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Following is the text of a speech President Modesto A. Maidique delivered to FIU’s vice presidents, deans, directors and other members of the FIU leadership team in the Graham Center Ballrooms on Monday, February 23, 2009: Good morning and thank you for joining me today. Despite difficult times, Florida International [...]
Dear members of the university community: As a nation we experienced an historic week. The inauguration of President Barack Obama reminds us of our good fortune to live in this great nation where the highest office in the land is handed over to a new administration amidst celebration, rather than [...]
Dear members of the university community: This week brings us confirmation of the expected 4 percent budget cut for the current fiscal year. As you may have read, this cut was applied to the entire State University System. For us it represents just over $9 million. In addition, we lost [...]
Greenwood/Asher will help FIU search for new president By Sissi Aguila The Board of Trustees Presidential Search Committee unanimously selected Greenwood/Asher and Associates on Monday, Jan. 12 to assist the university in identifying the fifth president of FIU. Headquartered in Miramar Beach, Florida, Greenwood/Asher is led by two former university [...]
Dear members of the university community: It has been a remarkable year for our university. Not only did we work through one of the toughest financial challenges in FIU’s history, we did so while achieving noteworthy successes that take us ever-closer to our goal of joining the top ranks of [...]
Dear Members of the University Community: I hope everyone had an enjoyable and restful Thanksgiving holiday. This past weekend, the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum hosted approximately 800 visitors as part of its grand-opening weekend that has been years in the making. It was a milestone in FIU’s history [...]
November 17, 2008 Florida International University President Modesto A. Maidique, the longest serving university president in Florida, on Friday announced he will step down once a successor is appointed. Maidique made the announcement at a Board of Trustees meeting at FIU University Park. The university’s Board of Trustees will appoint [...]
