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For Vivian Macia ’93 and Jacqui Roch MS ’09, the most beautiful red is found in the rosette of a bromeliad, the richest, most luscious oranges and yellows in the skin of a South Florida mango. Lifelong artists based in Miami, they are quintessential Renaissance women: wives, mothers, educators and artists [...]
Art student Wen-Ju Chien (right) was among the 16 Panthers who received scholarships at the 9th Annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament June 18. Here, she strikes a pose poolside at Monty’s Miami Beach with FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg, her friend Huong Phan and Roary.
FIU graduates will have their shot at winning a $150, double-matted, hardwood “Classic Medallion” degree frame (below) from the Barnes & Noble FIU bookstore during its “Best Grad Pic” contest this summer. The contest, administered by the bookstore, encourages alumni and recent grads to showcase their best graduation photos. E-mail [...]
Kristian Herrera, one of FIU’s youngest graduates, practices in the Graham Center for an upcoming recital. If you’d like to read more about Kristian and his accomplishments, click here.
Betsy Soler ’10, FIU’s social media community manager, reads all your comments on FIU News, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Each week, she features a range of comments from the quirkiest to the most passionate and insightful in a video blog. Watch to see if your comment is highlighted!
Albert Morrison Jr., founder of the accounting firm Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra and its chairman beginning in 1971, was always a good friend to FIU and its College of Business Administration, particularly the School of Accounting. After he passed away December 31, 2009, some of those whose lives he [...]
From scuba lessons to art lessons to improving sports skills, FIU is offering kids and teens many options at camps this summer. FIU’s coaches, faculty and staff are running camps in art, culture, the environment, sports, as well as a summer treatment program for children and teens with behavioral problems. [...]
Four FIU alumni are among Legacy magazine’s 2011 South Florida 40 Under 40 Leaders of Today and Tomorrow. Ricardo Chin ’97, Jouvens Jean ’08, Jay Wray ’98 and Raquel Wright MA ’08 will be among an elite group of leaders honored at the Legacy magazine luncheon on June 24. The [...]
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A flattened cigarette pack lying in the dirt. Stone crab claws lined up on a bed of ice. Patients biding time in a waiting room. Fine art? You be the judge. Students in “Art Special Topics: From Analog to Digital” have created an exhibition comprised entirely of cellphone images and [...]
FIU’s Summer Alternative Theatre Festival will kick off its fifth season Tuesday, June 21, and run through the end of July at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Directed by FIU Theatre professors Phillip M. Church and Marina Pareja, the festival showcases FIU Theatre students’ artistic talents and the department’s diversity in each of [...]
