For two days last week, internationally acclaimed artist and conservationist Wyland brought his larger-than-life painting style to Miami Beach, creating a 90-foot mural depicting indigenous South Florida marine life. Students from six Miami Beach schools helped bring the artwork, which is actually comprised of two canvases, to life. The event [...]
FIU to be honored for promoting Portuguese language, Brazilian culture
05/03/2012 By 9 Comments
FIU will be honored with a Brazilian International Press (BIP) Award as an Outstanding Institution Promoting Portuguese Language at the Amaturo Theater in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, May 4. “This award has been around for 15 years and has presence in countries like Brazil, the U.S., Japan and [...]
Faculty Profile: Percy Hintzen
04/25/2012 By 3 Comments
This is the fourth article in a series highlighting some of the 124 faculty members who were hired during the 2011-2012 academic year When Percy Hintzen joined the faculty at FIU, he did so with more than just a passion for teaching. He also brought his love for the Caribbean. [...]
Creative Writing’s Dufresne is a Guggenheim Fellow
04/24/2012 By 4 Comments
FIU creative writing professor John Dufresne has been named a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow. Dufresne is one of 181 scholars, artists and scientists in the U.S. and Canada selected for the prestigious award. “It’s quite a thrill to have been given this fellowship and recognition,” Dufresne said. “It feels like a validation [...]
Ursula von Rydingsvard: ‘Sculpture’ at the Frost April 21
04/20/2012 By 1 Comment
Ursula von Rydingsvard is the Green Critics’ lecturer Saturday, April 21, at the Green Library. Her exhibit, “Sculpture,” will be on display at the Frost Art Museum through Aug. 5. At first glance, guests of the Frost Art Museum this summer may think the traveling exhibit on view is the [...]
SJMC grad taking first documentary to Texas State University film fest
04/19/2012 By 5 Comments
Colombian-born Andres Rodríguez MS ’11 is a first-time documentary filmmaker who will attend Puntos de Vista 2012, Texas State University’s third international Spanish-language documentary film festival on Friday, April 27. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) grad will present Levantándose del Pantano, a 25-minute edit from Rising from [...]
Faculty book authors honored at reception
04/13/2012 By 1 Comment
Many FIU faculty members spend years researching, writing and meeting with editors to produce a book that will enrich their field. They are devoted teachers and dedicated scholars. On April 3, the Office of the Provost celebrated their work at the first annual Faculty Book Author reception, sponsored and hosted [...]
Native Flags project reaches 336 Miami-Dade Public Schools
04/13/2012 By 1 Comment
On April 10, Xavier Cortada, director and artist-in-residence of FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts Office of Engaged Creativity, took his Native Flags project to 336 Miami-Dade Public Schools. Native Flags is a participatory eco-art project that consists of planting a native tree and a project flag on school [...]
FIU School of Music artist-in-residence Kemal Gekic to perform at Miami Beach Urban Studios
04/13/2012 By 4 Comments
Kemal Gekic, highly-acclaimed pianist and FIU School of Music professor and artist-in-residence, will perform an intimate benefit concert on Sunday, April 22, at Miami Beach Urban Studios. The funds raised will go toward scholarships for FIU keyboard studies students. Born in Split, Croatia, Gekic trained under Professor Lorenza Baturina. He [...]
Participatory art project to celebrate Florida’s 500th anniversary
04/05/2012 By
Four hundred and ninety-nine years ago, while Spain and its colonies celebrated Pascua Florida (“Festival of Flowers” in honor of the Easter season), Juan Ponce de León sighted land after being at sea for nearly a month. The vibrant colors of the blooming landscape and dense greenery must have seemed like serendipity [...]
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