{"id":8000,"date":"2015-08-17T15:35:41","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T15:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/?p=8000"},"modified":"2018-05-09T15:42:24","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T15:42:24","slug":"new-license-plate-strengthens-panther-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/stay-connected\/alumni-news\/newsroom\/index.php\/2015\/08\/17\/new-license-plate-strengthens-panther-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"New License Plate Strengthens Panther Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After more than 10 years, a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/dmv\/specialtytags\/universities\/florida_international_university.html\">FIU license plate<\/a> is now available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).\u00a0The plate has been completely redesigned, featuring the university\u2019s logo and mascot, Roary the Panther, on a white background.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-91307 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/news.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/new-plate-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"The new license plate\" width=\"257\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The specialty plate is available through all <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flhsmv.gov\/offices\/miamidade.html\">Motor Vehicle Service Centers<\/a> in Florida for a $25 annual fee (plus registration fees); proceeds benefit the university\u2019s general scholarship fund. To register a new plate through the FLHSMV, the plate must be purchased within three months of your registration renewal deadline.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s not within three months of your registration renewal date, the plate can also be purchased online through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myfloridaspecialtyplate.com\/fiu.html\">Florida Specialty License Plates<\/a>, a privately owned company not affiliated with the FLHSMV, but the price of the plate is more expensive.<\/p>\n<p>For those who already have the old FIU plate, the same guidelines apply to switch to the new one.Three other designs have been introduced to the public since the FIU license plate was enacted in 1987, the most recent plate being FIU gold with an old logo the university no longer uses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time for the FIU family to show their Panther pride by getting the all-new FIU license plate,\u201d said Associate Vice President of Alumni Relations and Executive Director of the FIU Alumni Association Duane Wiles. \u201cIt\u2019s also a great way to support our students, as proceeds directly benefit scholarships. With more than 2,000 FIU plates currently on the road, we look forward to seeing that number immensely increase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fiualumni.com\/engage\/panther-pride\/\">FIU Alumni Association<\/a> encourages everyone who buys the new plate to share a picture on social media using the tag <strong>#RepFIU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>via <a href=\"http:\/\/news.fiu.edu\/2015\/08\/new-license-plate-strengthens-panther-pride\/91302\" target=\"_blank\">FIU News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than 10 years, a new FIU license plate is now available through the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).\u00a0The plate has been completely redesigned, featuring the university\u2019s logo and mascot, Roary the Panther, on a white background. 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