WHAT: A national authority on university-community engagement, Ira Harkavy, founding director of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania, will be visiting Florida International University to discuss FIU’s engagement efforts and help create strategies and avenues for faculty, students and partners to work together to tackle [...]
‘FIU Magazine,’ Jan. 2012: The Education Effect
01/05/2012 By
FIU, JPMorgan Chase and Miami-Dade County Public schools come together to transform lives at Miami Northwestern Senior High By Deborah O’Neil, MA ’09 Every morning, a chorus of cheers and applause greets the students of Miami Northwestern as they start the day at Liberty City’s landmark high school. “It’s you! [...]
Deals done, networks forged at FIU’s 2011 Americas Venture Capital Conference
11/23/2011 By
Top ventures win $50,000 in awards With rising global interest in Latin American ventures, FIU’s 2011 Americas Venture Capital Conference brought together entrepreneurs, investors and service providers in Miami for two days of deal-making, networking and education. Speakers from the top echelons of Latin American entrepreneurship, venture investing, international finance [...]
Honduran students visit FIU for week of agroscience
11/01/2011 By
More than 20 agroscience juniors from the Universidad Nacional de Agricultura (UNA) in Honduras were hosted by the FIU Agroecology Program and the Department of Earth and Environment for a week-long, ecological agriculture workshop. The Consulate General of Honduras in Miami helped the university receive the students with a welcome address Oct. [...]
Visiting FIU
10/24/2011 By
Ana Lourdes Ardon, the vice consul of Honduras in Miami, welcomed 45 agroecology students from Universidad Nacional de Agricultura (UNA) in Catacamas, Honduras, to FIU Oct. 17. The students were visiting FIU to learn more about agricultural practices through lectures and hands-on training. The students were hosted by the university’s agroecology [...]
Miami Northwestern students visit organic garden
09/23/2011 By
It’s officially known as the “People’s Garden,” and it lived up to its billing Friday, Sept. 16, when 50 students from Miami Northwestern Senior High School visited FIU’s organic garden and nature preserve. The teenagers were hosted by FIU students, who shared their passion for gardening and sustainable living. The garden [...]
FIU, JPMorgan Chase to invest in Liberty City
09/07/2011 By
Grant aims to transform Miami Northwestern Senior High In partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida International University and JPMorgan Chase announced today a major investment of resources and support to help transform Miami Northwestern Senior High School. JPMorgan Chase presented a $1 million check during the official announcement of [...]
CampUs hosts high school freshmen
07/29/2011 By
The courtroom was silent as the foreman rose to deliver the verdict in Nugent vs. the State. “Not guilty,” she said. The defense cheered and the prosecution received encouraging pats on the back. This was no ordinary court case: the judge and mentors were FIU college students and the prosecutors [...]
Accounting students help low-income earners with tax returns
06/24/2011 By
For some, preparing their tax return is a simple, albeit not enjoyable, exercise. For other people, help is sorely needed. This past tax season once again, accounting students from FIU’s College of Business Administration helped low-income earners complete their tax forms. The students participated in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance [...]
GLOWS program to bring sustainable water to Rwanda
06/07/2011 By
FIU’s Global Water for Sustainability Program (GLOWS) will be helping to improve water quality in Rwanda. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded GLOWS a five-year, $21.9 million grant for a project dubbed Rwanda Integrated Water Security Program. The program is designed to positively impact human health, food [...]
