President Rosenberg: Game Day! Dec. 20, 2011

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President Mark B. Rosenberg is in St. Petersburg, Fla., for the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 20. The president is sharing commentary and photos from his trip, so be sure to check out his blog on this whirlwind trip. Yesterday FIU News published his first and second entries.  Below [...]

A special message from President Rosenberg – July 25, 2011

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Dear members of the university community: Today, we have reached yet another milestone that reflects the love and dedication you have shown for this university and its students. I hope you are as proud as I am of what we have accomplished, and of the exceptional place we have created [...]

President Rosenberg advocates for Pell Grants in D.C.

Florida International University President Mark B. Rosenberg joined U.S. senators, college presidents and college students in advocating for protecting Pell Grants at a news conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, July 19. U.S. Senators Barbara Mikulski and Ben Cardin, both from Maryland, joined Rosenberg and seven other university presidents from [...]

High Touch Leadership

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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 [...]

FIU graduates ‘a different kind of lawyer’

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College of Law confers 152 degrees on its departing Class of 2010 Florida doesn’t need more lawyers. It needs a different kind of lawyer. With that message, Florida Supreme Court Justice Jorge Labarga applauded the 152 graduates of the FIU College Law, a new generation of lawyers as diverse as Miami [...]

President Rosenberg blogs from China: May 7, 2010

President Rosenberg with TUC Student Government President Zhang Huanyu following the 30th anniversary commemoration of the TUC.

Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. The president is sharing commentary, photos and video from his international trip, so be sure to check back in the days ahead to learn more about FIU’s Marriott Tianjin China Program and the students, faculty and administrators who [...]

First budget forum to be held April 12

FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg will host the first budget forum of the year Monday, April 12, to discuss and plan for fiscal year 2010-2011. In a message to faculty and staff, Rosenberg said, “funding continues to be one of our top priorities, and as such, it is important that [...]

FIU community honors Martin Luther King’s legacy

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Renowned public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson delivered the keynote address at the 19th annual commemorative breakfast. “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of the Dream” was the theme of the 19th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast Friday, Jan. 15, at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. FIU faculty/staff and students, as well [...]

Save the date: President’s open forum Jan. 26

President Mark B. Rosenberg will hold an open forum Tuesday, Jan. 26, to address new initiatives and FIU’s future. The forum will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Graham Center Ballrooms at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. The event will be broadcast live to the Biscayne Bay Campus (Wolfe University Center [...]

President Rosenberg welcomes back FIU family

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As cold weather arrives in South Florida, President Mark B. Rosenberg greets FIU faculty and staff returning to work and welcoming new and returning students to campus.