Bringing It All Back Home: PAW 2024 Fosters Reconnection, Growth and Pride

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FIU student at Career Fair during PAW 2024
Pop quiz! (And don’t look up the answer. Hey! We saw that peeking!)  What anniversary of Panther Alumni Week just took place?  *Patiently waits for answer*  If you guessed 11, you’re right!  From February 5th to February 12th, Panthers came back to FIU for more than 20 engaging events that connected almost 6,000 alumni and […]

Panther Alumni Week 2024: A Stellar Start!

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Malik Wilkes '08 speaks at the Financial Wellness Workshop
Panther Alumni Week (PAW) 2024 is off to an exhilarating start, boasting an impressive, turnout of over 1,200 enthusiastic alumni and students. This PAW is set to be the most successful since its inaugural inception a decade ago. The FIU community has already been out in full force with attendees experiencing networking opportunities, thought leadership, […]

Engineering Undergrads Conduct Research in Japan

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Originally published March 10, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Adrienne Sayer   As a biomedical engineering major at Florida International University, Rebekah Arias understands the value of working in multicultural groups. And after spending six weeks last summer at Kochi University of Technology in Japan, she returned with a sense of excitement about the advantages of […]

FIU Americas Roundtable launches in Washington: The Importance of Public-Private Collaboration

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Written by Rachel Costa Originally published on February 15, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. FIU recently launched The Americas Roundtable: The Pathway Towards Sustainable Development and Investment in 2023. Based out of the university’s Washington, D.C., office, the new series will provide a platform for experts to convene around the subject while taking advantage of related FIU […]

4 ways to balance mental health, career goals

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Left to right: Lamman Rucker, Gaston Rossato '08, Alexis Brown, FIU Trustee Chanel Rowe JD '14, and Jeff Rocker
The transition to a career can bring uncertainty, stress and upheaval, making it a crucial time to prioritize your mental wellness – and seek help if you notice your mental health is declining. On Nov. 15, FIU hosted a panel discussion on balancing mental health and career goals in demanding industries such as entrepreneurship, entertainment […]

You’re an FIU grad! Now what?

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Congratulations on this awesome achievement, Panther! Although your journey as a student may be coming to a close, you are now joining a family of more than 275,000 FIU alumni. There are so many ways for you to stay connected and engaged with the Blue & Gold – here’s just 10 we hope you’ll explore! […]

FIU Panther Shadows program gives alumni glimpse into careers, industries of interest

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–By Sonia Gonzalez Hernandez The FIU Panther Shadows program is a one-day opportunity for FIU students and alumni to connect with employers, community partners and fellow alumni to observe and learn about professional roles related to majors, degrees and industries of interest. Explore different career possibilities and see firsthand how classroom skills and career competencies apply in […]

10 ways an FIU degree, completed fully online, enhances careers

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–By Monica Smith for FIU News Education changes lives. It’s been said that the decision to pursue a college degree is an investment. For some, the investment provides immediate benefits and for others it can help in many professional ways. These students and alumni share how the decision to pursue an FIU degree—100 percent online—helped […]

Congrats, new HWCOM alumni! Medical school hosts drive-in Match Day

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–By Ileana Varela for FIU News The stage was set, in a parking lot at FIU, for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s (HWCOM) first-ever drive-in Match Day. The celebration was about to begin. And then the rain came threatening to dampen the celebration. But the rain was no match for the students’ excitement. “We started med school […]

Alumnus helps companies navigate the new world of remote work

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–By Jordan Cross-Ogiste for FIU News Ilan Timerman ’19 has never been one to sit back at any organization of which he has been a part. During his time at FIU—before he graduated with a bachelor’s in sustainability and the environment—Timerman was campus director for Hult Prize; a staff member at StartUP FIU; secretary of transportation […]