In honor of National Poetry Month, meet some of FIU’s emerging poets

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FIU is no stranger to the world of poetry. Alumni of FIU’s Master of Fine Arts program have gone on to achieve greatness in the field, including Richard Blanco ’91, MFA ’97, who delivered his poem “One Today” at former President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, and O, Miami founder P. Scott Cunningham MFA ’08. Students […]

Alumnus helps Boston schools adopt a new world map

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Boston Public Schools recently made headlines around the globe by introducing a different style of map, called the Gall-Peters projection, into the classroom for the first time. While some individual schools in the United States have used the Gall-Peters projection, it is believed that Boston is the first school district to adopt the map in all […]

Alumna named Miami-Dade’s Assistant Principal of the Year

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Like her mother before her, Cisely Scott made education her career. Initially, she followed in her mother’s footsteps, working as a Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher. Then she became an assistant principal. On Thursday, she made her mother proud. School district leaders named Scott the Assistant Principal of the Year. This marks the fourth consecutive year an […]

Alumnae could win Miami-Dade’s Teacher, Rookie Teacher of the Year awards

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Three FIU alumnae are finalists for this year’s two top teaching prizes in Miami-Dade County. The winners will be announced Thursday, Jan. 26. Laura Ortiz, a social studies teacher at Robert Morgan Educational Center & Technical College, is one of four finalists vying for the Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Francisco R. Walker Teacher of the […]

Researchers embark on national landmark study of adolescent brain development

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The largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the U.S. is underway and FIU researchers are at the forefront. FIU is one of the 19 research sites for the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) landmark study dubbed the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development, or ABCD. The study will follow the biological and behavioral development of more […]

Alumnus Richard Blanco pens tribute to Orlando victims

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In the weeks following the shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando that killed 49 people, the nation has rallied to help families of the victims cope with loss and push for an end to hatred. FIU creative writing alumnus Richard Blanco ’91, MFA ’97, best known for delivering his poem “One Today” at President Barack […]

Alumnae poets publish new books

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The art of poetry… Words that paint and verses that sing Trains of thought, sailboats of sounds Such things we feel, but cannot see. Such is this art… Poetry. What’s the first thing that comes to mind? Be honest. Shakespearean sonnets and afternoon tea? The haiku written in third grade that Mom framed and glued onto […]

Visit Shakespeare’s London at FIU’s new virtual reality facility

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It’s 1598, and you’re on your way to the Globe Theater to watch one of Shakespeare’s plays. You walk along the dirt roads and the green fields of London and you realize you can see the London Bridge in the distance. A vagabond asks you for a coin, and you find the village houses and the town market bustling with customers. […]

Alumnus R.M. Drake Goes from Sidewalk Poetry to Bestseller

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Robert Macias was looking over the food options in the Miami Coral Park Senior High cafeteria one day when he felt a sharp pain. Someone had flicked his ear. The underclassman swung around to eyeball the tormentor, but the kids in line were stone-faced. So he turned back to the steaming lunch options. Flick. Again […]

Alumna Helena Ramirez named one of Forbes 30 Under 30

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Helena Ramirez, 26 Eastern Coalitions Coordinator, LIBRE Initiative Puerto Rico native coordinates with entrepreneurs, churches and women in the Hispanic community for Koch-affiliated conservative group. She was the inaugural chair of She Should Run’s Frontrunners, encouraging more women to run for public office, and helped with first GOP Hispanic digital outreach strategy in the 2012 […]