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Entourage star Adrian Grenier mingled with FIU students after discussing the cult of celebrity, images and media at the Mary Ann Wolfe Theater at Biscayne Bay Campus March 7. Grenier’s lecture, which was presented by BBC’s Student Government Association, followed the presentation of his 2010 documentary Teenage Paparazzo.
Hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons kicked off the SGA-BBC Lecture Series Feb. 22 at Biscayne Bay Campus when he discussed “The Evolution of Hip-Hop and the Effects It Has on Society,” as well as his latest books and his oh-so-Zen approach to life. In the process, he enlightened the more than [...]
Acclaimed Latin American author Isabel Allende will visit FIU Monday, March 5, to receive a literary award from the Creative Writing Program and participate in a public talk. The event is open to the public and begins at 8 p.m. in the Wolfe University Center at the Biscayne Bay Campus. [...]
Public relations senior 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 [...]
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