Enrollment up, advisors down: FIU’s growing problem
Ruth Santana | Staff Writer It’s recommended to meet with an advisor at least once every semester, but it’s nearly impossible. The last time I…
admissions
‘Early fall’ enrollment surpasses fall
By: Ryan Soriano and Joshua Ceballos/PantherNOW Staff University admissions will be flipped this year as more freshmen are enrolling in the summer rather than…
Admissions “doesn’t have time” to check social media despite national trend
An admissions clerk advised Student Media that the Admissions Office does not have the time to check applicants’ social media profiles despite a national increase in the number of officers using social media profiles to learn more about their applicants.
President Rosenberg talks growth and expansion with Student Media
With the University ranking seventh largest in the nation with its estimated fall enrollment, President Mark B. Rosenberg sat down with Student Media on Oct. 7 at Biscayne Bay Campus to discuss fundraising, partnerships and expansion — internal, online and into UniversityCity.
Granting disabled students exceptions speaks highly of FIU
An editorial on the exceptions for admission.
University grants exceptions in alternative admissions
Stephan Useche/Staff Writer For some students applying to the University, the process can sometimes take more than a few minutes behind the computer. For FIU,…
Race not a factor in University admissions
The University considers a number of factors when it comes to admitting its students; race isn’t one of them. Affirmative action, a tool that has helped universities across the country to give equal admission to students of different races, is not used at FIU or other universities in the state of Florida.
Diversifying the student body
Staff writer Moises Fuertes suggests that one’s economic standing should be used as a determining factor for admission in order to diversify the student body.
