Study in paradise

Evan Burr (Business Management major) and Stephanie de la Rocha (English major) enjoy the tranquil morning in front of the Primera Casa building near the GC Fountain.

Evan Burr, a business management major, and Stephanie de la Rocha, an English major, enjoy a tranquil morning in front of Primera Casa near the GC Fountain.

Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint delivers keynote address at MLK breakfast

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MLK Breakfast at FIU – Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint by fiunews Introduction by Dr. Ora Strickland, Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences One of the highlights of FIU’s Martin Luther King commemorative breakfast this year was keynote speaker Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint, professor of clinical psychiatry at [...]

The musical engineer

Alex Delascasas - Electrical Engineering Alex studies electrical engineering at FIU but loves to enjoy the MMC campus and play his guitar outside the library.

Alex Delascasas studies electrical engineering at FIU but loves to enjoy Modesto A. Maidique Campus and play his guitar outside the library. Wonder if he has seen this video?

Future Florida senator

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Political science major Nathaly Pena transcribes her notes at the FIU Bookstore.”I’d love to be a senator for the State of Florida and move on to be an ambassador,” she says.

Panthers fall to Marshall at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl

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A blocked punt by Marshall in the fourth quarter set up what proved to be the game-winning field goal as the FIU Panthers fell, 20-10, Tuesday night in the 2011 Beef  ’O’ Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg. “We won eight games this year. [FIU head] coach [Mario] Cristobal has done [...]

President Rosenberg: Game Day! Dec. 20, 2011

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President Mark B. Rosenberg is in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The president is sharing commentary and photos from his trip, so be sure to check out his blog on this whirlwind trip. Yesterday FIU News published his first and second entries.  Below [...]

Faculty & staff football tickets $1

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FIU spirit is in the air, and the continued dedication of university faculty and staff is at the core of everything we do for our students. In recognition of that hard work and commitment to the spirit of blue and gold, the Athletics Department is hosting a Faculty and Staff [...]

Iconic downtown building to go blue and gold for Homecoming

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If you’re out and about this weekend, be sure to check out the Miami Tower in downtown Miami. The iconic structure will be bathed in blue and gold light Sept. 30-Oct. 2 for Homecoming 2011. The lights go on automatically at sunset and will shine until 11 p.m. on Friday [...]

A special message from President Rosenberg – July 25, 2011

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Dear members of the university community: Today, we have reached yet another milestone that reflects the love and dedication you have shown for this university and its students. I hope you are as proud as I am of what we have accomplished, and of the exceptional place we have created [...]

Images of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ at FIU

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Eduardo Merille, a member of the News & Communications team, attended last night’s performance of Twelfth Night. Below is his mini-review. There are three performances left, including tonight at 8 p.m. Last night I attended FIU Theater’s version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. My wife and I had never attended an [...]