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Official Bluesky of Fairleigh Dickinson University. Faculty, staff, students & alumni do the hard work and we get to talk about it. Use the hashtag #MyFDU!
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Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · Aug 11
A university built around you; that is Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Full video here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4ol5fd9
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This chef Is Olympics bound! 👨‍🍳 Alumnus Chad Schoonveld, BAIS’08, MS’21 (Metro), will compete in the 2028 IKA/Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart, Germany.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/46YCBYA
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Congratulations to James Mattia, BA’18, MA’20 (Flor), and Jacquelyn Tartaglia, BA’17, MAT’18 (Flor) for their recent marriage! #LoveatFDU ❤️💙

📸 Michael Dempsey Photography
a bride and groom stand with a group of wedding guests. they all smile and pose for the camera. several guests hold up a banner that reads "Fairleigh Dickinson University." the bride holds up a guitar.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Nothing like Wroxton College in autumn 🤎

Applications for Wroxton Spring 2026 are open, learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/46Xn2iK
autumn leaves surround the Wroxton College abbey estate. the leaves are both on the ground and in the trees.
November 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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It's pretty chilly out now, might need a new sweatshirt! #FDUWhatsOld

📸 FDU Libraries Digital Archives, 1987
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Say hello to our new faculty! Get to know the professors and lecturers who’ve joined FDU for the 2025-2026 academic year. 🏫

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4oRPp90
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Congratulations to @mikiesherrill.bsky.social for her election to governor of New Jersey. Sherrill visited FDU multiple times on the campaign trail to discuss issues that mattered to the FDU community.
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill poses and smiles with FDU college students.
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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FDU professors and "Women & Crime" podcast hosts, Meghan Sacks and Amy Shlosberg, will host a live episode on the Florham Campus TOMORROW!

Witness an exclusive interview with women who served time at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility.

Learn more and reserve your spot: whatsnew.fdu.edu/3WkIWaB
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November 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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@wfdu.bsky.social hopes to conquer the future by mining the past! 📻

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4oGggor
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Hello November 👋 Time for cozy vibes and moody tunes!

What song always makes your fall playlist? Tell us in the replies 🎶
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November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Happy Halloween from 1980! 🖍️👻 #FDUWhatsOld

📸 FDU Columns Yearbook
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October 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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This year's 42 Hours of Giving brought together over 1,000 donors to raise over $500K! From The Fund for FDU, to student scholarships, student services, and FDU’s 34 athletic programs—donors supported the causes that meant the most to them.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/3Wq7e34
students and professors hold up a banner and smile at the camera. they all wear matching, white, FDU-branded, button down shirts. they hold up a banner that reads "Fairleigh Dickinson University. 42 Hours of Giving."
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It's not everyday that a freshman secures an internship with the Big 4 accounting firm Deloitte! 📈

Now a senior, Florham accounting major Nashawn Presley tells us all about his experience in #FDUMagazine.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4odmKLG
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October 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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🫵 YOU 🫵 are our favorite pumpkin in the patch! 🧡

📸 Brian Lewis
a pumpkin patch in the grass. the pumpkins spell out F-D-U.
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Don't miss tomorrow's FDU Open House at our Florham Campus! 🏠

Sign up here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/openhouse
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October 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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This October, FDU hosted gubernatorial candidates Jack Ciattarelli and Rep. @mikiesherrill.bsky.social (NJ-11) at the Florham Campus. Ciattarelli appeared on October 1, and Sherrill visited on October 17.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4nfGAVw
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October 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Seven outstanding individual athletes, a coach and the 2010 women’s lacrosse team were inducted into the FDU Devils Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025! 😈

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4o51gQW
Nine women in the Italian Gardens at the FDU Florham Campus. a table of awards. the awards reads "Fairleigh Dickinson University Hall of Fame. Class of 2025. 2010 Women's Lacrosse." award also features the FDU Devils Athletics logo.
October 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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IT’S GO TIME! 42 Hours of Giving is LIVE! ❤️💙

Every gift matters. Every hour counts.

Ready to join in? support.fdu.edu/42hours
October 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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📸 Take a stroll down memory lane and read Class Notes in #FDUMagazine:

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October 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Happy Diwali! FDU wishes you a bright and joyful holiday. 💛
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October 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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It's beginning to look a lot like October 🍂
October 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Don't miss tomorrow's FDU Open House at our Metropolitan Campus! 🏠

Sign up here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/openhouse
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October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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🐌 ✉️

📸 FDU Libraries Digital Archives, 1990s
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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FDU has joined the Healthcare Transformation Consortium (HTC)!

We are the first non-healthcare member to join the HTC, a collaborative of New Jersey-based health systems that share their expertise to improve access to high-quality healthcare.

Learn more here: #[whatsnew.fdu.edu/4q1JAas
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October 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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We are halfway through the fall semester, have you accomplish half of your vision board? 🤔

Let us know your goals for the rest of the semester! 💬 #MyFDU
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October 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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FDU recently dedicated the Francis J. Mertz Presidential Suite in Hennessy Hall, honoring its fifth president’s lasting vision, leadership and generosity.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4pYi0v2
an oil painting of former FDU President Frank Mertz. above the painting it reads "The Francis J. Mertz Presidential Suite."
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM