July 2015 Member Spotlight

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Joaquin Bello FIU Degrees: B.S. in Accounting/Marketing and M.S. in Accounting Graduation Years: 1995 and 2001 Lifetime Member since: 1996 Profession: AVP Financial Systems and Reporting, Interval Leisure Group Why he joined the FIU Alumni Association: I joined the FIU Alumni Association to continue to the bonds I formed as a student. What does FIU mean to him: My years as a […]

Students Become Advocates for the Disabled in Europe

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Getting around in a wheelchair can be draining – especially when traveling abroad. “You’d think you’re there sitting and relaxing but it takes a lot out of your body,” said Juan Agudelo, 24, a senior majoring in recreational therapy. “The constant vibration of the wheelchair, the up and down at sidewalks, going over curbs all […]

FIU Organizes Major Exhibition Focusing on Catastrophe and Promethean Peril

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This November, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University will present Margin of Error, an exhibition exploring cultural responses to mechanical mastery and engineered catastrophes of the modern age—the shipwrecks, crashes, explosions, collapses, and novel types of workplace injury that interrupt the path of progress. Revealing the consequences of mankind’s endeavor to defy and exceed limits, Margin of […]

Protecting Yourself from Rare Flesh-eating Bacteria Found on Florida’s Beaches

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The Florida Health Department has warned residents and tourists of a rare form of flesh-eating, potentially deadly bacteria that has made its way to Florida beaches. Vibrio vulnificus has already infected eight people this year, killing two. FIU News sat down with Dr. Consuelo Beck-Sagué, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at FIU’s Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, to […]

Historic Shark Census Catches Predators on Camera

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Researchers are embarking on the largest-ever attempt to survey the world’s shark populations. Predators are disappearing from the oceans in alarming numbers with nearly a quarter of shark, ray and skate species threatened with extinction. The lack of comprehensive and up-to-date data on species abundance and distribution is hindering efforts to protect and replenish these ecologically […]

Submit Your Nominations for the 15th Annual Torch Awards Gala

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We established the Torch Awards to honor our graduates who have had a positive impact on their profession, the community and the university. These outstanding individuals are our Torchbearers and serve as an inspiration to all. Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s awards ceremony. Nominees must be FIU graduates (not applicable to Faculty […]

Serve as a Peer Collaborator for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship

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Are you an established professional working in business, government, or the non-profit sector? Are you interested in establishing partnerships and professional networks with African peers through one-on-one networking and collaboration? If so, we invite you to consider serving as a Peer Collaborator for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship! Mandela Washington Fellows are early to mid-career professionals between […]

Legislative Session Report 2015

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This year, the Florida Legislature provided nearly $30 million in new and restored funding for FIU. Governor Rick Scott signed the 2015-16 budget Tuesday morning. Below are the $21.8 million in FIU projects that were newly funded by the Legislature and approved by the Governor: $11 million net increase in Performance Funding $2.3 million for the Satellite Chiller […]

Confessions from Mid-Professionals

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There are some things you just don’t learn in college. And by some, I mean many. People give you advice about what to expect when you enter (wait for it…) the workforce! These pieces of advice could be invaluable, but either we are not ready to hear it, don’t retain it, can’t relate to it, […]

Historic Day for FIU

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On a summer day exactly 50 years ago, FIU history was made. On June 22, 1965, Florida Governor W. Haydon Burns signed Senate Bill 711, introduced by Senator Robert M. Haverfield, paving the way for the creation of our FIU. We’ve come a long way! From our opening day enrollment of less than 6,000 students to our current Panther […]