BOCA RATON, FL – Robert J. Huckshorn, a member of Florida Atlantic University's founding faculty who over the course of 38 years made major contributions to the university's development, died on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018, at the age of 90. In 1964, Dr. Huckshorn joined FAU's political science department as an associate professor, advancing two years later to the rank of full professor. His long career at FAU was to bring him many other titles, including chair of the department of political science, dean of the College of Social Science, associate vice president for academic affairs, assistant provost for the Davie and downtown Fort Lauderdale campuses, and vice president for the Jupiter and Treasure Coast campuses. Among Dr. Huckshorn's proudest accomplishments were leading the drive to establish FAU's nursing program, which is now the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, and spearheading the university's northward expansion by establishing the John D. MacArthur Campus at Jupiter. In Broward County, Dr. Huckshorn played a leadership role in establishing the Davie campus, which offers students the opportunity to obtain bachelor's degrees in many fields of study. Additionally, he helped develop the downtown Fort Lauderdale campus, home of FAU's distinguished School of Architecture.Upon Dr. Huckshorn's retirement in 2002, university supporters honored him by establishing an arboretum on the Jupiter campus. The Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum features plants and ecosystems native to Florida. Dr. Huckshorn is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carolyn, of Boca Raton, FL; three daughters, Kevin Ann Huckshorn (Noel Mazade) of Chapel Hill, NC; Kristin Huckshorn (Dr. Martin Doerfler) of New York, NY; and Dana Wingate (John Wingate) of Asheville, NC; and two grandsons, Jack Larimer of New York, NY, and Cameron Robert Wingate of Asheville, NC. A memorial event will be held on FAU's Boca Raton campus in January. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in support of the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum. To donate online, go to https://fauf.fau.edu/arboretum. Checks may be mailed to the FAU Foundation, Inc., 777 Glades Road, ADM 295, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Checks should be made payable to the FAU Foundation, Inc., with "For the Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum" written on the memo line.
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