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 […]

The Phantom of the Opera

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Alumni and the FIU community can enjoy  a special discount and save 10% and up off tickets to Phantom of the Opera at the Adrienne Arsht Center starting Wednesday, February 24 – Sunday, March 6! For each ticket purchased, $10 is going back to the FIU Alumni Association Student Scholarship fund. Buy your tickets today! […]

Rare Photographs, Advertisements & Posters from Pre-1959 Cuba

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Rare Photographs, Advertisements, and Posters from Pre-1959 Cuba to Premiere at The Wolfsonian on May 6, 2016 Promising Paradise: Cuban Allure, American Seduction explores how Americans and Cubans shaped perceptions of one another through print media, film, and music in the early to mid-20th century Exhibition coincides with a major gift of over 1,000 works from collector […]

Panther Q&A: Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera ’79

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Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera ’79 is a well-known public servant, community activist, entrepreneur and innovator. After going to school full-time and working full-time, Bettina successfully graduated with her BS in Social Work. Bettina perfectly showcases the resilience and driven nature of the FIU Panther. In this interview, you’ll learn a bit about her FIU journey, her […]

FIU Women’s Basketball vs. Rice – Honoring Former Head Coach Cindy Russo

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FIU Women’s Basketball vs. Rice – Honoring Former Head Coach Cindy Russo Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 | 12:00 p.m. Lime Court at FIU Arena Faculty, staff and retirees are invited to take advantage of discounted women’s basketball tickets – only $1 each — for the FIU women’s basketball game versus Rice on Saturday, February 20, at 12 Noon.  We hope that […]

Panther Q&A: Lily Savinon ’10

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How would you describe your years as an FIU student? Some of the best years of my life! Those were the years that molded me as a leader, showed me the importance of community service, and developed my skills in Marketing/Advertising. It’s also where I met my best friends and my husband! Those 4 years […]

Panther Alumni Week grows in size, impact

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When does Miami’s proverbial 3:05 cafecito break become an opportunity for a student to sit down and network with an accomplished public relations specialist? During FIU’s annual Panther Alumni Week, a highlight of which was a coffee break where students gained valuable incite from advertising and marketing expert Lily Saviñon ’10, founder of the Miami-based […]