Aug. 5, 2011

BOCA RATON, FL - FAU President Mary Jane Saunders, Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger and football players were in attendance along with media for the lighting ceremony held on Thursday, August 4 at the new Florida Atlantic University football stadium.

To welcome back the FAU football team that reported to preseason camp on Thursday, a ceremony was held for the media to showcase the stadium's construction. The media got a tour of the stadium and then Coach Schnellenberger and President Mary Jane Saunders switched the breaker together to turn the lights on over the stadium.

Click on the links below to see how the ceremony went.

Coach Schnellenberger and President Saunders Switching the Breaker

Video of the Field with the Stadium Lights On

Jarvis Givens Talking about Playing in the New Stadium