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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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Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 8h

IT’S GO TIME! 42 Hours of Giving is LIVE! ❤️💙

Every gift matters. Every hour counts.

Ready to join in? support.fdu.edu/42hours

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 1d

📸 Take a stroll down memory lane and read Class Notes in #FDUMagazine:

whatsnew.fdu.edu/3WrQXKL

a collage of FDU-related photos. the photos are both vintage and modern, featuring notebooks, foam fingers, campus buildings, students and more.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Diwali! FDU wishes you a bright and joyful holiday. 💛

graphic reads "happy diwali from fairleigh dickinson university." graphic depicts decorations and candles.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 3d

It's beginning to look a lot like October 🍂

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 4d

Don't miss tomorrow's FDU Open House at our Metropolitan Campus! 🏠

Sign up here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/openhouse

three student ambassadors side-hug each other and smile at the camera.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 5d

🐌 ✉️

📸 FDU Libraries Digital Archives, 1990s

Two female college students pick up their mail at the campus post office from a woman in the mailroom. the photo is black and white.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 6d

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

A stethoscope is lying on a table while doctor makes notes in a notebook. Medical care concept.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 7d

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

A collage of collegiate images, a vision board. some images include graduating students, athletics, nursing students and motivational quotes.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 8d

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."

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 9d

POV: you're exploring the Wroxton College grounds 💚

Applications for Wroxton Spring 2026 are open, learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/46Xn2iK

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 10d

Beary excited for what's ahead at FDU! 🧸

📸 Zahra

a student holds a FDU teddy bear and an FDU mug that is shaped like a beaker.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 11d

Ready to launch into Fall Break! 🚀

college students launch a volleyball from a trebuchet.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 12d

Metropolitan Campus, 1973: studying, chitchat and relaxing on this groovy bench in front of the library 🪑 #FDUWhatsOld

📸 FDU Libraries Digital Archives

A vintage black and white photo from above of students sitting outside on a curved bench.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 13d

Fall Break is right around the corner; tell us about your break plans! 💬🎃

college students hold up pumpkins and smile at the camera. there is a pumpkin patch behind them. one pumpkin is decorated with a goofy face.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 14d

Did you watch FDU alumnus Philip Solomon, BA’08, MA’09 (Flor) compete on season two of "Deal or No Deal Island"? 🏝️

Find out how he did and catch up on more alumni news in #FDUMagazine: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4nuGEBy

Joe Manganiello and a man in bright summer clothing stroll on a beach on a reality tv show.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 15d

We are joining forces with @rowanuniversity.bsky.social!

Our recently signed memorandum of understanding plans to create dual degree programs and accelerated pathways to strengthen healthcare education and New Jersey’s health workforce.

Learn more here: #[whatsnew.fdu.edu/48k4Kub

two men sit at a table and sign papers. they smile at the camera.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 16d

Sophomore Kimberly Reyes Vasquez volunteered at the 2025 @fifaclubworldcup.bsky.social this summer! ⚽

Learn more here: #[whatsnew.fdu.edu/3VWCZQM

A college student in a FIFA volunteer uniform throws a soccer ball in the air. she smiles up at the soccer ball.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 17d

Cleaning off our beakers and bunsen burners for the week ahead! 🧑‍🔬

two college students wear lab coats and examine a beaker on a bunsen burner.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 18d

It was goats galore when goat yoga stopped by campus! 🐐🧘‍♀️

📸 Totes Goats LLC

Students do yoga with goats, as one woman stops to snap a photo.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 19d

Happy World Smile Day! 😁 Tell us who makes you smile in the replies!

two college students huddle together and laugh. they are in a crowd and both wear red FDU shirts.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 20d

See you at the next #FDUHomecoming! ❤️💙

Full video here: youtu.be/zpPXQzKndJY

college students stand in a parking lot and smile at the camera. three of the four students wear FDU Devils Athletics shirts.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 21d

“I would like to give a special thanks to the rest of the e-board for helping me revitalize the CSA. I wouldn’t be able to make these changes without their hard work, ideas and help," says senior accounting major and president of the Commuter Student Association, Krishna Parikh.

#FolksofFairleigh 🚗

a college student smiles at the camera. there are trees behind her.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 22d

What's it like to intern on a popular true crime podcast? 🎙️

Alyssa White, BA’25 (Flor), fills us in about her time as a researcher for Women & Crime in this #FDUMagazine story: whatsnew.fdu.edu/48s2CQW

A young woman sits in a recording booth with podcast and radio equipment surrounding her.

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 23d

Matthieu Boyd, professor of literature, has just published a new translation of the early Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, “The Cattle-Raid of Cooley.” This tragic tale is widely considered Ireland’s equivalent to Homer’s Iliad.

Learn more here: whatsnew.fdu.edu/4pwlgO1

the cover of a book. the title is "The Essential Táin Bó Cúailnge and other stories from the Ulster Cycle."

Fairleigh Dickinson University @fduwhatsnew.bsky.social · 24d

Between classes, coffee and cramming, don’t forget to catch up with your crew 🫶