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Phil Smith Dedication

FAU’s College of Business to Celebrate the Dedication of Phil Smith Hall and Center for Free Enterprise

By | 01/12/2018

Florida Atlantic University will celebrate the dedication of Phil Smith Hall and the Center for Free Enterprise at FAU’s College of Business with a special unveiling ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m., at the Sean Stein Pavilion in the College of Business.

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FAU and Friends Honor Phil Smith for His Generosity

By | 11/01/2016

Friends and colleagues gathered at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale recently to honor Phil Smith, a leading Broward County businessman who recently gave his alma mater, Florida Atlantic University, a generous gift to further its College of Business.

 


 
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Governor's Cup

FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition

By | 04/30/2025

A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.

 

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Port Everglades Survey

FAU Survey: Port Everglades Firms Signal Concerned Outlook, Labor Market Concerns Amid Tariff Uncertainty

By | 07/09/2025

– The Port Everglades business ecosystem is facing a year of labor challenges and growing concerns over tariff uncertainty, according to a survey from a supply chain management professor at Florida Atlantic University.

 

 
 
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