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Race, immigration, LGBT issues, the Libyan conflict and more will be explored during a week of special events Diversity Week has traditionally been a show and tell of world cuisine, fashion and music. At FIU, Diversity Week 2011, “FIU: Where Worlds Unite,” will be much more – an exploration of [...]
Creating eco-art installations, cleaning up the environment, kicking back with yoga and a movie, and exploring Biscayne Bay by kayak are just a few of the opportunities that await the FIU community when the university celebrates Earth Week. Students at FIU have organized dozens of events for FIU Earth Week, [...]
Sixty-four Honors College students worked with 10 of Miami’s most notable artists for the 2011 Aesthetics and Values exhibit on view through April 17 at the Frost Art Museum. Artists featured at this year’s exhibition include: Daniel Arsham, Jose Bedia, Ivan Toth Depeña, Jacin Giordano, Fabian Peña, Karen Rifas, Cristina [...]
MIAMI – Albert Maury and Michael M. Adler were elected chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Florida International University Board of Trustees at the board’s Wednesday meeting. Both men begin their two-year terms as chair and co-chair immediately. “We have an unbeatable combination. Both Mr. Maury and Mr. Adler [...]
Many thanks to Pete Pelegrin for sharing this story. If you aren’t familiar with Pelegrin’s blog, The Prowl, check it out today. You’ll be glad you did. Twenty-five years ago the FIU arena opened its doors. The then-Sunblazer Arena made its debut on February 1, 1986. Currently named U.S. Century Bank Arena – [...]
Legendary bassist and Latin Grammy Award winner Eddie Gomez will join FIU’s Jazz Faculty Quartet on Thursday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m., for a performance to benefit the School of Music. Gomez has been on the cutting edge of music for more than four decades. He has performed with jazz [...]
The Pic of the Week winner for March 21 – 25 is Kevin Huggins. He will receive two free meal vouchers ($16 value) courtesy of Panther Dining. Kevin Huggins is a statistical research coordinator at the Office of Planning & Institutional Research and a regular contributor to Pic of the [...]
The High Potential Leader program delivers concrete ideas that program participants can start using right away. Multi-day program includes one-on-one executive coaching and help preparing an action plan for returning to the workplace. There’s no place quite like the director’s level. The CEO of a company may fly high at 15,000 [...]
The Student Programming Council will present its Up-Roar Concert 2011, featuring Flo-Rida and the Far East Movement, Wednesday, April 6, at 8 p.m. The event will take place at the Soccer Field at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Admission is free to FIU students. Tickets are available in the Campus Life [...]
Computer Science senior Jairo Pava is the only student from Florida to receive recognition in the 2011 Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award competition. Pava, whose research focuses on developing storm-surge simulation systems, received honorable mention honors, joining students from the top 10 computer science universities in the [...]
