Panther Alumni Week 2024: A Stellar Start!

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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, […]

FIU launches first-of-its-kind Center for Fraternity and Sorority Enrichment

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Originally published on January 23, 2024 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Clara-Meretan Kiah Fraternities and sororities have a new home at FIU: the Center for Fraternity and Sorority Enrichment. FIU’s is the first center in Florida dedicated to enhancing fraternity and sorority members’ collegiate experience on a holistic level while building affinity that persists long beyond graduation. […]

Students, staff, community join forces to raise more than $100,000 for prevention and awareness of cancer, suicide

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Originally published March 27, 2023 on news.fiu.edu. Written by Clara-Meretan Kiah In back-to-back events in March, Panthers came together to raise more than $100,000 to support awareness, research, education and prevention efforts for two of the leading causes of death in the United States: cancer and suicide.   Relay for Life The weekend kicked off with […]

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 […]

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, […]

Exceptional young alumni recognized for service, professional contributions with inaugural FIU Alumni 5 Under 35 award

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The much-anticipated reveal of the inaugural FIU Alumni 5 Under 35, presented by the FIU Young Alumni Network, is here. The 5 Under 35 are a group of proud Panther graduates, ages 35 and younger, who have made exceptional achievements in and contributions to their professions. They exemplify FIU’s core values of truth, freedom, respect, responsibility […]

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! […]

SigEp alumni leaders reflect on fraternity’s 35 years at FIU

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Alumni Thomas Jelke, Ph.D. ’90 and Sean Gazitúa ’04 remain actively involved with SigEp and FIU as mentors, fundraisers and volunteer leaders. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, better known around campus as SigEp, celebrated its 35th anniversary at FIU with an alumni reunion at Cerveceria La Tropical in Miami on April 2. The celebration came on the […]

Third annual FIU 305 Give Day breaks participation, fundraising records

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The third annual FIU 305 Give Day blew past its previous fundraising and participation records, bringing in more than $228,000 from 906 donors in the spirit of “The 305.” 305 Give Day shines a spotlight on the generosity of FIU alumni and encourages grads to give back to their alma mater by supporting scholarships, student organizations, academic programs, research […]

Back on the sand: Tickets on sale for SOBEWFF®

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FIU students will take part in the 20th anniversary of the Festival from May 20-23. –By Ivonne Yee-Amor for FIU News For the 20th year, the white sands of Miami Beach will be home to some of the world’s most renowned wine and spirits producers, chefs, culinary personalities and students taking part in the South […]