8 Ways to Job Search Over the Holidays

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Eggnog. Snowflakes. Resumes. These are a few of my favorite (holiday job searching) things. December is a paradox. With so much to get done, there is also the need to slow down and relax. End of year projects and deadlines are looming. Emails are sent and out-of-office replies are received. This time of year can […]

Re-Union Reflections; Wills, Walls, Wells Webinar

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Contributed by Natalie Butto, Management Professor and Workshop Facilitator  It is autumn, which symbolizes transition, and reunion time at many colleges. FIU recently hosted their roaring Reunion week, and I just returned from a Georgetown Hoya Lawya reunion in DC. The anticipation of reunions can spark a variety of feelings including excitement, nostalgia and doubt. […]

How To Direct The Award Winning Movie Called YOU

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When Alumni outreach organizers here at FIU reached out to ask if I would be interested in spending time talking with students and Alumni about career and life goals I was flattered. What a great opportunity to share! But then I instantly began wondering, What in the world could I present to this incredibly talented, […]

Life is too short…

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Contributed by Jackie Pires, NSU Career Advisor This past summer, I had the pleasure of doing a practicum at the FIU Alumni Association, working with Maria Tomaino, Associate Director of Alumni Career Development. I enjoyed meeting so many FIU alumni and working with some of you through career coaching. During the summer and this fall […]

Are You Ready for the DOL Overtime Changes?

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The new Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulations will significantly increase the number of working Americans who qualify for overtime wages. The effective date for these changes to be in place is December 1, 2016. As part of the changes, the minimum weekly salary for an employee under the white collar exemption* will increase from […]

Panther Steps

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After years of reflection, I realize that the starting point for many of my successes started at FIU. I believe it all started when I received my commission as a 2LT in the Army through the FIU Army ROTC program. But perhaps I should back track even further. I was a Soldier serving on active […]

Alumna donates scholarship for First Generation Student

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Alumna Marcia del Rey ’05, a graduate of the College of Law’s inaugural class, has recently committed to funding a $25,000 scholarship in support of the Marcia del Rey ’05 First Generation Scholarship. The gift is aimed to support a student who is the first in their family to attend professional school. The scholarship, when […]

FIU Took Center Stage at Villain Theater’s Alumni Night

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The live comedy scene in Miami has undergone a major transformation with the recent addition of Villain Theater – a new Chicago-style improv theater in the blossoming arts district of Little Haiti. An enthusiastic audience of FIU alumni, students and staff had an opportunity to witness this first hand at a special FIU Alumni Night […]

FIU Alumni Night at Villain Theater

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Picture yourself standing on a stage. There’s an eager crowd anticipating your next move and it’s your turn to speak, but you haven’t a clue what you’re going to do next. For most people, this is the beginning of a nightmare. But for the improvisers at Villain Theater, it is an experience they crave. Villain Theater […]