Former FIU Football Star Johnathan “Cyp” Cyprien ’12 now making “big plays” off the field

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In both his personal and professional life, Johnathan “Cyp” Cyprien ’12, who played for the FIU football team and then in the NFL for eight years, is committed to others’ success. He believes it’s all about “making investments that help people to be their best,” be it family and friends, community, his real estate business, […]

Compensation for student-athletes? Everything you need to know about ‘NIL,’ explained by attorney, alum Adam Wasch

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Wasch answers questions about the NCAA’s new policy on payments to college players –For FIU News Florida earlier this year became one of the first states to pass a law that gives college athletes the right to earn compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness, often referred to as NIL. The National Collegiate Athletic Association this […]

Alumna to lead refugee team at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games

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–By Tatianna Basanta for FIU News Architecture alumna Ileana Rodriguez ’08, M.Arch ’11 was appointed chef de mission for the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT) at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. As chef de mission, Rodriguez will be a mentor, sponsor and spokesperson for the RPT team throughout the Paralympic games. Born and raised in Cuba, Rodriguez […]

President Rosenberg: ‘Homecoming is just a few weeks away!’

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Homecoming 2020 flyer
President Mark B. Rosenberg sent the following message to the community on Sept. 14, 2020: Dear FIU alumni, In just a few weeks, get ready to Pave Your Path during FIU Homecoming Week 2020! While Homecoming will look very different this year, we look forward to a week full of virtual concerts, activities, caravans and other […]

Q&A with Head Coach Ryan Heberling ’09

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Carrie and Ryan Heberling
Ryan Heberling was named head coach of both the men’s and women’s track and field/cross country programs at FIU on July 9th, 2014, after spending the previous four years as an assistant and the 2014 season as the interim head coach at FIU. Before accepting these positions, Heberling was a student at the university and a […]

5 days remain until football. Are you ready for game day?

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The 2018 FIU Football season kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 1, when our Panthers take on the Big 10 Indiana Hoosiers! And it’s shaping up to be an exciting season. The Panthers are coming off an eight-win 2017 season that sent them to FIU’s first bowl game in six years: The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla […]

Announcing FIU Bowl Packages

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The Panthers are bowl-bound for the third time in FIU football history! Our team is ready to face the Temple Owls at the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl on Thursday, December 21 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. Panther fans – It’s time to make plans to cheer them on! For the best fan experience, […]

Bowl Bound: FIU Football Headed to Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl

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FIU will play in its third bowl game in program history. The Panthers have accepted an invitation to the 2017 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. (ET). The game, which will be played at Tropicana Field, will be broadcast on ESPN. The Panthers will face […]