Roar Lounge & tailgate plan for 2015 season

Leave the grill at home and join us at the Official Alumni Pre-game Party! Roar Lounge offers something for everyone, including music, food, beverages, giveaways, appearances by the FIU Marching Band and much more. Get pumped up for game time in our family-friendly, air-conditioned tent. Click here to register today. In our continued efforts to […]

New License Plate Strengthens Panther Pride

After more than 10 years, a new FIU license plate is now available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV). The plate has been completely redesigned, featuring the university’s logo and mascot, Roary the Panther, on a white background. The specialty plate is available through all Motor Vehicle Service Centers in Florida […]

Wolfsonian–FIU to Present Interdisciplinary Survey Following Tropical Plants from the Jungle to the Home

Philodendron: From Pan-Latin Exotic to American Modern opens October 16, 2015 and features rarely seen objects from around the world, many on public display for the first time Exhibition celebrates the pervasive, cross-cultural influence of Latin American plant life on U.S. and European fashion, art, cinema, architecture, and design Philodendrons and other Central and South American […]

July 2015 Member Spotlight

Joaquin Bello FIU Degrees: B.S. in Accounting/Marketing and M.S. in Accounting Graduation Years: 1995 and 2001 Lifetime Member since: 1996 Profession: AVP Financial Systems and Reporting, Interval Leisure Group Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association to continue to the bonds I formed as a student. What does FIU mean to him: My years as a […]

Students Become Advocates for the Disabled in Europe

Getting around in a wheelchair can be draining – especially when traveling abroad. “You’d think you’re there sitting and relaxing but it takes a lot out of your body,” said Juan Agudelo, 24, a senior majoring in recreational therapy. “The constant vibration of the wheelchair, the up and down at sidewalks, going over curbs all […]

FIU Organizes Major Exhibition Focusing on Catastrophe and Promethean Peril

This November, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will present Margin of Error, an exhibition exploring cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. Revealing the consequences of mankind’s endeavor to defy and exceed limits, Margin of […]

Protecting Yourself from Rare Flesh-eating Bacteria Found on Florida’s Beaches

The Florida Health Department has warned residents and tourists of a rare form of flesh-eating, potentially deadly bacteria that has made its way to Florida beaches. Vibrio vulnificus has already infected eight people this year, killing two. FIU News sat down with Dr. Consuelo Beck-Sagué, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, to […]

Submit Your Nominations for the 15th Annual Torch Awards Gala

We established the Torch Awards to honor our graduates who have had a positive impact on their profession, the community and the university. These outstanding individuals are our Torchbearers and serve as an inspiration to all. Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s awards ceremony. Nominees must be FIU graduates (not applicable to Faculty […]

Serve as a Peer Collaborator for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship

Are you an established professional working in business, government, or the non-profit sector? Are you interested in establishing partnerships and professional networks with African peers through one-on-one networking and collaboration? If so, we invite you to consider serving as a Peer Collaborator for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship! Mandela Washington Fellows are early to mid-career professionals between […]

Legislative Session Report 2015

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This year, the Florida Legislature provided nearly $30 million in new and restored funding for FIU. Governor Rick Scott signed the 2015-16 budget Tuesday morning. Below are the $21.8 million in FIU projects that were newly funded by the Legislature and approved by the Governor: $11 million net increase in Performance Funding $2.3 million for the Satellite Chiller […]