Compensation for student-athletes? Everything you need to know about ‘NIL,’ explained by attorney, alum Adam Wasch

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Wasch answers questions about the NCAA’s new policy on payments to college players –For FIU News Florida earlier this year became one of the first states to pass a law that gives college athletes the right to earn compensation for the use of their name, image or likeness, often referred to as NIL. The National Collegiate Athletic Association this […]

Remembering FIU super fan Dennis Castro ’77, the ‘Paw Claw Guy’

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The FIU Alumni Association was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of FIU alumnus Dennis M. Castro ’77, on September 14, 2020. A longtime Panther super fan, FIU Football season ticket holder and a graduate of one of the first classes of the College of Engineering & Computing, Dennis was known affectionately as the ‘Paw Claw Guy’ for the homemade Panther […]

“Welcome to Fall 2019!”: A message from Board President Michael Hernandez ’04, MPA ’11

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“A college education is for life – but it doesn’t end once you’ve received your diploma or paid those outstanding parking tickets! It’s a connection for life,” says Alumni Association Board of Directors President Michael Hernandez. As FIU ushers in a new academic year this week and welcomes thousands of new and returning Panthers to […]

Bahamian alumni celebrate FIU connection before bowl game

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By David Drucker ’18 Reporting from the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl in Nassau, Bahamas When the football team found out they were going to the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, the locker room erupted with excitement. While the team’s trip to the Bahamas is certainly unique, it is not FIU’s first connection to the country, nor will […]

5 days remain until football. Are you ready for game day?

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The 2018 FIU Football season kicks off this Saturday, Sept. 1, when our Panthers take on the Big 10 Indiana Hoosiers! And it’s shaping up to be an exciting season. The Panthers are coming off an eight-win 2017 season that sent them to FIU’s first bowl game in six years: The Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla […]

Football Game Day Information and Season-Long Promotions

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PANTHER TAILGATING Alumni & general fan tailgating is allowed in all parking lots across FIU campus; however, reserved tailgating stalls are available in designated lots on a season-long or single-game basis in Lot 7, located to the west of Riccardo Silva Stadium, or the general tailgating areas including the Diamond Lot, Nature Trail and Panther […]

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 […]

@FIUFootball Tops Charlotte, 27-26

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FIU scored 14 points in the final seven minutes to rally past Charlotte 27-26 in thrilling fashion Saturday night at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Down 26-13, quarterback Alex McGough connected with A.J. Branisel on a 15-yard touchdown to bring the Panthers (3-4, 3-0 Conference USA) within six points with 4:21 left in the […]