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If you were to ask Erskine Dottin, a professor in the College of Education, what it takes a university to produce a quality teacher he probably would say the task requires collaboration. This fall, Dottin embarked on a partnership with Charles Wyche Elementary to match FIU students from his Introduction [...]
FIU Model UN was named Outstanding Small Delegation (2nd place) at the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference (UPMUNC) Dec. 4. The conference is considered the fall championship of collegiate Model United Nations. Yale took first place with Best Small Delegation. “Our goal was to win a delegation award [...]
Every year, FIU seniors walking at commencement invite loved ones and a select few who have had an impact in their lives to witness this landmark moment in their collegiate careers. For some, however, this may not be possible because family and friends live far away. This Dec. 12-13, FIU will [...]
At one point in his life, after he joined the army to escape a girlfriend who broke his heart, after he left his wife for gambling away their money, after he was kicked out of the military for abusing alcohol, Aaron Alvin Sr. lived in Memphis, homeless and addicted to [...]
When the Museum of Discovery and Science in Ft. Lauderdale recently opened its new EcoDiscovery Center, FIU researchers delivered a unique Everglades exhibit. Sitting at the center of the major, 34,000-square-foot expansion is a kiosk housing the latest tracking data for a variety of predators that currently populate the Everglades [...]
FIU’s Office of Multicultural Programs and Services will be commemorating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a two week-long celebration inspired by King’s life and work. The MLK Commemorative Celebration is one of the most anticipated annual university events on campus. Below is a list of events for this [...]
English and Creative Writing professor Campbell McGrath was recently named a United States Artists (USA) Fellow. McGrath was one of 52 recipients across the nation to receive the unrestricted $50,000 grant Dec. 5. The fellowships support artists in the fields of architecture and design, crafts and traditional arts, dance, literature, media, [...]
FIU has received grant to study the adverse effects of algae and microbes on coral reefs. The $822,000 grant is funded by the National Science Foundation. “Healthy fish and marine populations thrive on healthy coral reefs,” said Deron Burkepile, a Marine Sciences professor in the Department in Biological Sciences. “Human beings also [...]
Finals week started Monday, Dec. 5, and with it came lack of sleep and intense studying, dreaded by students at the end of semester. A few perks made the week bearable, though. In addition to free printing and extended library hours on both campuses, students enjoyed a university tradition on [...]
A brand new year is just, what, three short weeks away, so why not get a leg up on that perennial resolution? You know, the one about getting in shape. Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) Recreation is organizing the first FIU Triathlon, which is scheduled to take place in and around [...]
