FMU produced 19 kills as a team, with junior middle blocker Julia Carneiro leading the team with six. Freshman setter Amari Nunez led the team in digs with seven in the game, while Carneiro led the way with four blocks. FMU allowed 42 kills in the contest.

The loss drops FMU to 1-4 on the season.

The Lions return to action on Sunday, September 1, when they host Webber International University and Park University in a tri-match. First serve for game one is scheduled for 10 a.m., while the first serve for game two is slated for 5 p.m. at the FMU Wellness Center.

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“We are very thankful and honored, but you won’t survive in the SUN Conference setting your standard and sights on third place,” said FMU Lions head football coach Bobby Rome. “The conference is loaded with talented teams from top to bottom, including two teams ranked in the top 12 in the country, not to mention the defending NAIA National Champions Keiser. So regardless of what the preseason ranking reflects, we have to be ready to play every Saturday, that’s for sure,” Rome explained.

Keiser University has been picked as the favorite to win the Sun Conference Football Title as voted on by the head coaches in the 2024 Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The Seahawks, reigning NAIA National Champions, finished their 2023 campaign with a record of 12-2 and a 7-0 conference record. After falling to Northwestern College in the 2022 Championship Game, KU flipped the script against the Red Raiders last season, defeating them 31-21 to claim the NAIA’s Red Banner. This year brings a new look for the Seahawks with a change at Head Coach, with Myles Russ stepping in.

St. Thomas is picked to finish second with 45 points and three first-place votes. STU finished last season with an overall record of 9-4 and a 6-1 conference record. The Bobcats earned their program’s first-ever playoff game in 2023 and tallied their first playoff win over Reinhardt 55-7 before falling to Keiser in the Second Round of the NAIA Championship.

The Lions of Florida Memorial tally 36 points in the third-place spot of this year’s poll, coming off a 5-2 conference season in 2023. Southeastern is voted at No. 4 just behind FMU with 32 points.

Ave Maria (26 points) and Webber International (18 points), both with 2-5 record in conference play last season, aim to climb into the top half of the conference this year and are ranked No. 5 and No. 6 in the poll, respectively.
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Warner (14 points) and Thomas (seven points) round out the poll, coming in at the No. 7 and No. 8 spots.
Conference play begins Saturday, September 28. Scores for all games can be found on The Sun Scoreboard and stayed tuned into SUN live action all season long on The Sun Digital Network.</p>
2024 SUN CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL
Pos. Team                        Points (First Place Votes)     2023 SUN Record     2023 Overall Record
1.  Keiser                          46 (5)                                        7-0                                12-2
2. St. Thomas                   45 (3)                                        6-1                                 9-4
3. Florida Memorial          36                                              5-2                                 6-4
4. Southeastern               32                                              4-3                                 5-5
5. Ave Maria                     26                                              2-5                                4-6
6. Webber Int’l                 18                                               2-5                                3-7
7. Warner                         14                                              1-6                                4-6
8. Thomas                        7                                                1-6                                1-8

ABOUT THE SUN CONFERENCE
Now in its 34th year, The Sun Conference, a 501c3 organization, continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Under the guidance of Commissioner Dustin Wilke, the league sponsors championships in 24 NAIA sports. Learn more at thesunconference.com

We are writing to inform you of an important update regarding the changes to our online access services originally scheduled to become effective on June 8, 2024.

The synchronization between our local Active Directory and Office 365, as well as the domain change to FMU.EDU, will be delayed for a few weeks due to unforeseen challenges and the complexity of the process.

IT understands that this may cause some inconvenience, but will appreciate your patience and understanding as they work through challenges.

What Does This Mean for You?:
For now, you will continue to access your accounts using your current credentials and domain names (FMU.FMUNIV.EDU).

There will be no immediate changes to how you log in to MyFMU, email, or Blackboard Learn.

Next Steps:
IT will provide a new timeline for these changes as soon as possible and detailed instructions when the changes are rescheduled.

Action Required:
Continue using your current login credentials and processes.

Watch for updates and further instructions via email and on the university website.

The goal is to ensure a smooth transition, and IT is working diligently to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your attention to this matter and for your continued cooperation.

The Baccalaureate is a well-established college and university tradition where degree candidates are honored.

Excellence: Our Standard, Our Legacy… Spring 2024 Baccalaureate photos.

On Saturday, May 11, Florida Memorial University held its Spring 2024 Commencement in the FMU Wellness Center

 Excellence: Our Standard, Our Legacy… Spring 2024 Commencement photos.

We also hope you enjoy the video highlight of this special occasion. Video 2024 Spring Commencement

Congratulations graduates!!

Thanks to Dr. Hardrick’s decades long friendship with philanthropist and dedicated supporter of the arts, Rose Ellen Greene, the university received a $170,000 donation.

Ms. Greene has had a life-long commitment to the arts and education, and stated she has been a follower of the ROAR Marching Band since learning about Dr. Hardrick’s vision.

She is member of the Board of Trustees of the Perez Art Museum Miami, serves on the Board of Directors of the New World Symphony, and is a supporter of the Miami City Ballet.

Because of her friendship with Dr. Hardrick and her love for the arts, today’s donation is her personal gift that is be used to purchase uniforms for the ROAR Marching Band.

Today’s announcement was an exciting surprise for the band and the chorale members who were invited to a special luncheon in the Smith Conference Center.

The room erupted into thunderous claps and cheers upon hearing the news from Ms. Greene.

Formed by Dr. Hardrick and led by renowned Band Director, Dr. Richard Beckford, The ROAR has steadily been collecting accolades since its founding in January 2020, including ESPN’s Band of the Year in December in Atlanta.

Click here for photos of today’s announcement.

Registration Link: Summary – 17th Annual ISACASFL WOW! Conference (2024) (cvent.com)
Here’s the Registration Discount Code for Students: EVOLVEWOW24

Event Details
This is the 17th year of ISACA South Florida WOW Conference! The premier event is held each year in February. The audience is a mix of South Florida industries and attendees from businesses that support Financing, Banking, Compliance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, and Healthcare. ISACA South Florida is a 1,400+ member organization.
Home – South Florida Chapter (isaca.org)
South Florida ISACA WOW Conference, Feb, 2023 – YouTube
We Attended The 13th Annual ISACA WOW! Conference!! – YouTube