Tea by the Sea" was the theme of the Palm Beach Atlantic University Alumni Association's 2013 Afternoon Tea and Silent Auction, held April 27 at The Beach Club in Palm Beach. The tea raised $17,000 for scholarships.
Bank of America Continues Support of Peer Mentoring Program
Date:
May 16, 2013
A grant from Bank of America will help to expand a Palm Beach Atlantic University program aimed at freshmen that provides academic support services from students to students.
University President Lauds Four for Community Engagement
Date:
May 14, 2013
Palm Beach Atlantic University President William M.B. Fleming Jr. recently recognized two employees and two students for their efforts to promote community and civic engagement on and off campus.
Five Nursing Graduates Chosen for Lassiter Awards
Date:
May 14, 2013
Five graduates of Palm Beach Atlantic University's School of Nursing have received the 2013 Aneice Lassiter Excellence in Nursing Awards.
Former Beacon Editor Wins Press Award
Date:
May 12, 2013
Chris Hernandez, managing editor of The Beacon newspaper until he graduated last December, has won high marks from the Evangelical Press Association for his Beacon story "The Jesus Vote."
On Thursday the association released the results of its 2013 Higher Goal Awards.
"Nice, solid public service piece that I wish everyone could have read before the election," wrote the judge about the Hernandez story. "Voters would do well to be informed by articles like this one rather than articles based on hysteria and hyperbole."
Outstanding Graduate Seeks Always to be at His Best
Date:
May 9, 2013
Not only was Michael Fritz named the Outstanding Graduate of the School of Education and Behavioral Studies at Palm Beach Atlantic University this spring, he also received two national awards for his work in his chosen field, physical education.
Two PBA Graduates Chosen for Nursing Distinction Awards
Date:
May 8, 2013
Two Palm Beach Atlantic University graduates were among the Palm Healthcare Foundation Nursing Distinction Award winners announced last week. Alexandra Gropp, who graduated from PBA on Saturday, was chosen Student Nurse of the Year. Also, Daphne Jordan, a 2010 PBA graduate who now serves as chest pain coordinator at Good Samaritan Medical Center, received the foundation's Rising Star Award. The Palm Healthcare Foundation Nursing Distinction Award recipients were recognized for their dedication to excellence, commitment to the profession of nursing and sense of community. The awards presentation took place Friday at The Breakers in Palm Beach.
Best-Selling Author Urges Graduates to Stand Up for Beliefs
Date:
May 4, 2013
Speaking for the first time at a university commencement ceremony, best-selling author and radio commentator Eric Metaxas on Saturday called on nearly 500 Palm Beach Atlantic University graduates to be courageous in standing up against a "secular orthodoxy."
