WHAT: Florida International University’s fall 2011 theater production “The House of the Spirits,” written by Caridad Svich and based on Isabel Allende’s novel, has been invited to participate in the 2012 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. A group of 24 students and five faculty members have been nominated in [...]
FIU Theatre to participate in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
02/01/2012 By 4 Comments
FIU professors debrief foreign journalists on presidential primaries
01/30/2012 By 3 Comments
FIU professors from the Department of Politics and International Relations sat down with journalists from across the country on Monday, Jan. 30, to discuss the Florida Primary and its importance to the presidential campaign. Professors Nicol Rae, Kathryn DePalo, Adrian Ang, and Kevin Evans briefed the journalists on issues ranging [...]
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01/24/2012 By 4 Comments
President Rosenberg’s comments on tuition increase
01/23/2012 By 4 Comments
Dear students, faculty and staff: Last week, I visited Tallahassee to make a presentation to the House Education Committee on a variety of issues, including diversity, STEM degrees, and the future needs of our institution. When asked a question by House Committee Chairman Rep. William L. Proctor regarding the issue [...]
FIU Political Experts
01/23/2012 By 2 Comments
Florida International University has several experts on local, state, national and international politics, as well as other fields, available to comment on the upcoming Florida primary. Our experts can discuss a wide range of subjects, including politics in Florida, taxes, foreign relations and the environment. For questions or assistance in contacting [...]
Good handwriting and good grades: FIU researcher finds new link
01/18/2012 By 27 Comments
Who cares about handwriting, anyway? It’s the 21st century, after all. We have iPads and iPhones, computers that spell check and fonts that go from French script to Freestyle and back to Times New Roman. But to Laura Dinehart, an assistant professor at Florida International University’s College of Education, handwriting [...]
Tips to get your child to practice their handwriting
01/17/2012 By 5 Comments
A study by FIU College of Education Professor Laura Dinehart concludes that a 4-year-old who practices his or her handwriting can do better in elementary school–both in reading and math–than someone who never focused on penmanship. Below are some of Dinehart’s tips to get a child interested in handwriting: 1- Have writing material [...]
From homeless to cum laude: A graduate’s journey
12/09/2011 By
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 [...]
FIU heads to Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl
12/03/2011 By
FIU football will be playing in its second-consecutive bowl game as the Panthers have accepted an invitation to the 2011 Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl to be played in St. Petersburg, Fla,. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. (ET). The game, which will be played at Tropicana Field, will be [...]
What kind of leader are you? Find out at FIU
10/21/2011 By
Ask former FIU President Modesto A. Maidique about some of the biggest business leaders of our time, and you’ll get some unique answers. Former Sunbeam-Oster CEO Albert Dunlap? A sociopath. Convicted Ponzie Schemer Bernie Madoff? An egotist. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd? An achiever. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs? [...]
