FIYou: Maureen C. Kenny, Ph.D.

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Name:  Maureen C. Kenny, Ph.D. Hometown: Bronx, N.Y Job Title/Department: Professor of Counselor Education, College of Education Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus  In a nutshell: I am the director of the master’s degree program in Counselor Education as well as teacher in this program. I also direct a program entitled [...]

FIU breaks ground on new Ambulatory Care Center

FIU President Maidique, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Dean Rock and other university supporters were on hand for the ceremony on July 31 at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. By Martin Haro A group of FIU administrators, faculty/staff, alumni and university supporters, including longtime FIU benefactor Dr. Herbert Wertheim, gathered on [...]

Memories of a 4/10 summer

Faculty/staff who have been profiled in News @ FIU’s FIYou share their memories of the summer that was as FIU resumes normal operating hours of 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 3. By Martin Haro From June 19-July 31, FIU operated on a modified 4/10 summer schedule, meaning university employees worked [...]

Modesto A. Maidique to mark last day as FIU’s president

MIAMI (July 30, 2009) — After 23 years at the helm of Florida International University, President Modesto A. Maidique on Monday will mark the end of his tenure by ushering in a new era for FIU. Maidique will begin his last day as president by welcoming the 43 students who [...]

FIU Athletics welcomes new diving coach, two new divers

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Chris Mantilla has been tapped as FIU’s new diving coach. He arrives at the university along with incoming divers Victoria Lesley and Jamie Stinson. The FIU has a new diving coach in Chris Mantilla, an NCAA champion. After a successful high school career, Mantilla attended the University of Miami from [...]

FIU professor and humanitarian Dr. Pedro José “Joe” Greer to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

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MIAMI (July 30, 2009) – Dr. Pedro José “Joe” Greer, chair of the Department of Humanities, Health & Society at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, has been chosen by President Barack Obama to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest recognition given to civilians by the [...]

Undergraduate student reels in Marlins internship

By Beverly Welber Ask most young kids what they want to do when they grow up and you’ll likely hear options such as astronaut, doctor, lawyer or teacher. Not Christy Martinez. “I have always wanted to work for the Marlins,” said this international business and marketing major and lifelong Marlins’ [...]

The 5 C’s of Flu Prevention

5 C's of flu prevention- Update 8.25.09

FIU’s University Health Services would like to make sure that FIU students (as well as the FIU community) are aware of the following preventive measures against the spread of seasonal flu and H1N1. 5 C’s of flu prevention Clean your hands from frequently or use hand sanitizer to help protect [...]

White Coat Ceremony to mark beginning of medical studies at FIU

Inaugural class will receive white coats and recite oath patterned after the Oath of Hippocrates on Aug. 7 at the Wertheim Performing Arts Center. By Sissi Aguila The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine will hold its first White Coat Ceremony – a tradition that symbolizes the beginning of a medical [...]

FIU breaks ground on Ambulatory Care Center

Facility to be part of university’s Academic Health Sciences complex MIAMI – Florida International University will break ground this week on the FIU Ambulatory Care Center, the most recent addition to FIU’s Academic Health Sciences complex. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, July 30 at 9 a.m. on the [...]