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Professor Irma Becerra-Fernandez Ph.D. ’94 has accepted the position of interim vice president for Engagement effective May 14. She replaces Divina Grossman, who recently was chosen as the new chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In her current post as the vice provost for Academic Affairs, Becerra-Fernandez has co-chaired [...]
Even a cool, damp New York City day couldn’t rain on the parade of the FIU Alumni Association Greater New York Chapter. FIU’s Big Apple alumni kicked off their 2012 event schedule by bringing a little Panther sunshine to a group of fun-loving seniors as a part of the FIU [...]
FIU political science major Graciela Aguero remembers noticing years ago that a lot of U.S. presidents have been members of an honor society called Phi Beta Kappa (PBK) – 17 presidents in all – including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. So Aguero did a little research on [...]
When attorney Richard Montes de Oca MBA ’00 decided to strike out on his own, leaving his position as assistant general counsel for Royal Caribbean Cruises last summer, he decided to put the MBA he earned at FIU to work and create a job for himself. “Being in-house can lead [...]
When the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences presented its 35th Annual Suncoast Emmy Awards in Fort Lauderdale last December, 18 Panthers were among the journalism professionals being honored for their outstanding work in areas ranging from editing to production to on-air talent. Eight of them were called on stage [...]
This week marks the 21st year of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Communications Week. This year, under the leadership of new dean Raul Reis, the theme is global communications and international issues, with all activities centering on the global impact and trends affecting the fields of advertising, public [...]
You have the opportunity to be part of Panther history. FIU is getting a new “Alma Mater” and you can be its lyricist. The “Alma Mater” Committee is looking for a song that conveys FIU’s energy, optimism and diversity. Students, faculty, staff, retirees and alumni are invited to submit entries; group entries [...]
Hundreds of students, faculty/staff, alumni, friends and family channeled the heroes within to show they’re “ordinary people by day, cancer fighters by night,” at the March 2-3 “Superheroes”-themed 8th annual FIU Relay for Life, one of the largest philanthropies on campus. An estimated 80 teams participated in this year’s event, [...]
FIU will pay tribute to distinguished alumni and members of the university community at its 11th annual Torch Awards Gala on Saturday, March 3. The event recognizes the university’s most outstanding alumni and members of the FIU faculty for contributions to their fields, the community and their alma mater. “This [...]
The Karatassos siblings – Pano Jr. ’93, Ann ’92 and Niko ’98 – continue a family fine dining tradition By Sissi Aguila ’99, MA ’08 It’s Sunday morning and the Karatassos family kitchen is prepped. Handpicked herbs and vegetables sit on the counter waiting to be chopped and diced. Pots crackle over the heat anticipating the [...]
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