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Public relations junior Nicole Garcia is among the 30 recruits from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) who will volunteer at the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Feb. 23-26. As usual, the event will serve as a learning ground for approximately 1,000 FIU Panthers. This [...]
What do hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, Entourage star Adrian Grenier, and Sam Sifton, the national editor of The New York Times, have in common? Well, if you guessed the three are scheduled to speak at Biscayne Bay Campus this semester then you’d be right. Simmons will be the first to [...]
The “What If Nobody Listened? How Whistleblowers and Journalists Expose Corruption, Skullduggery and Injustices” two-day program the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) presented Feb. 8-9 had important takeaways for students in attendance. Some found the event to be inspirational, while others thought the stories they heard were informational [...]
As part of its 2012 Hearst Distinguished Lectures Series, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication will present a two-day program exploring “What If Nobody Listened? How Whistleblowers and Journalists Expose Corruption, Skullduggery and Injustices” Feb. 8-9 at MMC and BBC In 1984, Meryl Streep received her fifth Academy Award nomination [...]
The Office of Campus Life at Biscayne Bay Campus officially welcomed students taking classes this spring to FIU’s north campus with a brunch the morning of Jan. 12. Among the students who enjoyed the delicious spread – there was coffee, juice, eggs, all kinds of bagels…the works – was Richard [...]
Name: Ivy Siegel MS ’06 Hometown: I was born in New York but have lived in Hollywood, Fla., my whole life. Job Title/Department: Assistant Director, Campus Life Campus: Biscayne Bay Campus In a nutshell: I advise SOC and Panther Power and oversee Week of Welcome, Release Week and our Midnight [...]
Find out everything you need to know to navigate the new semester FIU is resuming the academic year with the first day of Spring 2012 classes on Monday, Jan. 9. Here are some important dates to keep in mind: Sun., Jan. 8: Last day to add courses without incurring a [...]
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 [...]
More than 70 people took flight on board Panther Airways the night of Nov. 18 at Biscayne Bay Campus as they participated in the third All-Nighter for the Poor. The annual event is a fundraiser initiative produced under the leadership of the Councils for a Cause, a newly created branch [...]
