Lynn University
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Lynn University is a private, non-profit university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 in Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...

, founded in 1962.

The university currently hosts students from 40 states and 90 nations. The students also complete a required international study experience as part of their major program, participating in a faculty-led study tour or spending a semester abroad.

Lynn University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate's
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...

, baccalaureate
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...

, master's
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...

 and doctoral
Doctorate
A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...

 degrees
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...

.

The university is named for the Lynn family (Eugene M. Lynn), noted philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...

.

Academic programs

The university offers 17 undergraduate degrees and five graduate
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...

 degrees with more than 114 specializations through its five colleges including English, international relations, human services, liberal arts, biology, psychology, criminal justice, emergency and disaster management and planning, business administration, music, education, resort and hospitality management, communications, journalism and graphic and visual communication.

Other programs are:
Award winning Career Center

Burton D. Morgan School of Aeronautics

The School of Aeronautics
Aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of airflight-capable machines, or the techniques of operating aircraft and rocketry within the atmosphere...

 is named in honor of the late Burton D. Morgan, a business entrepreneur whose friendship with the aeronautics program’s first dean, the late Weldon Case, resulted in a donation to support the School of Aeronautics.
FAA Certification

The school is certified under FAA Part 141 to provide Private Pilot, Commercial, Instrument, Multi-Engine, Flight Instructor and Airline Transport ratings and FAA Part 142 certification qualifies the school as an official FAA-approved aviation training center.

Conservatory of Music

Founded in 1992 as the music division of the Harid Conservatory
Harid Conservatory
The Harid Conservatory is a ballet training school for high-school age students. It was established in 1987 and is located in Boca Raton, Florida. It offers four-year curriculum includes ballet and related dance courses. Academic studies occur at the Spanish River Community High School, also...

, the Conservatory became part of Lynn University in January 1999 after Harid’s founder discontinued his support of the music division.

These student-artists hail from more than a dozen countries. More than 98 percent of Lynn University Conservatory of Music alumni establish careers in music performance following graduation.

The Conservatory of Music’s faculty teach and perform internationally and serve as jurists for music festivals and competitions.

The Lynn University Philharmonia Orchestra has been performing for the past 14 years. The orchestra is under the direction of Maestro Albert-George Schram. Maestro Schram is the former resident conductor of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra and is resident conductor of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra
Columbus Symphony Orchestra
The Columbus Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Columbus, Ohio. The oldest performing arts organization in the city, its home is the Ohio Theatre. The orchestra's current President and Chief Creative Officer is Roland Valliere...

, where he has worked since 1979. He also has served as conductor of the Lubbock and Louisville
Louisville Orchestra
The Louisville Orchestra is the primary orchestra in Louisville, Kentucky and has been called the cornerstone of the Louisville arts scene. It was founded in 1937 by Robert Whitney and Charles Farnsley, Mayor of Louisville...

 Symphony Orchestras and has been a guest conductor for numerous orchestras throughout the United States, Europe and Asia and South America. Other notable current and former faculty include Kenneth Amis
Kenneth Amis
Kenneth Amis is the tuba player with the Empire Brass. He is also the assistant conductor of the MIT Wind Ensemble, a group he has been involved with since its creation in 1999. In addition, as of 2005, Amis is an Affiliated Artist of MIT....

, Edward Atkatz, Timothy Cobb, David Cole, Phillip Evans, Jon Manasse, Greg Miller, Elmar Oliveira
Elmar Oliveira
Elmar Oliveira is a contemporary American violinist.The son of Portuguese immigrants, Elmar Oliveira was born on June 28, 1950, in Naugatuck, Connecticut. Mr. Oliveira was nine when he began studying the violin with his brother John. He later continued his studies with Ariana Bronne and Raphael...

, Marc Reese, Joe Robinson, Lisa Leonard, Dan Satterwhite, Roberta Rust, Renee Siebert, and many others.

The Conservatory of Music presents more than 50 performances each year. Most are held in the Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall, located in the de Hoernle International Center on the Lynn University campus.

In 2010, the Lynn Conservatory opened the Philharmonia Orchestra's new home, the Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center.

Institute for Distance Learning

The Institute for Distance Learning provides students worldwide with access to online courses year-round.

Institute for Achievement and Learning

The Institute for Achievement and Learning makes additional services available to non-traditional learners and other qualified students with special needs and the general student body. Services include:
  • Extended exam time in a distraction free testing center
  • Curriculum-based nutrition recommendations
  • Specialized classes
  • A program for students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Free assistance for students on academic probation
  • A program for first-year students
  • Tutoring and workshops
  • Cognitive profiling
  • Writing assistance and proofreading
  • English as a Second Language
    English language learning and teaching
    English as a second language , English for speakers of other languages and English as a foreign language all refer to the use or study of English by speakers with different native languages. The precise usage, including the different use of the terms ESL and ESOL in different countries, is...

     (ESL) tutoring
  • Accommodations for individuals with disabilities

Heller Family Diagnostic Center

The Heller Family Diagnostic Center, the result of a gift from the Heller Family Foundation Fund of the Tides Foundation
Tides Center
Tides Center is a non-profit organization in the United States which provides fiscal sponsorship for progressive groups. Tides Center is classified a 501 tax-exempt organization by the IRS...

, was established within the Institute of Achievement and Learning in 2006 to diagnose individual students' learning needs.

History

The school first opened in 1962 as Marymount College, a women’s junior college founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary
The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary are a global Roman Catholic community of about 900 apostolic religious women, connected by personal contact, local, provincial and general meetings, telephone, e-mail and many websites to one another with a hope of promoting the integral development and...

 (RSHM). In 1971, a period of transition began, and the school was placed under the control of a lay board. At that time, Dr. Donald E. Ross was named president.

In 1974, the name of the school was formally changed to the College of Boca Raton. Following a period of sustained growth, the college was granted SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) accreditation at Level II in 1986. Shortly after, in 1988, it was granted accreditation at Level III. In less than 20 years, it was transformed from a two-year school to a four-year college with an accredited master’s program.

The College of Boca Raton officially became Lynn University in 1991 to reflect the increasing global nature of its mission, to demonstrate the growth of its programs as well as its academic accreditation and to honor the Lynn family, distinguished benefactors.

During the 1998-1999 academic year, its 36th year of existence, the university was approved for candidacy as a Level V doctoral granting institution. Several students have participated in the doctoral program which offers a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...

 in Global Leadership with specializations in Educational Leadership and Corporate and Organizational Management.

On July 1, 2006, Kevin M. Ross
Kevin M. Ross
Kevin M. Ross became the of Lynn University on July 1, 2006. He succeeded his father, Donald E. Ross, who was president for . He is a founding board member of Boca Raton Educational Television, a member of the Board of Directors of Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition, an Advisory Board member of...

 succeeded his father as president of the university. Donald E. Ross retired after 35 years in office. According to the chronicle of Higher Education,, he received a total compensation of $5,738,422 in his final year of service, the highest of any university president in the United States.

On October 25, 2006, President Kevin Ross delivered the first State of the University address in the school's history.

Today the university boasts students from 93 countries and 44 states. 25% of Lynn's student body are international students, the largest percent of any University in the southeast US.

Fighting Knights athletics

Lynn University Fighting Knights have won a total of 19 NCAA and NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...

 national championships, and 27 Sunshine State Conference
Sunshine State Conference
The Sunshine State Conference was originally formed in 1975 as an NCAA Division II men's basketball conference. It has since expanded to sponsor championships in 14 sports, including men's and women's basketball, baseball, men's and women's golf, women's rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball,...

 championships. The university competes in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. Men's varsity sports are baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis. Women's varsity sports are basketball, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.

Points of Pride

  • Lynn University teams have won 19 national titles. (Most recently, the 2009 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.)
  • The Fighting Knights have come away with eight NCAA championships and 11 NAIA national crowns.
  • Six different Lynn programs (women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis, women's softball, men’s golf and men’s soccer) have won national titles.
  • Four different Lynn programs (women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis and men’s soccer) have captured multiple national championships.
  • Since 1996, over 1,600 semesters of 3.0 or better have been turned in by Fighting Knight student-athletes. On the average, 104 Lynn University student-athletes produce GPAs of 3.0 or better each semester (since 1996).
  • Since becoming a full-fledged member of the Sunshine State Conference in time for the 1998-99 academic year, Lynn teams have taken home 27 Sunshine State Conference regular season and tournament titles.
  • Two Lynn University sports (men’s soccer and women’s tennis) have claimed multiple league titles.
  • Four members of the Lynn University coaching staff have been at the school for 10 years or more.
  • Lynn University has been selected as the site of the final 2012 Presidential Debate by the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), to be held on October 22, 2012.

NCAA sanctions

On July 17, 2007, NCAA vacated Lynn's 2005 Women's Division II Softball Championship due to extra benefits given to two players. The NCAA found that former coach Thomas Macera gave two Lynn softball players cash payments totaling more than $3,000. Lynn was also placed on probation for two years.

Mascot

The Lynn University mascot is the “Fighting Knight.” The mascot symbolizes the qualities, ideals and values of loyalty, courage, respect and generosity typically associated with knights. The mascot also provides the nickname for Lynn’s athletic teams, the Fighting Knights. The mascot's name is Big LU, for Lynn University. Big LU is present at many university-related events, mainly sporting ones. Big LU is also available in a bobble head.

Alma mater

Under skies of blue we've made friends so true

from every corner of the world.
Celebrating different cultures made us see our world anew.

From this caring place we will squarely face

the challenge of our destiny.

like our Fighting Knights we'll lift hearts and sights

and we'll go forth in victory.

And if blue skies should turn to gray days,

or we misplace a dream or two,we'll remember Alma Mater

and her spirit will see us through.

So let's raise our voice in a proud refrain,

remembering good times we all knew.
Hail all hail our Alma Mater, Lynn University...here's to you!



Lynn Fight Song

Cheer for the Fighting Knights of Lynn, undaunted standard bearers.

Our team will bring us victory, let's show them where we stand.

Let's raise the roof, let's shout their names,

we'll cheer them on to win their games.

Sing out for the Fighting Knights of Lynn!

We're here to win today!



Cheer for the Fighting Knights of Lynn, who wear our colors proudly.

Roar for our valiant Blue and White, they swell our hearts with pride.

They win with style, they lose with grace,

They give their best in every case.

Sing out for the Fighting Knights of Lynn!

They're champs in every way!



Campus security

Lynn University is well known for its reputation as one of the safest college campuses in the country. This is in part mostly due to the strong presence of a 24/7/365 security force which is a third party operating on the university's behalf. Security personnel guard the main and side entrances, and visitors are required to show ID and must be registered in advance in order to enter the campus grounds. Students display a decal on their windshield for quicker access. Additionally, the campus is well lit at night and 15 emergency call boxes are situated around the entire campus. Golf cart "shuttles" may escort students from the parking lot to residence halls at night. Student rooms have a double security feature, requiring both the room key (ID) and a 4-digit PIN to enter.

One incident occurred during the 2005-2006 academic year, when a student was the victim of a violent attack while on campus.

Detailed, historical security data can be found and compared to other schools through the Office of Postsecondary Education Campus Security Statistics Index.

Lynn University blogs

In Spring 2007, Lynn University launched its student blogging initiative, with a study abroad student blogging about her life in Madrid. In the fall, one student intern and five students on Lynn's campus shared their college experiences with the world as they blogged about their lives at Lynn. The university continues the initiative with its current student and staff bloggers, found at blogs.lynn.edu.

Notable Alumni

  • Promising Pampers Pitchman Patrick Bernhard
  • Rock Sockem DJ Kang George Montgomery
  • Real Salt Lake
    Real Salt Lake
    Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...

     Soccer Player Jean Alexandre
    Jean Alexandre
    Jean-Marc Alexandre is a Haitian international footballer who plays professionally for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer and the Haiti national football team, as both a midfielder and forward.-Youth and College:...

  • Lisa Kearney MKB Network
  • Fort Lauderdale Strikers soccer player Scott Gordon
    Scott Gordon (soccer)
    Scott Gordon is an American soccer player currently playing for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.-College and amateur:...


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