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ProntoWash will begin operating on campus Oct. 25. Sharp-eyed motorists coming in and out of the Gold and Red garages at Modesto A. Maidique Campus may have noticed that the car wash service that had been there the last few months recently went MIA. Not to worry, though – FIU [...]
The FIU football team scored 17 first-quarter points and never looked back as the Panthers handled the North Texas Mean Green, 34-10, Saturday night in Denton, Texas. With the win, FIU moves to 2-4 on the season, but more importantly, 2-0 in the Sun Belt Conference. Facing the second-ranked defense [...]
MIAMI – Latin Grammy winner Nestor Torres has joined the faculty of Florida International University this fall as a visiting guest artist and founding director of the FIU School of Music’s first charanga ensemble. Torres will also hold private jazz flute lessons for students in the School of Music. “We [...]
The show’s costume designer Angelina Esposito gives us a tour of the FIU Theatre costume shop, as well as a sneak peek at the wardrobe for the upcoming staging of the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning rock opera at MMC. The show will run for three weeks beginning Nov. 4 in the [...]
When one walks into Nasar Ahmed’s office, to the left of the door, on the wall and directly opposite his desk, is a nearly 6-foot high dry erase board with no fewer than 50 items handwritten on it—an inspirational quote, a list of about seven “Articles in Process,” notes on [...]
The Cayman Islands has a style and rhythm all its own and is much sought after for its beautiful beaches, wondrous wildlife and historic culture. Yet despite a rich musical heritage, music education in the country is lacking standards. But all of that is changing thanks to Cayman native and [...]
Name: Melissa Singh ’06 Hometown: I was born in Georgetown, Guyana, and raised in Sunrise, Fla. Job Title/Department: Marketing & Events Coordinator/ Department of Parking & Transportation Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: I oversee the marketing services provided by Parking & Transportation, as well as coordinate parking [...]
The Global Energy Security Forum in FIU’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), in collaboration with General Motors, is bringing the Chevrolet Volt to FIU on Thursday, October 28. FIU students, faculty and staff, as well as the South Florida community, will have the opportunity to be among the [...]
The Alumni Association will sponsor a panel discussion and historical-photo presentation to be held in the MARC building at MMC. On Monday, Oct. 18, Modesto A. Maidique Campus will be among the locations that will host events as part of the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of the Pedro Pan program. [...]
While many other universities have had to cut back on faculty hiring, FIU has held steady its commitment to bring new faculty to the university in 2009 and 2010 to strengthen the academy. “We not only welcome, but are excited about, this new group of faculty who have joined the [...]
