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		<title>Cuban Research Institute Hosts Conference on the Cuban Diaspora and the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 20:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Isabel Gamarra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The program features prominent experts on Cuba and its diaspora including Carmelo Mesa-Lago, Cristóbal Díaz Ayala, Alejandro Portes, Jorge Pérez-López, Matías Montes Huidobro, Jean Stubbs, Eliana Rivero, Yolanda Prieto, Mauricio Font, Silvia Pedraza, Gustavo Pérez Firmat, Guillermo Grenier, Ruth Behar, María de los Ángeles Torres, and Rafael Rojas. It also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>94-year-old alumnus on life, love and being a Cold War spy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evelyn Perez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the country observes Memorial Day Monday, May 27, Manuel “Manny” Chavez &#8217;76, lieutenant colonel U.S. Air Force (retired), will begin the day by raising a ceremonial flag outside his east Kendall home. Then he and his wife Bernice will visit the cemetery where they will place a flag on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FIU honors Greenberg Traurig’s Cesar Alvarez and distinguished alumni at Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Awards</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/fiu-honors-greenberg-traurigs-cesar-alvarez-and-distinguished-alumni-at-entrepreneurship-hall-of-fame-awards/62378?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fiu-honors-greenberg-traurigs-cesar-alvarez-and-distinguished-alumni-at-entrepreneurship-hall-of-fame-awards</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlen Mursuli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cesar L. Alvarez, co-chairman at Greenberg Traurig P.A., and four distinguished Florida International University (FIU) College of Business alumni will be inducted into the Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame, an annual ceremony honoring those who have achieved distinction as founders and builders of business enterprises. Cesar L. Alvarez will receive the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz to address FIU College of Law graduates</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/u-s-representative-debbie-wasserman-schultz-to-address-fiu-college-of-law-graduates/62357?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=u-s-representative-debbie-wasserman-schultz-to-address-fiu-college-of-law-graduates</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlen Mursuli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florida International University’s College of Law will confer 168 degrees on Friday, May 24, 2013. To address the graduates before they officially embark on their new lives as attorneys, the Class of 2013 will hear from keynote speaker U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  Wasserman Schultz was elected to the U.S. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High school students test rooftop models against hurricane force winds in Wall of Wind Challenge</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/high-school-students-test-rooftop-models-against-hurricane-force-winds-in-wall-of-wind-challenge-2/62353?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=high-school-students-test-rooftop-models-against-hurricane-force-winds-in-wall-of-wind-challenge-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marlen Mursuli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seven teams of Miami-Dade high school students have designed ways to reduce the impact of hurricane force winds on a flat roof building. On Wednesday, May 22, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., FIU&#8217;s team of researchers from the International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) will judge the student rooftop models as they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rupert Bryan signs with Miami Dolphins</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a tryout with the Miami Dolphins last week, Rupert Bryan signed with the team. Bryan, who was an offensive lineman at FIU, will compete at fullback with Jorvorskie Lane. Ironically, Bryan and Lane have met before on a football field when FIU played at Texas A&#38;M in 2010. Lane [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Landon Undergraduate School of Business ranked No. 7 in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/fiu-business-among-top-ranked-in-the-country/62324?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fiu-business-among-top-ranked-in-the-country</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The R. Kirk Landon Undergraduate School of Business in the College of Business has earned top ten finishes for its marketing and international business specialties in the 2013 Bloomberg Businessweek’s survey of business programs at U.S. colleges and universities. The school’s marketing specialty placed seventh among all schools surveyed, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alina Quintana keeps FIU parents in the loop</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/alina-quintana-keeps-fiu-parents-in-the-loop/62266?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alina-quintana-keeps-fiu-parents-in-the-loop</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:50:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari de Armas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Alina Quintana&#8217;10, MA&#8217;12 became the coordinator of the Division of Student Affairs&#8217; department of Orientation and Parent Programs. She works directly with parents of students on initiatives like the Parent Leadership Council, and Parent and Family Day during Homecoming Week. She also oversees the monthly parent newsletter that updates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LawBridge: A year later</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/lawbridge-a-year-later/62242?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=lawbridge-a-year-later</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lilyvania Mikulski</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ability to consult with other recent law graduates who are experiencing similar challenges and to share expertise by co-counseling on cases, are some of the biggest perks Daniel Izquierdo, a second-year LawBridge resident, sees in FIU’s LawBridge program. FIU’s legal residency, LawBridge, was established in January of 2012 to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honors College students work to create a sustainable environment in Ometepe</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/honors-college-students-work-to-create-a-sustainable-environment-in-ometepe/62232?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=honors-college-students-work-to-create-a-sustainable-environment-in-ometepe</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari de Armas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Breaks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In March 2013 members of the FIU Honors College traveled to Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island &#8211; one of the world’s natural wonders and a UNESCO-designated Biosphere Reserve &#8211; as part of alternative Breaks. Students worked alongside local community members and scoured the forest floors for seeds of specific species of trees that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alumni Q&amp;A: Catching up with David W. Barman JD &#8217;05</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/alumni-q-a-catching-up-with-david-w-barman-col-05/61952?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alumni-q-a-catching-up-with-david-w-barman-col-05</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ruben Rivero</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[David W. Barman is a 2005 alumnus of the College of Law and one of the first registered patent attorneys from the college. He recently accepted a full-time faculty appointment with the university&#8217;s College of Business. Barman, who has taught courses at the bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s levels at FIU, recently discussed his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garcia named a semifinalist for Johnny Bench Award</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/garcia-named-a-semifinalist-for-johnny-bench-award/62218?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=garcia-named-a-semifinalist-for-johnny-bench-award</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karen Cochrane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[FIU sophomore catcher Aramis Garcia has been named a semifinalist for the Johnny Bench Award, as announced by the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. Garcia is one of 15 semifinalists for the award, which recognizes Division I baseball’s top catcher. The Johnny Bench Award, presented by BaseballSavings.com, is given annually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Florida&#8217;s top teacher goes to the White House</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/floridas-top-teacher-goes-to-the-white-house/62198?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=floridas-top-teacher-goes-to-the-white-house</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Pecharich</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of FIU&#8217;s own stood with the country&#8217;s elite teachers recently at the White House. Alexandre Lopes, Florida&#8217;s 2013 Teacher of the Year and a doctoral student in the College of Education, joined the top educators from other states to meet President Obama and vie for the title of National Teacher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>aB South Africa: &#8216;Speechless&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/ab-south-africa-speechless/62186?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ab-south-africa-speechless</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Twenty-four hours and three connecting flights later, our team is finally home. Being immersed in such a beautiful and unique culture was truly a blessing. Thinking about all the wonderful individuals we had the pleasure of coming across these past two weeks, and how each one of them has impacted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pres. Rosenberg blogs from China: May 14, 2013</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 20:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Rosenberg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pioneers May 14, 2013 Macao — a Special Administrative Region of China — has two distinct looks. It is a 21st century gaming central for China but still maintains its charm as a former Portuguese colony that was turned over as a SAR in 1999. So where better to initiate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heithaus Lab Blog launches with shark research trip to La Réunion</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/heithaus-lab-blog-launches-with-shark-research-trip-to-la-reunion/62025?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=heithaus-lab-blog-launches-with-shark-research-trip-to-la-reunion</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evelyn Perez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Heithaus, executive director of the School of Environment, Arts and Society and marine sciences professor, has launched the Heithaus Lab Blog. The blog highlights work from long-term studies in Shark Bay, Australia and the Florida Everglades, as well as newer studies across the globe. Most recently, Heithaus and Jeremy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Psychology professor recognized for HIV and drug abuse research</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/psychology-professor-recognized-for-hiv-and-drug-abuse-research/61862?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=psychology-professor-recognized-for-hiv-and-drug-abuse-research</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:51:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ayleen Barbel Fattal</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Raul Gonzalez]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has awarded psychology professor Raul Gonzalez the Outstanding Early Career Investigator Award for 2013. This prestigious and highly selective national award is conferred annually by the Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research at NIDA to recognize outstanding early career investigators. Gonzalez, who also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A piece of FIU at Disney&#8217;s Epcot Center</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/a-piece-of-fiu-at-disneys-epcot-center/61413?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-piece-of-fiu-at-disneys-epcot-center</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eduardo Merille</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right panthers.  FIU&#8217;s original Wall of Wind makes a cameo in an exhibit called Stormsturck at Epcot Innoventions. In 2007, RennaisanceRe sponsored the original 6-fan-Wall of Wind. The company worked with Disney to include footage and a recreation of it in an exhibit focused on hurricane mitigation and safety called [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alumni Association hosts 11th annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament, with free dock party</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/alumni-association-hosts-11th-annual-fiu-scholarship-fishing-tournament-with-free-dock-party/61906?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alumni-association-hosts-11th-annual-fiu-scholarship-fishing-tournament-with-free-dock-party</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simone Worsdale</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether pulling in the biggest catch of the day or celebrating dockside, participants in the FIU Alumni Association’s 11th annual FIU Scholarship Fishing Tournament will be united in a great cause – raising dollars for FIU scholars. This one-day offshore tournament will feature fishing for dolphin, on Sat., June 1. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VP of Student Affairs: &#8216;What goes on outside the classroom is as important as what goes on in the classroom&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://news.fiu.edu/2013/05/vp-of-student-affairs-what-goes-on-outside-the-classroom-is-as-important-as-what-goes-on-in-the-classroom/61444?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=vp-of-student-affairs-what-goes-on-outside-the-classroom-is-as-important-as-what-goes-on-in-the-classroom</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mari de Armas</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Larry Lunsford]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Larry Lunsford was recently appointed vice president of Student Affairs, overseeing 25 departments within the division. He had been serving as interim vice president since August of 2012 and had made strategic appointments such as FIU’s first Dean of Students, and the first full-time associate director of Multicultural Programs and [...]]]></description>
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