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Florida Atlantic University Football Stadium An arial photo of the FAU football stadium, date taken unknown.
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Her Brand-New Challenge: A Sporting Life Turns to Coaching Joan Joyce begins her coaching career at Florida Atlantic University's women's softball program from the ground up. Joyce's multi-talented sports career, which included striking out Ted Williams at the plate, was reenacted in Japan during the World Softball Championship. She also earned LPGA victories. Additionally, setting a world record for the fewest putts. The article highlights a new journey to FAU, in which she began recruiting players, teaching fundamentals, and transforming a lifetime of excellent activism into coaching and program development.
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Group photo after a BLM march A photograph of a group photo after a BLM march on the FAU Boca Raton campus.
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Police guide a BLM march A photograph of Sean Brammer, then police chief of the FAU police, leading a BLM march and ensuring it is peaceful.
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Ken Fleck's bible held high A photograph of Ken Fleck's bible being held high while preaching on FAU Boca Raton campus, a tree in the background.
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Black Lives Matter protest on the Breezeway A photograph of a BLM protest walking down the Breezeway on FAU Boca Raton campus
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Rainbow Flag A flying rainbow flag
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Ken Fleck Pastor An image of Ken Fleck arguing with students on FAU campus
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The Atlantic Sun: Panel for Gender Equality FAU hosts a panel of speakers: Dr. Susan B. Anthony (grandniece of the famous suffragette), Doria Yeaman, and Roxy Bolton as they discuss the importance of Women's liberation and equality. The panel was open to the public, and the panelists were asked various questions pertaining how being a woman interacts with the college experience
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The Underground Owl: Students Protest President Williams' Dismissal of Atlantic Sun Editors Members of the Underground Owl newspaper and 200 fellow students protested the removal of the editors of the Atlantic Sun and the creation of an administrative version of the newspaper by burning the administrative newspaper in a bonfire started on campus.
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The Atlantic Sun: FAU Students Protest the Vietnam War Various clubs and groups on FAU's campus protested against the Vietnam War, viewing it as a significant American issue. FAU's faculty and staff sided with the students' decision to protest. The students of FAU protested peacefully in support of the anti-war stance.
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The Atlantic Sun: FAU Students Protest Against the Construction of Campus Pool The Atlantic Sun's top story for January 28, 1969's issue is the protest rally against the construction of FAU's pool. 350+ students came together due to their primary dislike of the cost, as well as the placement and usage of the pool. Although the protest was well attended, the protest did not stop the pool from being built
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Former Owl Just Like Her Coach Jamey Eisenberg wrote a newspaper article highlighting Alicia Smith, a former FAU softball player now an assistant coach at Olympic Heights High School. Smith's coaching style and how it has affected teaching methods she learned from her mentor, Joan Joyce, the coach of the FAU Owls softball team, includes her testimonials from players and peers.
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Joan Joyce, Founding Head Softball Coach for FAU, 1994-2021 Joan Joyce, Head FAU Owls Softball Coach. A multi-talented athlete in softball, golf, basketball and volleyball. As softball coach she had lead FAU to 10 conference championships and 8 NCAA Tournament appearances.
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Joan Joyce vs. Howard Schnellenberger This University Press article by Hans Belot Jr. compares two FAU coaching legends, Joan Joyce and Howard Schnellenberger, as it highlights their leadership positions in shaping the university's athletic identity.
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Joan Joyce, Founding Head Softball Coach for FAU (1994 - 2021). Color photograph of Joan Joyce and an FAU softball player. Joyce was the founding head coach of the FAU Owls softball team. Joyce led the program from 1994 to 2022. Inducted 20 times into multiple Halls of Fame: the National Fastpitch Coaches, the Association Hall of Fame, and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. She famously struck out baseball legends Ted Williams and Hank Aaron in exhibition games.
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FAU Artifacts