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By Sissi Aguila As part of his “hit the ground-running” initiative, FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg kicked off a series of community get-togethers Aug 24 in Hialeah. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina hosted an intimate gathering at his home, giving city officials, key members of the community and Rosenberg the opportunity [...]
FIU’s Campbell McGrath, Philip & Patricia Frost Professor of Creative Writing and MacArthur “genius,” wrote a poem commemorating the installation of Mark B. Rosenberg as president at FIU. McGrath had this to say about “Another Beautiful Day in Miami”: “Reflecting on the history of South Florida, the city of Miami, and of FIU, [...]
Hundreds of students cheered and danced at an ice cream social celebrating Mark B. Rosenberg’s installation as FIU’s fifth president. The event, held in the GC Pit at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, gave Rosenberg an opportunity to address students directly and unveil the new Panther mural that graces the Pit’s wall. Click on the [...]
MIAMI (Aug. 28, 2009) – Florida International University’s fifth president, Mark B. Rosenberg, took the oath of office today, the pinnacle of a journey that has taken him from an assistant professor at a nascent two-year institution on the edge of the Everglades to the presidency of the same institution, [...]
Name: Laura Probst Hometown: Worthington, Minn. Job Title/Department: Dean of Libraries Campus: Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay Campuses In a nutshell: I have administrative responsibility for all library operations in the Green Library and the Biscayne Bay Library. I work closely with the library faculty and staff to ensure [...]
Panther Square in the Wolfe University Center at Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) was transformed into a faraway retreat complete with food and dances and sounds of the Polynesia when BBC hosted its annual Freshman Luau on Aug. 27. More than 150 students, alumni, faculty/staff and administrators – including FIU President Mark [...]
Alumni Association assistant director Dianne Cordova ’06 attended the BBC Freshman Luau on Aug. 27 to sign up new members to the Student Alumni Association (SAA). Cordova met many FIU alumni and current students at the event, such as Sanjay Dhawan ’04, MS ’05 (left), and Phillip Hamilton, the coordinator [...]
Ian Rand, assistant director for The Wolfsonian-FIU’s Corporate and Foundation Relations, and Regina Bailey, the museum’s assistant director for Special Projects and Academic Initiatives, drummed up interest among FIU’s new students at the BBC Freshman Luau on Aug. 27.
FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, who is committed to making FIU more student-centered, will host an Ice Cream Social for students Friday, Aug. 28, from 3-4 p.m. in the Graham Center Pit at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Co-sponsored by Student Affairs, Student Government Association, Student Alumni Association and the Office of the President, [...]
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