Rosenberg family donates $1 million for scholarships

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FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg and his wife Rosalie announced their $1 million donation to FIU for first-generation scholarships at the launch of this year’s Ignite Campaign, designed to encourage faculty and staff to give back to FIU. “As a first-generation college graduate myself, I understand what it means to receive financial assistance to achieve […]

Sweet cravings, real estate lessons fuel success for Joseph’s Cookies

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Barred by diabetes from eating sweets, Joseph Semprevivo was determined to find a way to enjoy the baked goods he craved. Diagnosed at 9 years old, he had no cooking or baking experience, but really missed the sugary treats. Two years later, he started experimenting in the kitchen of his parents’ restaurant. At 15 years […]

Teaching, not testing makes better students

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Teaching is more than just assembling a series of best practices that are expected to lead students to perfect standardized test scores. According to an article published by Assistant Professor James Burns, who joined FIU’s College of Arts, Sciences & Education faculty in January, teachers should be lifelong learners who inspire their students to take […]

Why Antoinette Joseph MSW ’03 gives back

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Donor Spotlight Antoinette Joseph MSW ’03 Social Worker, Victoria Hospital St. Lucia What do you love most about FIU and your involvement here? FIU is a multicultural campus with many memorable experiences for me. My first advisor, Mrs. Albertini, walked me through FIU’s assistance program and the Latin American Scholarship Program of American Universities (LASPAU), which […]

Three upcoming conferences at FIU to empower and support women Panthers

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FIU is proud to present three exciting opportunities to support the betterment and empowerment of women Panthers. We invite you to join us and transform your personal and professional experience.  Women Who Lead March 22 @ BBC | March 23 @ MMC  A day long conference designed to enhance the leadership development of female students […]

Spring forward with your March #PantherPerks

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Ride Away and Save on a Diamondback Bicycle FIU alumni can now enjoy savings up to 40% off on Diamondback bicycles and FREE shipping through our partnership with the Diamondback Corporate Program. Features: • Save up to 40% off retail pricing all year long • Live inventory feed for up to the minute availability • Create your own […]

Back-to-Back Champs: FIU Swimming and Diving Claims 2016 C-USA Swimming and Diving Championship

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Scoring the second-most points in Conference USA Championship history, the FIU swimming and diving team claimed its second-straight conference crown on Saturday. The Panthers claimed 15 of the 21 total titles during the four-day championships en route to a 954-point result. FIU bested second-place Rice by 318 points – the most-decisive victory in C-USA Championship […]

FIU University Advancement Team recognized at CASE Awards

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Our University Advancement and External Relations team have been hard at work ensuring we have the tools in place to succeed and to ultimately achieve our FIU’s $750 million capital campaign goal. That’s why we are proud to announce that these groups were recently recognized at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Awards for 3 […]

Make Your Email Signature Work for You!

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After a client schedules an appointment, I send them a confirmation email. I open up MS Word, select all, copy, paste into a new email, edit, and then send. After doing this 189 times since July, I caught myself staring at my email and said: “How can I make this easier and faster for myself?” […]

The value of volunteering and social innovation

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If Phillip Rincon MA ’09 had one piece of advice to share with FIU students it’s to volunteer. “Seek ways to broaden your understanding and increase your knowledge of social issues that affect others,” he notes. “Consider volunteer work during your studies at FIU as a way to put your education into practice and as […]