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Starting July 27, FIU College of Medicine Health Care Network will provide primary care services Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the University Health Services Complex at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. By Sissi Aguila Faculty and staff will soon be able to see a physician without [...]
New and improved campus maps feature greater legibility and enhanced graphics By Karen Cochrane Just in time for the fall semester, FIU has updated its campus maps to reflect recent changes to the Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay campuses. The maps, which had not been updated in several years, are easier [...]
Participants are shedding pounds, lowering their blood pressure, improving their fitness and cashing in. By Sissi Aguila Earlier this year, 20 FIU staff members were asked to participate in the Virgin HealthMiles program. The plan was to measure their physical activity, monitor their health and motivate them with up to [...]
In a recent address to her colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ’75, MS ’87 quoted a report published by FIU’s Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy (RISEP) and the Women’s Fund of Miami Dade, titled Portrait of Women’s Economic Security in Greater Miami.
Name: Frank Castro Hometown: Homestead, Fla. Job Title/Department: Project Manager, Division of IT Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: I manage Web projects for the Enterprise Web Services team, ensuring projects are completed in a timely fashion and within budget constraints. Number of years at FIU: 9+ years. [...]
FIU News ‘Future House USA’ good demo of Sino-US green cooperation China.org.cn Designed in 2006, it was financed by Tao Yongxin, a professor with the College of Engineering and Computing at Florida International University, … Dunkin’ Donuts Adds 24 Nontraditional Units in Sunshine State CSP Daily News Additional [...]
Eleven scholarships were awarded at the event held in Miami Beach in June, while $13,000 was raised for scholarships to be given out in 2010. By Martin Haro Almost 200 alumni, faculty/staff, students, family and friends of the university, including FIU President-designate Mark Rosenberg and Raul Moncarz, former provost of [...]
Top Stories Because of Race: Ricci v. DeStefano – Stanley Fish Blog Stanley Fish is the Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor and a professor of law at Florida International University, in Miami, … FIU News Bargainin’ for Interpretation: Zen expert brings Dylan’s ‘Middle … Examiner.com - Steven Heine - 9 hours ago In [...]
FIU News Broward County pension policies criticized Sun-Sentinel.com - Scott Wyman, John Maines Meredith Burnett, an assistant professor of management at Florida International University, said most white-collar pension plans are based on total … Local imam’s life in limbo as he faces deportation to Iran MiamiHerald.com - Jared Goyette Foad Farahi, 34, [...]
The goal was to sign up 2,000 new members to the FIU Alumni Association in less than two months. In a new video-message, FIU President-designate Mark Rosenberg thanks the blue-and-gold community for exceeding his expectations. By Martin Haro Last May, shortly after being selected as the university’s fifth president, FIU [...]
