Recently we ripped from the headlines the story of Florida Atlantic University’s (FAU) public relations disaster dubbed “Owlcatraz.” Read the post here. Last week, as reported by several news outlets, including the Miami Herald, university president Mary Jane Saunders submitted her resignation citing bad press. In light of FAU’s trail of PR fails, we just […]
Ripped from the Headlines: Lessons from #Owlcatraz
If there were awards for really bad public relations like there are for really bad films, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) would be a candidate, contender and probably clear cut winner, most notably for its handling of an agreement to accept a contentious corporate donation. The deal has since been shelved, but FAU will long be […]