President Rosenberg blogs from China: May 13, 2012

Our graduates getting ready to receive their degrees.

Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. Click here to check out his May 12th post and here to check out his initial post from May 11th. While it may seem obvious that every graduation Commencement is about the same — relieved and semi-exhausted students process into [...]

President Rosenberg blogs from China: May 12, 2012

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Welcome to President Mark B. Rosenberg’s blog chronicling his visit to China. Click here to check out his initial post from May 11th. Saturday, May 12, 2012 We’ve Got Talent! Universities invariably assemble talented students who have skills beyond their ability to study and learn competencies and skills that will [...]

President Rosenberg’s budget message March 30

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President Mark B. Rosenberg sat down this week to share some thoughts about the recently-concluded legislative session and his outlook on funding for the 2012-13 fiscal year. A Budget Town Hall meeting has been scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, in the MARC Pavilion at Modesto A. Maidique Campus. [...]

Budget Town Hall postponed

The Budget Town Hall meeting to discuss the 2012-13 fiscal year, originally scheduled for March 29, has been postponed. FIU is awaiting additional information from the governor’s office that will allow President Mark B. Rosenberg and the executive leadership to provide the university community with the most complete information about [...]

Budget forum to be held March 29

President Rosenberg will be answering questions about the budget at the March 29 forum.

FIU is having this year’s first budget town hall meeting to discuss the 2012-13 fiscal year on Thursday, March 29. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. in the Marc Pavilion at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, will address the latest budget dynamics and options for the next two academic years. [...]

President Rosenberg’s message about on-campus demonstrations

The following message was sent from President Mark B. Rosenberg to the university community on January 18, 2012. Dear students, faculty and staff: I know that many of you have heard that two students and five individuals who are not students were arrested on Thursday, January 12 for disrupting school [...]

Employee service, excellence celebrated at annual ceremony

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The Graham Center Ballroom came alive with the sounds of live music, conversation and laughter as faculty and staff gathered Friday, Oct. 21, for the university’s 2011 Service and Recognition Awards Ceremony. The annual ceremony recognizes employees earning service milestones of 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 [...]

President Rosenberg’s letter to ‘Miami Herald’ editor

The following Letter to the Editor from FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg appeared in The Miami Herald Friday, Sept. 2: UM IS AN ANCHOR Florida International University is proud of its relationship with the University of Miami. As anchor institutions in our community, we work together to enhance education, which [...]

Pell Grants take center stage during Rosenberg’s visit to D.C.

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In the midst of the national debate on reducing government spending and increasing the federal debt limit, FIU advocates led the higher education community this week, advocating for protecting Pell Grants and advancing FIU’s science and research profile at the White House Office of Science Technology Policy. President Mark B. [...]

Miami Artist Xavier Cortada joins FIU’s College of Architecture + The Arts at Lincoln Road

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Miami artist Xavier Cortada will serve as founding director of the Office of Engaged Teaching, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (ETSCA) at Florida International University’s College of Architecture + The Arts. ETSCA will be located at FIU’s new space at 420 Lincoln Road, on South Beach and will offer an extraordinary [...]