WHAT: Florida International University’s Cuban Research Institute and the University of Miami’s Latin American Studies Program and Center for Latin American Studies will present the U.S. premiere screening of the documentary film “Social Club Buena Vista: At Second Glance,” a film by Carsten Möller. The million-dollar success of traditional Cuban [...]
FIU’s Cuban Research Center presents U.S. premiere of film: “Social Club Buena Vista: At Second Glance”
02/26/2009 By
Sunday Night Lights
02/25/2009 By
While photowalking on Sunday night, FIU employee Eddie Merille decided to give High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging a try. This is a composite of three images at different exposures, allowing for exaggerated colors, tones and luminance. Marty’s Cube and the Library sure do look cool at night.
FIU’s Continuing and Professional Studies offers skill-enhancement courses for attorneys
02/25/2009 By
Courses added to popular Legal Studies Institute to meet the needs of lawyers seeking to upgrade skills In an effort to help legal professionals remain competitive through skills enhancement, the division of Continuing and Professional Studies’ Legal Studies Institute (LSI), will offer a series of new seminars for attorneys starting March 2009 [...]
Brothers to the Rescue pilots remembered
02/24/2009 By
Supporters and family members of the Brothers to the Rescue pilots shot down 13 years ago gathered Tuesday around UP’s Graham Center fountain to commemorate the anniversary of their death. By Sissi Aguila The Free Cuba Foundation, an organization founded by FIU students, held a vigil Tuesday, Feb. 24 to [...]
Women Who Lead – 3rd annual conference at FIU
02/24/2009 By
March 6, 2009 Biscayne Bay Campus, Wolfe University Center March 27, 2009 University Park, Graham University Center The Women Who Lead conference is a day-long event designed to promote the career and leadership development of our female students via interactive sessions and networking events with successful women in the Miami-Dade [...]
College of Law courtroom to be dedicated to fallen Brothers to the Rescue volunteers
02/24/2009 By
WHAT: The Florida International University College of Law will name one of its state-of-the-art courtrooms in honor of the four Brothers to the Rescue volunteers who perished when their planes were shot down by Cuban MiG fighter jets on Feb. 24, 1996. The C.A.M.P. 4 Justice Courtroom, named after the [...]
FIU and the University of Miami to host worldwide quadricentenary tribute to John Milton
02/24/2009 By
WHAT: Florida International University and the University of Miami will present a two-day symposium to commemorate the 400th anniversary of John Milton’s birth titled “Milton Alive at 400: Samson Agonistes and Religious Violence”. Renowned scholars from around the country will join noted faculty members from the two regional universities to [...]
The toast of the town
02/23/2009 By
Golden Panther Andres Villabona and School of Hospitality and Tourism Management professor Michael Moran ’86, MS ’03 beamed with pride as they mingled with guests at the Feb. 20 Perrier-Jouët BubbleQ, one of the signature events of the 2009 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival. This year, Moran and the [...]
FIU journalism students create innovative video series on HIV/AIDS
02/23/2009 By
Since the presence of HIV/AIDS was first recorded more than 20 years ago, the news media have played a key role in educating the public about the illness. But with a challenging economy forcing staff cutbacks in newsrooms and scaled-back health reporting, the media’s recent coverage of the illness has [...]
FIU’s Continuing and Professional Studies hosts graduation for LSI paralegal professionals
02/23/2009 By
Legal Studies Institute graduates ready to fill needs of growing legal profession Amid an enthusiastic crowd, the division of Continuing and Professional Studies’ (CAPS) Legal Studies Institute (LSI) held its paralegal graduation on Feb. 18 at FIU’s University Park campus. Surrounded by friends and family, the 26 paralegal program graduates [...]
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