FIU renames both campuses effective immediately

Decrying the “alphabet soup” that has in the past sent visiting dignitaries to the wrong place — sitting U.S. presidents as well as state legislators, guest speakers annd honorary degree recipients have all erroneously headed to BBC at one time or another instead of MMC — President Kenneth A. Jessell made the startling but much-needed decision.

“While it might be difficult to get used to at first, I call upon everyone to immediately discard old letterhead and change their email signatures to reflect our new campus names,” Jessell entreated.

Starting today, the campus formerly known as Modesto A. Maidique will be called the Sweetwater Campus, for the city in which it is located, and the campus formerly known as Biscayne Bay will be called the Saltwater Campus. ​

Faculty in the Institute of Environment quickly chimed in as, technically, the water of Biscayne Bay, which flows alongside FIU's campus in North Miami, is a mix of saltwater and freshwater. The researchers' calls to instead have it renamed "Brackish Campus" have fallen on deaf ears.

Others simply suggested "Campus 1" and "Campus 2" in keeping with how some other FIU entities are named. In the end, the president's decision is final, and no public comment will be entertained. New signage will be erected over the coming weeks.