News at FIU - Florida International University
News at FIU is the official news site of Florida International University
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 [...]
World AIDS Day Thursday, Dec. 1, at Biscayne Bay Campus will be a day to raise awareness about HIV and ensure that FIU students and the community are informed about what they can do to prevent infection. A resource fair is scheduled in Panther Square from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. where [...]
Betsy Soler ’10, FIU’s social media community manager, reads all your comments on FIU News, Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr. Each week, she features a range of comments from the quirkiest to the most passionate and insightful in a video blog. Watch to see if your comment is highlighted!
FIU’s School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) recently hosted a mangrove planting event at the Oleta River State Park as part of its ongoing efforts to restore the mangrove forest along Biscayne Bay. An estimated 75 people, including faculty and students from FIU, Miami-Dade College and Alonzo and Tracy [...]
