FIU to host 26th annual Martin Luther King celebration

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FIU’s Department of Multicultural Programs and Services will honor Martin Luther King Jr., with a month-long celebration inspired by King’s lifelong dedication to equality and peace. One of the highlights will be the annual MLK Commemorative Breakfast, which will take place at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 13 in the Graham Center Ballrooms at FIU’s MMC, located […]

T.Y. Hilton clinches NFL receiving title

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T.Y. Hilton can add another distinction to his already distinguished career in the NFL: receiving champion. The former FIU football star and Indianapolis Colts wide receiver finished the regular season with a career-high 1,448 receiving yards, edging out Atlanta’s Julio Jones and several others to earn the 2016 NFL receiving title. Entering the final week […]

Join FIU in Washington, DC for the 58th Presidential Inauguration

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Every Presidential Inauguration provides the FIU community an opportunity to commemorate history and analyze the potential impact of the new presidency on our country. While planning is still underway, we wanted to take this opportunity to share a preliminary schedule of events being planned with our alumni around the country. Feel free to share with […]

Stay fit this new year with COREYAK

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The creators of Yonanas have just released their latest invention, and it’s perfect for those wanting to get moving on their New Year’s Day resolutions. Invented by FIU alumni Brian Machovina and Eileen McHale, COREYAK is a home fitness machine that mimics kayaking and rowing. It interacts via wireless technology with COREYAK Apps on smartphone […]

Win a Fully Funded Trip to FIU at DC during Inauguration Week- Essay Information

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Undergraduate Student Essay Contest Continuity or Change? Analyzing Public Policy during the Trump Administration Deadline: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at 5:00PM In what was the most historical election in our nation’s history, Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. While traditionally, the transition from a democratic to republican president brings more […]

Students create communication plans for NASA technologies

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Whether it’s the tires on our cars and trucks, the fancy cordless vacuum cleaners in our homes or the cameras on our smartphones, technology developed by NASA is part of our everyday lives. Taking the technologies created by the agency from their mission environments down to Earth is a complex endeavor. Thanks to one FIU professor […]

Now what? The new grad’s post-commencement checklist

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So you’ve crossed the stage, received your diploma and you’re ready to begin a new chapter of life. Many graduates will go right into the workforce, others may take time to travel, and some will continue their education. But the affinity with FIU remains. All graduates now belong to the FIU Alumni Association, enjoying lifelong benefits like career development services, […]

FIU graduates overcome odds, uplift our community

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Tiffany Gomez, 27, and her twin sister Eileen begin their days in the kitchen of Vito’s Bakery in Virginia Gardens, preparing pastelitos, tostadas, and empanadas. Baking is in their blood; it is how they remember their father and continue his longstanding legacy. The twins’ mother passed away when they were four years old, and they […]

Why Travis Stokes ’09, MPA ’12 gives back

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Donor Spotlight Travis Stokes ’09, MPA ’12 Events and Marketing Manager, FIU Parking and Transportation     What do you love most about FIU and your involvement here?What I love the most is looking back at the groundbreaking impact through my student involvement. While participating in Cheerleading, Student Government and Dance Marathon to name a […]