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FIU College of Law graduated 175 lawyers May 27 at MMC’s U.S. Century Bank Arena. Many of the new alumni have already secured positions at major law firms and public interest organizations throughout Miami and the surrounding counties. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. [...]
On Friday, Florida International University will graduate a new class of lawyers determined to make an impact. And they are being welcomed to the profession by two attorneys who have made their mark in public service: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. Canady. “These [...]
Commencement got underway early May 2 with the first of six ceremonies that ran through the evening of Tuesday, May 3. Kicking off two days of celebration were undergraduate, master’s and doctoral candidates from the College of Education, the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and the School of Journalism [...]
Many thanks to Pete Pelegrin for sharing this story. If you aren’t familiar with Pelegrin’s blog, The Prowl, check it out today. You’ll be glad you did. Twenty-five years ago the FIU arena opened its doors. The then-Sunblazer Arena made its debut on February 1, 1986. Currently named U.S. Century Bank Arena – [...]
In recognition of faculty and staff’s commitment to the spirit of blue and gold, FIU Athletics is once again hosting a Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day with $1 admission tickets for the Saturday, Jan. 29 home basketball games against Middle Tennessee. The women’s game will tipoff at 4:30 p.m., followed by [...]
This was a proud week for approximately 3,600 FIU students. Joined by family and friends, the fall graduating class of 2010 received their degrees from President Mark B. Rosenberg in six ceremonies Dec. 13 and Dec. 14 at the U.S. Century Bank Arena. For highlights of the first ceremony (which [...]
More than 1,350 members of the FIU family came together Dec. 8 for the annual President’s Holiday Celebration at U.S. Century Bank Arena. Guests enjoyed a catered buffet and the sounds of DJ Stephen Peters, who works in the College of Business. Bryan Gonzalez and his band members performed live [...]
Florida International University will award degrees this fall to approximately 3,600 graduates, who range from the scientific and the athletic, to the selfless and the tireless. Also receiving degrees will be many who completed their studies during the last summer term. “The one thing our diverse student body has in [...]
In their second annual “Dig Pink” event, FIU volleyball will help Liga Contra el Cáncer raise cancer awareness by dedicating their game Friday, Oct. 15, against Sun Belt Conference foe Middle Tennessee to the cause. During that game, FIU Director of Academic Support Services Rosa Saez, who is a cancer [...]
FIU officially welcomed the Class of 2014 during Freshman Convocation Sunday, Aug. 22, a day before the start of Fall classes. More than 2,000 freshmen packed the U.S. Century Bank Arena, celebrating the start of their college careers with their peers and their families. The annual event is a formal [...]
