FIU in the News

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Religious Symbol or Cultural Symbol?
New York Times
Stanley Fish is a professor of humanities and law at Florida International University, in Miami. He has also taught at the University of …

FIU in the News

Dominican Republic looks to natural gas to solve energy woes
‎MiamiHerald.com – Frances Robles
“The issue with alternative fuels is there are no service stations,” said Jorge Piñon, an oil and gas expert at Florida International University. …

American Dream lives on at MDC
‎MiamiHerald.com
… institutions such as Florida International University if students have a B average and score a certain minimum in national tests such as the SAT or ACT. …

FIU abrirá recinto en Brickell
dshoer@elnuevoherald.com
La Universidad Internacional de la Florida (FIU) abrirá en agosto un nuevo recinto en el área de Brickell como parte de un ambicioso plan de expansión…

Senate hearing to spotlight anti-Muslim bigotry
‎USA Today – Catalina Camia
… be Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington and Alexander Acosta, dean of Florida International University’s College of Law.

Universidad Internacional de la Florida on CNN en Español – U.S. Cable
Panorama Mundial (News – interview in Spanish)
… ahora Eduardo Gamarra es un consultor poltico Boliviano por desde la Universidad internacional de la Florida…

Sleep troubles? Dream Water aims to help
‎Sun-Sentinel – Ina Paiva Cordle
The story began one night five years ago, when Vincent Porpiglia, a Florida International University business student, tossed and turned in bed, …

Nuevo hospital Bautista en West Kendall
Diario Las Americas
Mediante la afiliación académica con la Facultad de Medicina Herbert Wertheim de Florida International University (FIU), el hospital tendrá un programa acreditado…

Miami Science Museum in Florida gets private funding
‎World Interior Design Network
It will be the third prominent local institution to bear the couple’s name, joining the art museum at Florida International University and the music school …

Another voice: Latin America scores high on ‘happiness’ index
‎Victoria Times Colonist – Marifeli Perez-Stable
… non-resident fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, a professor at Florida International University and a columnist for the Miami Herald.

Jackson Trust names Lapciuc as new head
‎MiamiHerald.com – John Dorschner
As an example of FIU’s problems, Valverde said that for a psychiatric rotation FIU had to partner with North Broward hospitals. Trust member Mark Rogers, …

Engineers Float Concrete Canoes and Race Them
‎UC Daily News – Ward Norris
… Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, Florida A&M, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida International University, …

Tips for Developing High-Potential Talent
‎Fox Business
According to Nathan Hiller, assistant professor of management and faculty director of the Florida International University Center for Leadership High …

Athletics
Nero smashes T&T 10000 record
‎Trinidad & Tobago Express – Kwame Laurence
Florida International University (FIU) sophomore T’Keyah Dumoy clocked 11.96 seconds for ninth spot in the women’s 100m. She was 17th in the 200m in 24.46. …

Softball: FIU tops UNT, takes series
‎Denton Record Chronicle
FIU (17-15) improved to 5-1 in Sun Belt play, while UNT (14-17) continued to struggle in league play. The Mean Green scored an early run in the second …

Higher Education
UF buildings lack funding
‎The Independent Florida Alligator
Leslie Bram, associate vice president of the University of Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization that invests and raises money for UF, …

Damaged Hearts Healed Using Stem Cells
‎RTT News
(RTTNews) – Stem cells from bone marrow can heal patients’ decade-old heart attack scars, according to an ongoing study at University of Miami Miller School …

FIU in the News

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Renters better off financially than homeowners
‎Sun-Sentinel (blog) – Paul Owers
FIU’s Ken H. Johnson and Eli Beracha from East Carolina compared profits from the sale of a home to the value of a renter’s investment portfolio. …

FIU in the News

Business Plan Challenge draws 200+ entries
‎MiamiHerald.com – Nancy Dahlberg
Panels of judges — all experts in entrepreneurship — will evaluate the entries, and finalists in the community, FIU and high school tracks will be named …

Rising gas prices, sinking home values squeezing suburban commuters
‎Sun-Sentinel – Dawn Wotapka
… associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University, a Miami-based applied-research institute. Data prepared by CoreLogic …

Local Songs: Dream on, songwriters
‎Sun-Sentinel – Colleen Dougher
Mike Matthews, an adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and Environment at Florida international University, also wrote a tune about a dream and a …

Frosts Donate $35 Million to Science Center
‎NBC Miami – Janie Campbell
Both the music school at the University of Miami and Florida International University’s art museum are also named for the Frosts, their major donors. …

New Voices: Medicaid reform should help state keep doctors
‎Orlando Sentinel – Nick Rohrhoff
In two years, new medical schools at the University of Central Florida and Florida International University will graduate their inaugural classes. …

Frosts give $35 million to Miami Science Museum
‎MiamiHerald.com – Andres Viglucci
It will be the third prominent local institution to bear the couple’s name, joining the art museum at Florida International University and the music school …

FIU grants young Jamaicans top award for business excellence
‎Jamaica Gleaner
The Young Visionary Award annually recognises a FIU graduate who has made significant contributions to their field of endeavour early in their career. …

Latin America scores high on ‘happiness’ index
‎Modesto Bee – Marifeli Perez-Stable
… non-resident fellow at the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, a professor at Florida International University and a columnist for the Miami Herald.

Science Museum to unveil big donorm
‎Bizjournals.com – Oscar Pedro Musibay – Kevin Gale
Among them is pharmaceutical billionaire Phillip Frost and his wife, Patricia, whose names are on the art museum at Florida International University. …

¿Qué es mejor comprar o alquilar?
Diario Las Americas
Durante años se ha considerado que cumplir con el sueño de la vivienda propia es muy importante por sus beneficios económicos y sociales. Sin embargo, un estudio realizado por Ken H. Jonson de la U….

Spanish Artists to Be Focus of ArteAmerica 2013
‎Latin American Herald Tribune
… Pantin and ArteAmerica director Dora Valdes-Fauli are working with the Spain-Florida Foundation 500 Years and the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at …

FIU abre campus en Brickell
Diario Las Americas
La Universidad Internacional de Florida (FIU) inaugurará en el otoño el Colegio de Administración de Negocios y la Escuela de Programas Internacionales y de Asuntos Públicos. Todo funcionará en tre….

Spanish artists to be focus of US art fair
‎Sify
… Valdes-Fauli are working with the Spain-Florida Foundation 500 Years and the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, …

Hotel is suite spot for dogs
‎Minneapolis Star Tribune – Todd Nelson
The expert says: Dileep Rao, president of InterFinance Corp. in Golden Valley and a professor of entrepreneurship at Florida International University, …
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Tips for Developing High-Potential Talent
‎Fox Business
According to Nathan Hiller, assistant professor of management and faculty director of the Florida International University Center for Leadership High …

Miami Science Museum Announces $35 Million Commitment by Patricia …
‎Business Wire (press release)
Mrs. Frost was a Trustee of Florida International University and chairman of the Board of Directors of Florida International University. …

Works by Noted Photographer Annie Leibovitz to Be Displayed in …
‎The Ledger – Khue Bhi
He is director of the Wolfsonian Museum, part of Florida International University in Miami Beach. Hossler will speak about Leibovitz and these images, …

The sentence is king
‎Saudi Gazette – Joseph Richard Preville
Fish is currently the Davidson-Kahn Distinguished University Professor and a professor of law at Florida International University. …

Concrete Canoes Congregate at Tennessee Tech
‎UC Daily News – Ward Norris
… Vanderbilt University, Auburn University, Florida A&M, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida Institute of Technology, Florida International University, …

NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 25 March 2011
‎Space Ref (press release)
… and West Cuba (CEO is collaborating with Florida International University researchers to obtain imagery of mangrove stands, coastal wetlands, …

Flagler hosts author of definitive Adam Walsh story
‎Historic City News
He is currently Professor of English and director of the Creative Writing Program at Florida International University in Miami.

FCIR Granted Tax-Exempt Status
‎FCIR
FCIR’s office is located at the International Media Center, a nonprofit program at Florida International University dedicated to training journalists in …

Amy Rosenberg Made her Cultural Rounds in February
‎Social Miami
She also serves on the New World Symphony’s Friends Committee as well as The Wolfsonian-FIU’s Visionaries Committee. February was a magical 28 days of …

My, Antonia Wright
‎Sun-Sentinel – Colleen Dougher
An opening reception will be held 6-9 pm March 23 at the Frost Art Museum, 10975 SW 17th St., in Miami. Call 305-348-2890 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 305-348-2890 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or visit Thefrost.fiu.edu.

Athletics
Errors doom FIU in loss to W. Kentucky
‎MiamiHerald.com – Walter Villa
FIU, playing its first home game in 19 days, was not sharp Friday night, making four errors and losing 3-2 to Western Kentucky in the opener …

FIU’s Wesley Carroll ‘has taken the next step as a quarterback’
‎MiamiHerald.com – Peter Andrew Bosch
FIU quarterback Wesley Carroll releases a pass as linebacker Winston Fraser closes in during spring practice at FIU Stadium on Friday, March 11, 2011. …

FIU baseball caps comeback in 10th inning; Miami Hurricanes fall …
‎MiamiHerald.com
It started out as breakfast and baseball — with a yawn-inducing 11 am start time — but it ended with what FIU coach Turtle Thomas called his team’s greatest …

Down in Florida, Thomas keeping his sunny side up
‎Boston Globe – Gary Washburn
… content with those who believe his coaching stop at Florida International University is merely a respite until he interests an NBA team again. …

Bumps, bruises and bundles of fun
‎Sun-Sentinel – Gary Curreri
… Florida Tridents, Fort Lauderdale Knights, Fort Miami Women, Orlando Women, Florida International University and the University of Florida.

Wesley Carroll and FIU offense rolling
‎College Fantasy Football Insider
We could see some big strides made by the FIU offense in 2011, and the three mentioned above will likely play very large roles.

Isiah Refuses To Commit Long-Term To FIU
‎RealGM.com
With Isiah Thomas at the helm, Florida International University finished 11-19 this season, last in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. …

WKU Baseball: Tops stay perfect in Sun Belt
‎Bowling Green Daily News
FIU shortstop Garrett Wittels had three of the team’s seven hits on the night. … WKU will play the second game of a three-game set with FIU at 5 pm today.

Martinez and Vann back for FIU
‎College Fantasy Football Insider
Florida International wide receivers Ariel Martinez and Rocky Vann both suffered major knee injuries last season, however both are back (non-contact at the …

WKU beats FIU 6-4, improves Sun Belt record to 5-0
‎College Heights Herald
The Golden Panther rally began when junior Topper reliever Rye Davis hit FIU catcher Jose Behar and walked right fielder Pablo Bermudez on back-to-back …

WKU Falls in Extra Innings to FIU 9-8, Suffers First Sun Belt …
‎WKU Athletics
FIU junior Garrett Wittels, the seventh Panthers pitcher of the day, picked up the win after allowing two runs – one earned – on two hits while a pair of …

WKU Improves to 4-0 in Sun Belt Play With 3-2 Win At FIU
‎WKU Athletics
FIU committed four errors in the game as they fall to 14-10 overall and 1-3 in SBC play. Perkins (5-1) limited FIU to two runs on six hits through eight …

Tops take eighth win in a row
‎Bowling Green Daily News
The Hilltopper bats got started early against FIU starter RJ Fondon, … FIU got on the board in the bottom half of the inning when Garrett Wittels laced an …

Higher Education
USF graduate programs ranks among highest in the country
‎ABC Action News – Rick DeBow
… to school for a graduate degree may want to consider a school with some of the best graduate programs in the nation: the University of South Florida. …

UM’s biotech center a plus for Overtown
‎MiamiHerald.com
University of Miami President Donna Shalala should be proud of UM’s longstanding commitment to Overtown. Miles from its upscale Coral Gables campus, …

USF aims big in efforts to rebrand and reinvent its medical school
‎Tampabay.com – Letitia Stein – Richard Martin
TAMPA — The University of South Florida dreams of seeing its name on a hospital, boosting the …

FAU Researcher Receives National Institutes of Health Grant to …
‎Newswise (press release)
Massimo Caputi, Ph.D., associate professor of biomedical science in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, has received …

UCF fraternity under investigation after being accused of using …
‎Central Florida Future – Katie Kustura
A University of Central Florida fraternity accused of using a date rape drug on women is being investigated by the UCF Police Department …

FIU in the News

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FIU signs $12M lease in downtown Miami
‎Bizjournals.com
Florida International University signed a 10-year lease for three floors at 1101 Brickell Ave., in Miami. Florida International University signed a $12 …

FIU in the News
Renovations renew Miami Beach mainstay Shelborne Beach Resort
‎MiamiHerald.com – Hannah Sampson
Miami-Dade historian Seth Bramson, an adjunct professor of history at Barry University and Florida International University, said that while the Shelborne …

Three named to FIU Board of Trustees
‎MiamiHerald.com
Rick Scott this week reappointed Claudia Puig and appointed Dr. Jose J. Armas and Mayi De La Vega to the Florida International University Board of Trustees. …

Business Plan Challenge entries due Friday
‎MiamiHerald.com – Nancy Dahlberg
Opportunities to enter: The Community Track is open to all South Floridians (Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Broward and Monroe); the FIU Track is open to alumni …

Uruguay apuesta por más inversión
Diario Las Americas
Así lo manifestó el ministro de Economía y Finanzas de Uruguay, Fernando Lorenzo, durante una presentación auspiciada por el Miami Consortium para estudios del Caribe y Latinoamérica en la Florida Internacional University el martes esta semana.

Pat Conroy talks writing, reading and typing poorly
‎Sun-Sentinel – Chauncey Mabe
Pat Conroy is probably the most popular Southern novelist since Margaret Mitchell, making him the perfect choice for the FIU’s Second Annual Lawrence …

Recalls relieve pain but charter review MDs can cure ills
‎Miami Today – Michael Lewis
The presidents of the University of Miami and Florida International University, who each could name an expert academic to help guide the process or as …

American Institute of Architects Names Recipients for 2011 Awards
‎Senior Housing News
… Preservation Agency, State of Illinois; Luis Jauregui, AIA, Jaurequi, Inc. and Marilys Nepomechie, FAIA, Florida International University Miami. …

Athletics
FIU’s defensive line is motivated
‎MiamiHerald.com – Justin Azpiazu
FIU junior defensive end Tourek Williams is tired of having the defensive line considered the Golden Panthers’ weakest unit. …

No. 15 Softball Hosts Florida International
‎BaylorBears.com
“FIU a team that won a couple games in the NCAA Tournament last year and we know … FIU enters the contest on a four-game winning streak after sweeping …

FIU Women’s Basketball Announces 2011 Recruiting Class
‎Boxscore News
MIAMI – FIU women’s basketball head coach Cindy Russo has reloaded her squad’s arsenal with the early signing of four members, including three Florida …

Softball returns to action with doubleheader vs. FIU
‎The Baylor Lariat – Krista Pirtle
… is back in action tonight as it hosts a double header against Florida International University. The Lady Bears then open conference play against No. …

Higher Education
UF professor named Leopold Leadership Fellow
‎University of Florida
A University of Florida professor has been named a 2011 Leopold Leadership Fellow … Schuur, a faculty member at the University of Florida since 2002, …

USF, China partnership brings the Confucius Institute, opportunity …
‎ABC Action News – Carson Chambers
TAMPA – There are endless education pathways to walk at the University of South Florida, but in the heart of campus, in Cooper Hall, USF students have …

USF taps Richard Dobkin as executive in residence
‎Tampa Bay Business Journal
University of South Florida’s College of Business named Richard Dobkin as … University of South Florida serves more than 47000 students on campuses in …

Event Advisory: March Press Conference

Event Advisory Notice

Who: The Student Government Council of the Modesto A. Maidique Campus at Florida International University

What: The Student Government Council of the Modesto A. Maidique Campus at Florida International University’s March Press Conference

When: 25th of March 2011, from 3pm-5pm

Where: Graham Center, GC 305

Why: The Student Government Council of the Modesto A. Maidique Campus at Florida
International University will facilitate its monthly Press Conference on the 25th of
March from 3pm-5pm to review with student media (and other individuals
present) SGC-MMC’s progress since the last press conference held on the 18th of
February.

Details: Your attendance is highly encouraged. For members of student media, this will be
your opportunity to interact with members of the councils present. For members of the Biscayne Bay, Modesto Maidique and Governing Councils, this will be your opportunity to address student media and individuals present on the progress and objective (s) of your respective council. Please kindly RSVP to sga.press@fiu.edu. We hope to see you there!

Additional Information
For additional Information, visit our websites at fiu.edu/~sga, fiusga.wordpress.com and facebook.com/fiusga. You may also contact Andrew Vaz, SGC-MMC Press secretary at sga.press@fiu.edu or by calling our office in Graham Center, Room 211, at +1.305.348.2121.

About Florida International University
Florida International University is Miami’s 1st and only public research institution of higher learning. Serving nearly 40,000 students, FIU is amongst the 25th largest Universities in the nation, boasting 12 Colleges and Schools that offer in excess of 200 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and Professional degrees. With over 100,000 Alumni living and working in South Florida, the impact that FIU has had on the local community is incalculable.

About the Student Government Association at FIU
The Student Government Association at FIU affords students the opportunity to cultivate their leadership skills by serving as liaisons of the student body to the University Administration, hence gaining valuable experience in governance and stewardship. With over 40 senators, 60 cabinet members, 20 committees and 40 interns, SGA provides a challenging yet sustainable environment in which students can contribute to student life and in turn, the university community.

Press Release: the Spring 2011 Student Engagement Series

Press Release
The Student Government Council at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus (SGC-MMC) at Florida International University (FIU) will facilitate a student engagement series in the spring of 2011

Miami, Florida (23 March 2011)—SGC-MMC President and University Trustee Helena Ramirez announced today that SGC-MMC will facilitate a student engagement series in the spring of 2011. The objective of the engagement series is to provide students with a mechanism through which to voice their desires and concerns. As her tenure as President of the SGC-MMC is coming to a close this semester, she would appreciate your presence at her final Student Engagement Series.

President Ramirez continues, noting “the student engagement series will provide a safe, friendly environment in which students will discuss issues of most concern to them, which is the element that I am excited about; the personal interaction with members of the student body,” and further mentions “as an integral aspect of the engagement series, SGC-MMC is doing what it can to ensure that the respective university administrators are in attendance at the relative engagement town hall meetings. The attendance of university administrators at the engagement town hall meetings will re-enforce the university’s commitment to further developing and enhancing student services here at FIU.”

There shall be five installments this semester. The first installment of the series will focus on issues regarding Tuition and Fees and it will take place on the 28th of March 2011 in GC Ballroom East from 11am-1pm. The second installment will cover issues regarding Parking and Transportation and is set to take place on the 30th of March 2011 in GC Panther Suite from 11am-1pm. The third installment of the series will focus on issue related to Sustainability and is set to take place on the 1st of April 2011 in GC Ballroom East from 11am-1pm. The fourth installment in the spring 2011 student engagement series will focus on athletics and it will take place on the 7th of April 2011 from 11am to 1pm in GC 243. The fifth and final installment will focus on topics relating to Student Services and is set to take place on the 8th of April 2011 in the GC Panther Suite from 11am to 1pm.

Overall, the student engagement series will provide a means through which SGC-MMC will tackle the issues as it pertains to the student body. For more information about the fall 2010 student engagement series, please send e-mail to sga@fiu.edu, or visit SGC-MMC’s office in Graham Center, Room 211. See you at the engagement series!

Additional Information
For additional Information, visit our websites at fiu.edu/~sga and fiusga.wordpress.com. You may follow us on Facebook; keyword “FIU Student Government Association.” You may also contact Andrew Vaz, SGC-MMC Press Secretary at avaz001@fiu.edu.

About Florida International University
Florida International University is Miami’s 1st and only public research institution of higher learning. Serving nearly 40,000 students, FIU is amongst the 25th largest Universities in the nation, boasting 12 Colleges and Schools that offer in excess of 200 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and Professional degrees. With over 100,000 Alumni living and working in South Florida, the impact that FIU has had on the local community is incalculable.

About the Student Government Association at FIU
The Student Government Association at FIU affords students the opportunity to cultivate their leadership skills by serving as liaisons of the student body to the University Administration, hence gaining valuable experience in governance and stewardship. With over 40 senators, 60 cabinet members, 20 committees and 40 interns, SGA provides a challenging yet sustainable environment in which students can contribute to student life and in turn, the university community.

FIU in the News

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Florida International University honors its alumni, faculty
‎MiamiHerald.com – Michael Vasquez
Florida International University honored some of its most distinguished alumni and faculty members at its the 10th annual Torch Awards …

FIU in the News

A fair dedicated to the love of Latin art
‎MiamiHerald.com – Damarys Ocana
Featured speakers include Carol Damian, director of the Philip & Patricia Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, and Miami art critic Ricardo …

FIU news in Miami Today
Miami Today (Two stories)
That susceptibility to economic trends, however, is a key concern for Miami’s economy, says Jerry Haar, an associate dean and professor at Florida International University’s College of Business.

‘Organize Or Die’ in Florida
‎Inside Higher Ed
Florida International University and Florida Gulf Coast University are at or near 60 percent membership, said Auxter, while New College of Florida, …

Prehistoric Garbage Piles May Have Created ‘Tree Islands’
‎Science Now – Sid Perkins
But just how and when these perched carbonates form is still up for debate, says ecohydrologist Pamela Sullivan of Florida International University in Miami …

“GRAN TORINO”
Miami Today
The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum presents “GRAN TORINO: Italian Contemporary Art,” the works of a select group of Turin, Italy, artists…

Feeding frenzy
‎Reading Eagle
Shortly after joining Southern in 2000, he took over a modest wine and food tasting event run to help Florida International University School of Hospitality …

The US and other western nations must honor the Libyan rebels …
‎Green Party US (press release)
… the dangers of military intervention at a forum, entitled “Self-Determination: Opportunities and Challenges” at Florida International University.

Hospitality students mix school with wine
‎Eagle News – Katie Egan
But with all due respect to the others — Florida International University and the University of Central Florida — “the Wine Lab at FGCU rivals that of Napa …

Prehistoric trash heaps created Florida Everglades’ tree islands
‎Mother Nature Network (see photo)
(Photo: Pablo Ruiz/Florida International University) Heaps of trash left behind by prehistoric humans might have given rise to many of the tree islands …

Agro-ecology & Religious Studies
Micosukee Magazine
David Trujillo is thankful for the support of FIU’s Agro-ecology Program and the USDA-NIFA-Multicultural Scholars Program…

Athletics
Tuesday’s Daily Briefing: FAU has edge over FIU in football …
‎FAU Owl Access (blog) – Marcus Nelson
But that did get me to thinking, which victory over FIU was the sweetest this season? Was it FAU’s continued domination over FIU in this year’s Shula Bowl? …

FIU on WTVJ-MIA (NBC) – Miami, FL
South Florida Tonight (News)
…he hit a grand slam in the sixth inning. Meanwhile, FIU loses 6-3 on the road to North Florida. >>> Finally tonight we gave a sneak peek of it last night. Ff you walled Ellen this …

Higher Education
UM biotech center and controversy taking shape in Overtown
‎Sun-Sentinel – Michael Vasquez
The University of Miami, in a quest to become a biotech force to be reckoned with, is only months away from completing …

University of South Florida adds mass notification
‎Security Director News – Tess Nacelewicz
Life Safety Designs recently won a contract to provide a campus mass notification system for the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg. …

University of Miami Relies on IQinVision to Create Safer Campus …
‎Benzinga
The University of Miami is a private research university with more than 15000 students. The university had maintained video surveillance for a number of …

FIU in the News

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Who will care for the onslaught of aging baby boomers?
The Miami Herald
Part of the mission for FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is to prepare doctors to practice in demographically diverse and underserved communities. Medical students spend the second of…

FIU in the News
Lessons From Wisconsin About Unions and Higher Education
The New York Times
Stanley Fish is a professor of humanities and law at Florida International University, in Miami. He has also taught at the University of …

Miami entrepreneurs sell sleep in a bottle
‎MiamiHerald.com – Ina Paiva Cordle
The story began one night five years ago, when Vincent Porpiglia, a Florida International University business student, tossed and turned in bed, …

Universidad Internacional de la Florida on KUNU (UNI) – Victoria, TX
Despierta America! (Talk Show – interview in Spanish)
…esta crisis me acompa aqui el profesor de la Universidad Internacional de la Florida Daniel Alvarez. Gracias por estar aquí. El Daniel Alvarez, experto en temas religiosos y del medio oriente. …

Buen futuro
El Nuevo Herald
Jeff Zelaya, de 26 años y alumno de FIU, dijo que empezó a trabajar de interno poco después de entrar a la universidad. Ya ha hecho seis…

Last few days to enter the Challenge
‎MiamiHerald.com
There is a Community Track is open to all South Floridians; an FIU Track is open to alumni and students of FIU; and a High School Track is open to grades …

Carnival supports FIU
The Miami Herald
A new student center bearing the name of the world’s largest cruise ship company is open at Florida International University…

Athletics
Bumps, bruises and bundles of fun
‎Sun-Sentinel – Gary Curreri
… Florida Tridents, Fort Lauderdale Knights, Fort Miami Women, Orlando Women, Florida International University and the University of Florida. …

Brooks, James grab gold
‎Trinidad & Tobago Express – Kwame Laurence
At the Florida International University (FIU) Felsberg Invitational, FIU sophomore T’Keyah Dumoy finished second in the women’s 100m in 11.99 seconds. …

Higher Education
University of Miami Hospital unveils Mood Disorder unit for …
‎MiamiHerald.com
By Miami Herald Staff The University of Miami Hospital this week unveiled a 14-bed Mood Disorder unit to better serve South Florida psychiatric patients. …

Illinois Educator Selected for USF Poly Leadership Role
‎The Ledger – Robin Williams Adams
LAKELAND | An educator, economist and researcher will become the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s top academic officer this …

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Last week to enter Business Plan Challenge
‎MiamiHerald.com
This year, we will have three tracks: A Community Track open to anyone in South Florida; an FIU Track open to students and alumni of the university; …

FIU in the News
Miami-Dade schools need fair funding from state
‎MiamiHerald.com – Alberto Carvalho
I join my colleagues, Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón and Florida International University President Mark Rosenberg, in a community partnership …

Groups offer support to South Florida startups
‎MiamiHerald.com
They followed on the heels of Florida International University’s first ever Americas Venture Capital Conference in November. Chris Brisson, who started Call …

Footage of Quick-Stop Killing Released
‎NBC Miami – Jeff Burnside – Janie Campbell
“I cannot find words to express my outrage at what I saw,” said Dr. Marvin Dunn, an FIU psychologist who is rarely at a loss for words.

Florida International University on WPLG-MIA (ABC) – Miami, FL
Local 10 News at 5 (News, News)
…accept donations. Speaking of donations, today a Florida International University the Japan club is hosting a cafe fund-raiser taking place at from 10 until 3. There will be raffles and live …

Students can find summer jobs if they’re creative about approach
‎MiamiHerald.com
The Disney program will be recruiting at Broward College, Florida International University and Miami Dade College next week. Beasley sees some opportunities …

La Miami Symphony, un concierto ilustrado
El Nuevo Herald
Para hacer un justo uso del sistema de pantallas de la bóveda, el concierto, A Visual Journey Through Art and Music, fue totalmente ilustrado con trabajos visuales proporcionados por la Colección Pérez Simon y el Frost Art Museum de FIU. Carol Damian fue la curadora, Angelo Federico fue el editor y Fernando Duprat el productor de estos vídeos…

The Planner
‎Sun-Sentinel
South Florida Women’s Conference, 7:30 am, Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st St., North Miami. Conference track includes Entrepreneurship, …

ArteAméricas: fuerte componente intelectual
El Nuevo Herald
Carol Damian, directora del Frost Art Museum, y miembro del comité de selección de la Feria, presentará un libro sobre la obra de Enrique Martínez Celaya.

Florida Diversity Council Announces Natalia Zea to Emcee Glass …
‎PRLog.Org (press release)
… March 25, 2011 at the Kovens Conference Center, on the campus of Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st Street, North Miami, FL 33181. …

B students face tough admissions at Florida universities
‎Orlando Sentinel – Scott Travis
Some universities, including FAU and Florida International University, … FIU had been the most selective public university in Florida in recent years, …

Body on FIU campus identified as 29-year-old woman
The Miami Herald
Miami-Dade Police have identified the body of a woman found on Florida International University’s Modesto A. Madique Campus as that…

Health unions gaining members
‎Florida Times-Union (blog) – Matt Dixon
… courts tend to side with employers,” said Bruce Nissen, director of research at Florida International University’s Center for Labor Research & Studies. …

Authorities investigate after woman’s body found on Miami college …
‎The Republic
AP MIAMI — Miami-Dade Police are investigating after the body of a 29-year-old woman was found on the campus of Florida International University. …

‘Supermoon’ Lunacy: Does the Moon Make Us Crazy?
‎LiveScience.com – Jeanna Bryner
[Photos: Our Changing Moon] General lunacy: In a review article entitled “Much Ado About the Full Moon,” James Rotton of Florida International University …

Athletics
Baseball: Owls rally to take series from FIU
‎Sun-Sentinel – Ted Hutton
Starter RJ Alvarez made it back-to-back strong performances on the mound, as he held FIU to three runs in 6 1/3 innings. FAU (13-8, 2-1 Sun Belt) has not …

At Kansas State, Teachable Moments
‎New York Times – Sam Amick
He was, quite predictably, considering his linebacker physique, a bouncer during his days as a student at Florida International University. …

FIU rallies to beat FAU 9-7 in Sun Belt opener
‎Sun-Sentinel – Ted Hutton
After FIU took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, the Owls responded with a four-run bottom half, keyed by four singles, a walk and a hit batter. …

Baseball: Owls beat Panthers by mercy rule 13-3
‎University Press – Mark Gibson
Once again FIU was the first to score as they took a 1-0 lead in the top of the … On the scoring play by Albaladejo, a missed ground ball by FIU left …

FAU waits and waits to start spring football; FIU at the diamond
‎Sun-Sentinel (blog) – Ted Hutton
Baseball faces a critical three-game series against the Kitties of FIU. Opening game tonight at 6:30 at FAU Stadium. The series pits the two top teams of …

Baseball: FAU falls to FIU 9-7
‎University Press – Mark Gibson
FAU played its first Sun Belt Conference game of the season losing to Florida International University 9-7 on Friday, March 18, in Boca Raton …

Baseball: Owls tie series with Panthers 4-2
‎University Press – Mark Gibson
After coming off a close loss on Friday night, FAU (12-8, 1-1) managed to even its weekend serried against Florida International University (13-7, …

Higher Education
Nursing Expands Concurrent Program
‎University of Central Florida
The next class will be admitted in Fall 2011 with 20 students from Valencia and 20 students from the University of Central Florida. …

University of South Florida medical graduates share match day online.
‎ABC Action News – Frank Barrera
They come onstage and open the envelope. 112 graduating USF Health Medical School students find out their match. Its where they’ll spend the next 3…

University of Central Florida increasing student fees
‎Central Florida News 13 – Mark Jenkins
Students at the University of Central Florida are already dealing with a big recent spike in tuition costs…

USF students disappointed they must return from Japan
‎Tbo.com – Lindsay Peterson
“She really doesn’t want to leave,” said Beatrice Abbott, mother of Joelle Abbott, one of six University of South Florida students studying in central Japan …

Press Release: The Senate has renovated and relaunched the Finance Committee Dashboard

Press Release
The Senate has renovated and relaunched the Finance Committee Dashboard

Senate Speaker Hector Mujica and Senator Patrick O’Keefe have committed themselves to the full transparency for the student body.

Miami, Florida (28 February 2011) — The Finance Committee Spending Dashboard is re-launching this spring under the management of Senators Mujica and O’Keefe.

In the efforts of the SGC-MMC Senate to continue our Open Government Initiative and update the student body on its financial expenditures, the Senate has renovated and relaunched the Finance Committee Spending Dashboard, which is located and available to the entire student body on the SGA website. The new dashboard is user friendly and displays all of the information pertaining to each request.

To access the new Finance Committee Spending Dashboard, please visit: http://go.fiu.edu/ae8

Finance Committee Chairman O’Keefe has reassured the Senate that the committee will maintain the dashboard and update it on a weekly basis so that the student body can be aware of the Finance Committee’s activities.

“After consulting with Speaker Mujica, we decided this would be the best way to continue full transparency for Senate and potentially a learning tool to groups prior to submitting a request for funds.” said Senator O’Keefe, “I hope that by combining advocacy with transparency, we can serve FIU students in the best way possible.”

“This dashboard displays our Senate’s commitment to procure fiscal responsibility and operational transparency to the student body,” said Senate Speaker Mujica.

It is our hope that the students will utilize this dashboard to keep us accountable. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Senate Speaker Mujica at hmuji001@fiu.edu.

Additional Information
For additional Information, visit our website at fiu.edu/~sga. You may also follow us on Facebook; keyword “FIU Student Government Association.” You may also contact SGC-MMC Press Secretary Andrew Vaz at avaz001@fiu.edu.

About Florida International University
Florida International University is Miami’s 1st and only public research institution of higher learning. Serving nearly 40,000 students, FIU is amongst the 15th largest Universities in the nation, boasting 12 Colleges and Schools that offer in excess of 200 Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral and Professional degrees. With over 100,000 Alumni living and working in South Florida, the impact that FIU has had on the local community is incalculable.

About the Student Government Association at FIU
The Student Government Association at FIU affords students the opportunity to cultivate their leadership skills by serving as adversaries between University Administration and the student body, hence gaining valuable experience in governance and stewardship. With over 40 senators, 60 cabinet members, 20 committees and 40 interns, SGA provides a challenging yet sustainable environment in which students can contribute to student life and in turn, the university community.

FIU in the News

Top Stories

Wall St. Often Slow to Disclose Brokers’ Sins
Dealb%k – The New York Times
… Robert Savage, who is also the director of Investor Advocacy Clinic at Florida International University. “The bottom line for investors …

FIU in the News

In South Florida, more multigenerational families share a home
‎Sun-Sentinel – Georgia East
… associate director of the Metropolitan Center at Florida International University. As a result, it’s difficult to sell property to get out of debt. …

South Florida entrepreneurs star at Small Business Forum
‎MiamiHerald.com – Ina Paiva Cordle
The seminar will be held at Florida International University’s South Campus, from 8 am to 2 pm. Keynoting the day is Dennis Ratner, founder and CEO of Hair …

Florida International University on NBC
NBC
Florida International University Engineering Professor Faisal Kaleem teaches technology. He showed me how spyware installed on your phone…

South Beach Wine & Food Festival helps raise the culinary profile …
‎MiamiHerald.com – Elaine Walker
… started the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in 2001, trying to elevate a small event previously run off the Florida International University campus. …

International Conference April 6 on Deteriorating Condition of Men …
‎PR.com (press release)
Gordon E. Finley, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Florida International University. His presentation will describe how emerging current realities and …

Puerto Rico receives $26 mn for broadband Internet
‎Fox News
The project being promoted by Critical Hub Networks includes an agreement with Florida International University whereby a new exchange point for AMPATH, …

Plans to drill for oil near Cuban coast put Florida at risk
‎TCPalm – Eric Staats
… said oil industry expert Jorge Piñon, a visiting research fellow at the Cuban Research Institute at Florida International University in Miami. …

Takeover proposed for Miami-Dade’s troubled public health system
‎Orlando Sentinel – John Dorschner
… leaders into the discussions, along with the University of Miami and Florida International University, whose medical schools use Jackson facilities. …

State looks at gun policy
‎Eagle News – Mike Ricci
According to the state Board of Governors, Florida State University, the University of Florida and Florida International University are also against …

Congress outlaws crush videos, signaling victory for San Rafael …
‎Peninsula Press – Whitney Mountain
Stanley Fish, professor of law at the Florida International University, wrote in a column for the New York Times that the government has a tendency to favor …

A DECADENT DECADE
‎Tbo.com – Jeff Houck
… charity event held by beverage distributor Southern Wine & Spirits to raise money for Florida International University’s hospitality program. …

Bahamian born trial attorney Robert L. Parks selected to receive …
‎Bahama Islands Info – Tina Menditto
… College and is on the Dean’s Advisory Board for Florida International University’s College of Law and is on the Board of Trustees for History Miami. …

2011 Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Presented by …
‎American Banking News (press release)
Known for its array of exquisite packages, the Festival’s online auction raises upwards of $300000 each year to benefit the Florida International University …

Florida International on WTVJ-MIA (NBC) – Miami, FL
South Florida Today (News, Public Affair)
…street.com. 15% back to Florida International University is one of the co-sponsors of the event as well and founder for their hospitality school, their tourism school here in Florida. …

Senate smoking interest hazy
‎Eagle News
The senators pushing for the adoption of the smoking ban resolution cite the example of other universities such as UF, FIU and Edison adopting similar bans, …

Florida International on WPLG-MIA (ABC) – Miami, FL
Local 10 News at 6 (News)
…deal with. Employees, unions, University of Miami, Florida International University just to name a few and so many questions still to answer. The biggest one I think is what happens the a hospital funded …

Event helps raise the culinary profile of South Florida
‎Centre Daily Times – Elaine Walker – Hannah Sampson
She’s one of only two chefs that have participated each of the 10 years and the only one whose participation dates back to the FIU event. …

Did SoBe Wine & Food Festival creator steal the idea?
‎Miami New Times – Michael E. Miller
When Perks left Miami in 1996, however, he says the event moved to Florida International University and took the title Florida Extravaganza. …

Jackson recibe oferta por $1,100 millones
El Nuevo Herald
El vicepresidente del Fideicomiso Angel Medina dijo el martes que el Fideicomiso tiene que incluir a los líderes del Condado en las discusiones, además de la Universidad de Miami y la Universidad Internacional de la Florida, cuyas escuelas de medicina utilizan las instalaciones del Jackson…

Athletics
A Hand in the Carmelo Anthony Trade? Isiah Thomas Gives No Indication
The New York Times
Despite the losing record in his second year at F.I.U., Thomas is looking forward to getting more size in his next recruiting class, …

Big-money boosters want their say, too‎
MiamiHerald.com – Michelle Kaufman
University of Miami athletic director Kirby Hocutt and Florida International University athletic director Pete Garcia, and probably every other AD in the …

Lady Toppers Host FIU On Senior Night, Can Clinch Second In Sun …
WKU Athletics
With a current one-game lead over FIU in the Sun Belt East standings, a Lady Topper victory would secure a second-place finish in the division and a …

Down the drain
‎FOXSports.com
It was James Dolan, whose dad gave him the Garden, listening to Isiah Lord Thomas III, coach of the Florida International University Golden Panthers, …

Donnie Walsh ‘could care less’ if Isiah Thomas helped land Carmelo …
‎ESPN – Chris Sheridan
I could care less,” Walsh said of Thomas, the head coach at Florida International University whose team is sporting a 9-17 record. …

Kevin Askeland: 10 records that stand the test of time
‎Record-Searchlight – Kevin Askeland
Garrett Wittels of Florida International University recently had his 56-game hit streak come to an end, drawing comparisons to Joe …

Higher Education
Best Value: UCF Earns Another Top 50 National Ranking
‎University of Central Florida – Kimberly J. Lewis
22, 2011 The University of Central Florida is one of the nation’s “best value” colleges and universities. The Princeton Review, one of America’s best-known …

UF conference to look at Florida’s energy future
‎University of Florida
The University of Florida Levin College of Law will host the 17th annual Public Interest Environmental Conference at the law school on Feb. 24-26. …

UF Protests Alleged Police Brutality
‎WESH Orlando
Students at the University of Florida will protest alleged police brutality on Tuesday. UF’s coalition of justice against police brutality is fighting for …