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The university and the PGA World Golf Championship have partnered to offer golf fans the opportunity to attend the Cadillac Championship in Doral March 9-13 and support the FIU First Generation Fund in the process. This spring, Panthers, their families and friends will have a special opportunity to give back [...]
A new partnership between the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) and the Green Family Foundation (GFF) will enable the completion of a one-of-a-kind exhibit that provides a free, online experience that walks users through the complex and often understudied history of Haiti, from the Arawak indigenous groups through the [...]
FIU will pay tribute to distinguished alumni and members of the FIU community at its 10th annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 19. It recognizes the university’s most outstanding alumni and members of the FIU faculty for contributions to their fields, the community and their alma mater. “This year’s [...]
On the same day that popular protests forced Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down after almost 30 years in power, Lech Walesa, Poland’s first democratically-elected president, discussed the importance of democracy during a lecture at Florida International University. Walesa, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who co-chaired the 1989 Round [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day, Panthers! Celebrate Valentine’s with the Student Alumni Association today at the “kissing bridge” (between the Ryder Business Building and Green Library) at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. FIU tradition is that if you kiss someone on the bridge you will stay with them forever. There’s free chocolate treats and [...]
The Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) at Florida International University and the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at University of Miami are launching the Miami Consortium at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. FIU President Mark Rosenberg and UM President Donna E. Shalala will be present and will deliver [...]
The following message was sent from President Mark B. Rosenberg to the university community on February 11, 2011: Dear members of the university community: You may have seen media reports about Gov. Rick Scott’s budget proposal, which was unveiled on Monday. While it is still very early in the state budget [...]
The Division of IT and the Faculty Senate Technology Committee are inviting all students, faculty and staff to learn more about the technology that impacts our life on campus at FIUTechday 2011. The event, which is free to all students, faculty and staff, will be Friday, Feb. 18, from 10 a.m. to [...]
Baseball, softball, basketball and free tailgate – all this weekend FIU fans are invited to join the university community for an all-sports day, Super Saturday, Feb. 19, at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Baseball Super Saturday kicks off with FIU baseball playing Southeastern Louisiana at 1 p.m. Last season, the squad defied [...]
