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In September, FIU’s Global Learning for Global Citizenship initiative and The New York Times sponsored a student essay contest designed to make students reflect on and think deeply about the legacy of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. The contest was part of “Unity/Diversity: Reflecting on [...]
Name: Stephanie Doscher Hometown: Miami, Fla. Job Title/Department: Associate Director, Office of Global Learning Initiatives Campus: Modesto A. Maidique Campus In a nutshell: We coordinate the myriad moving parts involved in the development, design and implementation of “Global Learning for Global Citizenship,” FIU’s Quality Enhancement Plan for undergraduate education. Number [...]
The event, sponsored by the Program in the Study of Spirituality and the College of Architecture + The Arts, will bring the community together Sept. 11 at MMC. When FIU’s Office of Global Learning Initiatives decided to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City [...]
Italian-born multimedia artist Arianna Caroli was in New York City after 9/11, roaming the city with her father’s old Olympus camera. Ten years later, the artwork inspired by the photographs she captured – on film – will be displayed at the Frost Art Museum at Modesto A. Maidique Campus beginning [...]
FIU is planning a series of public events this fall to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 tragedy, and organizers are seeking interested students, faculty, staff and alumni for help in planning those events. “Unity/Diversity: Reflecting on the Meaning of 9/11″ will take place Sept. 6-11 and [...]
Race, immigration, LGBT issues, the Libyan conflict and more will be explored during a week of special events Diversity Week has traditionally been a show and tell of world cuisine, fashion and music. At FIU, Diversity Week 2011, “FIU: Where Worlds Unite,” will be much more – an exploration of [...]
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 [...]
