Enter for a chance to win two free tickets to the Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations

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Update your contact information and enter the promo code “SOBEWFF” for your chance to win two (2) tickets for the Goya Foods Grand Tasting Village featuring MasterCard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid® Culinary Demonstrations ($450 value) on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at noon. Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD […]

Scientists discover how arsenic builds up in plant seeds

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Researchers from FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine are part of an international team that has identified how arsenic builds up in the seeds of plants similar to rice. The discovery holds the promise of the future development of healthier rice grains. “While the process of how arsenic is taken into roots and shoots of […]

Kev Marcus ’03 is Breaking Music Stereotypes

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Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester ’03 and Wilner B. “Simply Sick” Baptiste, members of Black Violin, have been making musical waves in the media for some time now. They have stood before the renowned Apollo Theatre, joining musical legends such as Billie Holiday, James Brown and Lauryn Hill.  Both participated at TEDxFIU in 2013 to talk […]

Save the Date: Cindy Russo to be Honored at Feb. 20 Women’s Basketball Game

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The FIU Athletic Department will honor former FIU Women’s Basketball Head Coach and 2016 Torch Awards recipient Cindy Russo during the Panthers’ game versus the Rice Owls on Saturday, Feb. 20. Game time from Lime Court at FIU Arena is set for 12 p.m. ET. Former players, staff members and administrators are invited to attend […]

Take Advantage of your January #PantherPerks

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Welcome to your Escape The holidays are over, but it’s never too late for the perfect getaway. The Diplomat Resort & Spa, located in Hollywood Beach, FL just down from the boardwalk, has partnered up with the FIU Alumni Association. The Diplomat Resort & Spa is a quintessential oasis for any family vacation, romantic retreat or corporate gathering. Unplug […]

Alumna takes on Alaska’s wild side

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When I tell Meredith Marchioni that I’ve just learned there may be a brown bear nearby, she immediately takes off. Not away from the bear but toward it. “Down here?” she turns to ask, heading toward a line of cottonwood trees on the banks of the Kenai River, Alaska’s world-renowned fly-fishing spot. We’ve met here so […]

Student Loans: How to Tackle an Elephant

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According to CNBC, there is more than “$1.2 trillion in outstanding student loan debt, 40 million borrowers, an average balance of $29,000.” * Are you stressed out yet? Large student loan balances can be a significant cause of stress. Stress over loans can lead to resignation. “I’ll have student debt forever” is a refrain I […]

Get yours now! 3-Point Family Pack – Men’s Basketball vs. FAU, 1/3/16

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WHO: FIU Friends & Family WHAT: 3-Point Family Pack – FIU Men’s Basketball vs. Florida Atlantic WHEN: Sunday, January 3, 2016 @ 3 PM WHERE: Lime Court at FIU Arena DETAILS: Get 3 tickets; 3, $5 concession vouchers; and a photo opportunity with Roary for just $30 (savings of up to $21). Additional ticket & concession voucher combos can be purchased for $10 each.  […]

Portrait of the artist-turned-curator: Alumnus wears his heart on his sleeve at Art Basel Miami Beach

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Omar Lopez-Chahoud ’90 takes joy in introducing up-and-coming artists to the masses The glitz and glamour that accompany one of the world’s largest gatherings of art—think celebrities and late-night after parties—resonate little with Omar Lopez-Chahoud. Despite his intensive involvement with the scene that surrounds Art Basel Miami Beach, held earlier this month, he does what […]

Your Alumni Association Is Evolving

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The FIU Alumni Association is making strategic changes to evolve our alumni programming and become more aligned with the priorities of the university. Effective immediately, all graduates will be part of the FIU Alumni Association. We are no longer operating under a membership fees structure. All of our 215,000 alumni will be privy to all […]