The future FIU Alumni Center was at the forefront of the FIU Alumni Association Annual Meeting at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House at Modesto A. Maidique Campus May 26, especially after Executive Director Bill Draughon announced that health sciences alumnus Raul Chavez ’80 and his wife, Dr. Angela Martinez, [...]
President Rosenberg unveils ‘milestone’ budget for 2011-12
05/20/2011 By
For the first time in FIU history, a greater portion of the university’s operating budget will come from tuition, as the state’s “disinvestment” in education continues, said FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg. Rosenberg spoke at a Budget Town Hall meeting on Thursday, where he presented the university’s 2011-2012 budget, that [...]
Students, families celebrate Spring Commencement 2011
05/03/2011 By
Commencement got underway early May 2 with the first of six ceremonies that ran through the evening of Tuesday, May 3. Kicking off two days of celebration were undergraduate, master’s and doctoral candidates from the College of Education, the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the School of Journalism [...]
Top professors recognized for outstanding achievements
04/29/2011 By
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 [...]
President’s budget update
03/25/2011 By
Carnival Student Center opens at BBC
03/17/2011 By
The morning of March 10 was one of those perfect Miami mornings – sunny, breezy, a little unpredictable, but fun, which, no doubt, added to the charm of spending it at FIU’s Biscayne Bay Campus. The occasion? The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Carnival Student Center. As Biscayne Bay Campus [...]
Florida Legislature kicks off session, Panthers make their mark
03/17/2011 By
Last week, the Florida Legislature convened its 60-day session in Tallahassee, and the university hosted another successful FIU Day in the Capitol. A delegation of students, administrators, faculty, and nine members of the Board of Trustees traveled to Tallahassee to advocate for FIU’s legislative priorities. The decade-old tradition was started [...]
Pell Grants make America ‘exceptional’
03/15/2011 By
The Four Horsemen
03/15/2011 By
They were believers long before the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl victory. Now Michael Maher ’97, Frank Peña ’99, Alberto Padron ’98, MBA ’09 and Eddie Hondal ’88, MS ’00 want you to join them at FIU Stadium By Deborah O’Neil MA ’09 When the gut-wrenching moment arrived in Detroit’s Ford Field [...]
High Touch Leadership
03/14/2011 By
President Mark B. Rosenberg uses athletics and a personal touch to build university pride during his first year By Dan Grech It was just after 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6: Homecoming Day. Mark Rosenberg, FIU’s fifth president, wore a sharp blue suit, ready to begin what would be an [...]
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