FIU public health researcher co-authors new study for World Health Organization A new World Health Organization report on the public health response to the Haiti earthquake says the international community repeated and amplified mistakes of past disasters and those failures cost lives during a critical lifesaving period. The study, co-authored [...]
New report points to failures in international response to Haiti earthquake
02/21/2012 By 2 Comments
Students lead community arts projects
01/26/2012 By 3 Comments
In the last year, FIU demonstrated its commitment to community engagement through the arts, encouraging students and friends to participate in several creative initiatives. Last summer, FIU worked with hundreds of people of all ages on its Worlds Ahead Mural and Ship of Tolerance projects, as well as The Art [...]
FIU to commemorate second anniversary of Haiti earthquake Jan. 12
01/06/2012 By
Two years after the earthquake in Haiti, there are signs of progress in the reconstruction of the nation’s capital; however, there remains great need. FIU will commemorate the tragedy that killed a quarter million people and reflect on the road ahead during special events planned for the two-year anniversary on [...]
FIU students paint sneakers for Haiti’s children
07/29/2011 By
Ever since Haiti was struck by the devastating earthquake of January 2010, FIU has remained committed to helping the island recover. Through its Hope for Haiti Task Force the university has overseen ideas big and small that have developed into long-term initiatives to assist the Haitian people. One of these [...]
FIU to celebrate Haitian Flag Day by painting sneakers to be donated to Haitian children
05/12/2011 By
Students of all ages turn out for TAG: The Art of Giving
04/14/2011 By
FIU employee Kevin Huggins, a statistical research coordinator in the Office of Planning & Institutional Research, created this video and brief write-up about the university’s April 8 TAG: The Art of Giving event. When the FIU News team saw it, we asked Huggins if we could share his work on [...]
The Art of Giving Project wants you: Donated sneakers to be painted by art students
03/23/2011 By
The FIU Art + Art History Department is inspired by The Art of Giving project, a national fundraising campaign that assists children in the world’s neediest countries, but wants to do something a little different. FIU will send underprivileged Haitian kids Converse shoes adorned with creative designs painted by art [...]
FIU, The Digital Library of the Caribbean and the Green Family Foundation announce new exhibit: “Haiti: An Island Luminous”
02/16/2011 By
A new partnership between the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) and the Green Family Foundation (GFF) will enable the completion of a one-of-a-kind exhibit that provides a free, online experience that walks users through the complex and often understudied history of Haiti, from the Arawak indigenous groups through the [...]
Égalité for All: Investing in Haiti’s Cultural Heritage
02/08/2011 By
WHAT: Florida International University and the University of Miami will host a screening of the PBS-produced documentary “Égalité for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution.” Edwidge Danticat, who is featured in the film, will follow the screening with remarks alongside other members of the Haitian community in South Florida, [...]
FIU observes anniversary of Haiti earthquake
01/14/2011 By
On the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that ravaged Haiti, FIU held several commemorative events, ranging from a moment of silence to a fourth teach-in focused on the ongoing recovery and reconstruction of the island nation. The teach-in on Jan. 12 featured a panel of FIU experts, who discussed [...]
