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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 [...]
FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg recognized 23 outstanding faculty members at a reception April 25 for their dedication to excellence and for their accomplishments in research and scholarship. “Tonight is the night we get to say thank you to all of you,” said FIU First Lady Rosalie Rosenberg at the [...]
FIU Provost & Executive Vice President Douglas Wartzok announced Jan. 4 that Steven V. Moll has accepted the position of vice provost for Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) after having served as interim vice provost since July 2009. “My consultations with administrators and faculty at BBC confirmed my observations that Steve has [...]
More than 2,100 students from FIU’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication had the opportunity Oct. 20 to meet executives and professionals from the E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Howard Foundation during Scripps Day 2010. The day-long event allowed students to boost interview skills, obtain career coaching, network with media [...]
The university community will gather at 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, to discuss FIU’s Worlds Ahead Strategic Plan. The strategic plan website has been updated with the latest draft of the plan. Visitors to the site will find five alternate versions of FIU’s mission statement and three alternate versions of [...]
On Aug. 17 Bruce Hauptli’s tenure as Founding Faculty Fellow in the Office of the Provost came to an end. “Bruce set a very high standard. He helped a great deal in enhancing the linkages between the faculty and my office,” said Provost Douglas Wartzok. “I am particularly grateful for [...]
FIU experts discussed various issues surrounding the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico during a teach-in Saturday at the Biscayne Bay Campus Wolfe University Center Ballroom. More than 90 people attended Saturday’s teach-in to learn more about the oil spill’s potential implications for South Florida. FIU Interim Provost [...]
By Susan Feinberg An internationally renowned expert on global citizenship, Princeton University Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor of Philosophy Kwame Anthony Appiah, Ph.D., will present a keynote address on “World Citizenship” at The Life of the Mind, a new lecture series at FIU. The event will be held Monday, April [...]
To the FIU community: With the passage of another year, I want to thank you for the work you have done for the university. In my monthly news updates, I have proudly shared many academic achievements by faculty, students and staff. Some of the most significant university accomplishments during the Fall [...]
As School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Dean Joseph West vacates his two roles, Associate Dean Joan Remington steps in to replace him as the school’s interim dean. Associate professor Steven Moll will serve as BBC’s interim vice provost. In a memorandum to the FIU community, Douglas Wartzok, the university’s [...]
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