A very special guest on view at the Frost: “Adoration of the Magi”

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“Adoration of the Magi,” an oil painting attributed to Peter Paul Rubens (1577 – 1640) and Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), is now on view in the Carol Weldon Metropolitan Gallery in The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU. This 17th century high baroque work is on special [...]

Alternative Theatre Summer Festival presents “PRODIGAL – The Execution of William Spencer”

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FIU Theatre kicked off this summer’s Alternative Theatre Summer Festival (ATSF) in June. If you missed the first two productions, you have one more chance too see PRODIGAL – The Execution of William Spencer playing July 21-25. Created in 2006 by FIU Theatre professors Phillip Church and Marina Pareja, ATSF [...]

Get Atomic computer skills with free UTS eTraining

As University Technology Services introduces new campaigns to improve the interactivity at FIU, it might be difficult to keep up with the changes in new software. Recently, UTS launched a new technology service available to faculty/staff and students that is sure to help users become more tech-savvy come the fall [...]

Business students excel at national conference

FIU business students added to the summer heat with their blazing hot performance at the 2010 Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) National Leadership Conference held July 8-12 in Nashville, Tennessee. After five days of workshops, competition, awards and presentations, nine Panthers returned home triumphantly with awards in [...]

FIYou: JoAnn Adkins

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Name: JoAnn Adkins Hometown: Ravenswood, W.Va. Job Title/Department: Director of Marketing and Public Relations, College of Arts & Sciences Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: I work within the Division of External Relations to develop and execute marketing and public relations initiatives for the College of Arts & [...]

A.J. Walking: 52 days to football

What was the school mascot before Roary? We can almost hear the roar of the crowd at the game! There are less than two months until the start of the 2010 FIU football season and opening game on Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers. As we count down to kickoff, we decided [...]

Principality of Monaco Boys’ Choir visits FIU July 24

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The renowned boys’ choir of the Principality of Monaco has again chosen North America for its annual summer tour and will offer a series of free concerts around the United States that will include Miami. The choir will perform at FIU on Saturday, July 24, at 7 p.m., in the [...]

Professor explores political consequences of disasters

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Why is it that some governments or administrations emerge from disasters more popular and politically stronger, while most appear to emerge less popular and politically weaker, sometimes fatally so? It’s a question that has plagued political leaders for centuries. Seeking a definitive answer, Richard S. Olson, chairman of FIU’s Department [...]

A.J. Walking: 53 days to football

What is a TD in football? We can almost hear the roar of the crowd at the game! There are less than two months until the start of the 2010 FIU football season and opening game on Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers. As we count down to kickoff, we decided to [...]

A.J. Walking: 54 days to football

When a quarterback takes a knee what is he doing? We can almost hear the roar of the crowd at the game! There are less than two months until the start of the 2010 FIU football season and opening game on Sept. 11 vs. Rutgers. As we count down to [...]