FIU kicks off Tuesday Times Talk on global current events

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By Deborah O’Neil The introduction of cell phones has opened up a world of possibilities to farmers in rural Africa. Now connected to the Internet, they are learning about crop disease and selling their goods. The challenges and the potential of this new development in Africa are chronicled in an [...]

Global Learning QEP: Overwhelming response to provost’s request for proposals

Dozens of faculty members respond to a recent RFP to develop pilot courses related to FIU’s Global Learning QEP. Awards will be announced April 22. By Hilary Landorf, director of the Office of Global Learning Initiatives Fifty-two professors representing all FIU colleges and schools recently responded to a request for [...]