FIU baseball team opens season with a 2-1 start against Jacksonville. By Isadora Rangel The FIU baseball team kicked off its season with a three-game home stand last weekend against Jacksonville at University Park. After debuting with a 4-3 win on Friday and cruising to a 20-1 victory on Saturday, [...]
February in South Florida
02/27/2009 By
Two students walk to class on a recent day at University Park.
Killing time
02/27/2009 By
Freshman Mauricio Dominguez (left), who’s studying biology and music, and junior Mohsen “Moh” Saade (right), who’s studying nursing, liven up the Graham Center with an impromptu jam session on Friday, February 27.
President’s Message — February 26, 2009
02/26/2009 By
Dear members of the university community: As we continue to struggle with financial challenges and the uncertainties of this economy, this week presented us with several thought-provoking developments I want to share with you today. Governor’s proposed budget Late last week Florida Gov. Charlie Crist released his proposed budget [...]
Vote for the next FIU decal
02/26/2009 By
The FIU decal is up for renewal and we want to let you decide what image will reside on your car for the next year. Below are the two versions in the running and a link to the survey. We will close the poll on March 3 at midnight so [...]
Program brings supply chain management learnings to life
02/26/2009 By
A program offered by the Ryder Center for Supply Chain Management helps professionals get the most out of each phase of the supply-chain continuum. By Melissa Saegert Elicker With economic challenges abounding, savvy organizations continue to enhance every stage of their supply chain, which starts with raw materials and culminates in user [...]
FIYou profile: Jose Gabilondo
02/26/2009 By
Name: José Gabilondo Hometown: Miami/Boston/Santiago de Cuba Job Title/Department: Associate Professor, College of Law Campus: University Park In a nutshell: I teach upper-level electives about financial law and taxation and the first-year contracts course. I also research debt markets and, separately, gender. Number of years at FIU: Five What do [...]
FIU’s top chefs dazzle at BBC luncheons
02/26/2009 By
Students from the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management can take the heat in the kitchen – and they have the fans to prove it. By Martin Haro A woman dressed in red raises her glass of white wine to toast her husband. An alumnus shares a laugh with his [...]
College of Law negotiation team places third nationally
02/26/2009 By
FIU team returns from the American Bar Association National Negotiation Competition Finals in Boston with third-place honors after rising to the top of a field that included 224 teams from 114 law schools. The FIU College of Law’s Board of Advocacy Program, which consists of trial, appellate and negotiation teams, [...]
FIU Geopolitical Summit draws thousands
02/26/2009 By
Scenes from last Tuesday’s Geopolitical Summit. MIAMI (Feb. 26, 2009) More than 2,000 people on Tuesday attended Florida International University’s Geopolitical Summit, which brought together four of the world’s foremost foreign policy and international relations experts to discuss America’s changing role in the world. “As President Barack Obama sets a [...]
