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Stanley Fish article: Hope Springs Eternal: The N.B.A. Draft
06/30/2009 New York Times
Last Thursday evening I kept popping up from the dinner table each time David Stern, president of the National Basketball Association, strode to the podium to announce that another N.B.A. team had made its selection in the 2009 player-draft. Finally my wif……
FIU News
Cleveland State University outgoing President Michael Schwartz 06/30/2009 http://www.cleveland.com/
Cleveland State University outgoing President Michael Schwartz … The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com TCLEVELAND – In one of his final acts as president of Cleveland State University, Michael Schwartz has recommended salary freezes for faculty and all othe……
Erik Camayd-Freixas End overzealous prosecution
06/30/2009 Jupiter Courier
What should happen when illegal immigrants are using other peoples Social Security numbers? Nothing, immigrants did not knowingly break the law Last month, the Supreme Court ruled for Ignacio Flores-Figueroa, a Mexican migrant from Illinois convicted o……
Hallazgo bajo mar revela peligro para los Cayos
06/29/2009 Elnuevoherald.com
Hace algunos años, buscadores de tesoros a la caza de un naufragio del siglo XVIII en el Estrecho de la Florida hicieron un descubrimiento fascinante, pero que recibió escasa atención. No fue un tesoro sumergido. Fue tierra sumergida. A unas 35 milla……
Honduras crisis shows Latin America’s institutional weaknesses
06/30/2009 Miami Herald
5-Minute Herald Posted on Tuesday, 06.30.09 jtamayo@MiamiHerald.com The weekend ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya showed just how easily Latin American countries can plunge into crises when their institutions prove too weak to resolve sta……
Jobless opt for entrepreneurship over job hunting
06/30/2009 bnd.com
Clara Mateus, a graphic designer, arrived home from work in tears. Just a few months after she was named employee of the year, her boss at a Florida bank announced her department would be eliminated and told her she no longer had a job. Seeing his wife dis……
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
06/29/2009 Sun Sentinel
Nonprofits Dr. Pedro José Greer, chairman of the Department of Humanities, Health & Society at FIU‘s College of Medicine, was recognized as one of the honorees at the 15th annual Claude Pepper Memorial Awards Ceremony & 35th Anniversary Celebration Dinner presented by Advanced Care Solutions. Greer was presented with the Community Builder Award.
Why buy? ‘Transumers’ try to rent everything
06/29/2009 MSNBC.com
MIAMI – Cassandra Smith spends $800 a month renting designer handbags and leases a luxury condo in downtown Miami. Environmentalist Zoee Turrill helped create a bike-sharing program at the University of Denver. Though they might seem to come from differ……
FIU Athletics
FIU Cheerleaders Play Suits vs. Skins
06/29/2009 NBC.com
The suits responsible for athletic department budget cuts at Florida International University should have thought twice before eliminating the 46-member cheerleading program – it’s impossible to supress that much pep. FIU Cheerleaders Don Bikinis to Ra……
FIU Cheerleaders Use Bikini Car Wash to Save Squad’s Future
06/30/2009 Fanhouse
The Florida International University cheerleading squad needs your help! (No, this is not Isiah Thomas-related, thank you for asking.) See, the school has cut the team’s funding during a round of budget cuts. The only answer? Duh: bikini car wash! Which is……
FIU Golden Panthers Looking For Bowl Eligibility In 2009
06/29/2009 http://bleacherreport.com/
Bleacher Report FIU Golden Panthers Looking For Bowl Eligibility In 2009 Bleacher Report When Mario Cristobal took over Florida International in 2007, he took one small baby step and they won one game. To most, one game isn’t a lot, but to a pr……
Higher Education
Are UCF Students Getting Their Money’s Worth?
06/30/2009 WESH-TV – Online
New Report Shows University’s Money Is Being Spent Outside Classroom ORLANDO, Fla. – The Teachers’ Union at the University of Central Florida said it has hard evidence that teachers and programs should be spared budget cuts by cutting salaries and posi……
College of Medicine’s F removed from scorecard
06/30/2009 Independent Florida Alligator, The
The failing grade UF’s College of Medicine received on a recent American Medical Student Association PharmFree Scorecard is being changed to “in progress.” The 2009 Scorecard, conducted by the American Medical Student Association, along with The Pew Pre……
FAU’s Brogan considers applying for university system chancellor
06/29/2009 Palm Beach Post – Online
Florida Atlantic University President Frank Brogan is considering applying for the job of Florida university system chancellor, but has not formally added his name to the contender list. FAU Board of Trustees Chairwoman Nancy Blosser said she spoke wit……
UF requests more stimulus money
06/30/2009 Independent Florida Alligator, The
UF’s researchers haven’t been shy about asking for stimulus funds for their projects. In fact, they’ve asked for more money than all the other state universities combined, according to the Board of Governors, which oversees the 11 state universities. ……
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