Football program helped alumnus ‘grow as an athlete’
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director When you think of Darrian Dyson, you remember the incredible force he used to break through a block. You…
Jasmine Casimir // Asst. Sports Director When you think of Darrian Dyson, you remember the incredible force he used to break through a block. You…
Peter Holland // Staff Writer After graduating at FIU with a 4.0 GPA and listed as a World’s Ahead Scholar, Anthon Samuel has a promising future…
The partnership, the first ever between the USHCC and a public university, hopes to provide internships, jobs and scholarships for students while also creating a platform to promote the University’s research and legislative priorities nationally, according to the USHCC website.
Four arrests have been made involving the theft and sale of University exams. All defendants have been charged with dealing in stolen property.
Marquay Smith, a 2007 alumnus who received his master’s degree in education and counseling, has been hired as Veterans Affairs’ counselor.
The University’s College of Law received its largest donation of $400,000 this month from alumnus Abraham Ovadia, an attorney at his own law firm who graduated in 2009, who said it is important to give back to his alma mater.
With the Panthers splitting their double header against North Texas on Saturday, FIU was able to win the rubber game of a three-game series against the Mean Green – this time in an extra-inning affair.
The two years of dominance in the Sun Belt Conference has come to a halt – at least for now.
In an attempt to initiate their Sun Belt Conference matches on a high note, FIU returned home with a 4-3 victory versus the Jaguars of South Alabama but faltered against the North Texas Mean Green in a 4-3 defeat.
Despite a shaky start to the 2012 season with losses to ranked opponents, head coach Melissa Applebaum-Dall’au and the rest of the tennis squad (1-7) look to salvage the season this weekend as they begin conference play in Denton, Texas.
FIU will be taking on the South Alabama Jaguars on Feb. 25, nearly a month after FIU earned their first victory of the year against Fresno State. Then they will face the host, North Texas on Feb. 26. The Mean Green are ranked 61st in the nation, ahead of the Panthers who are currently ranked 74th.
The Panthers surged to a 3-1 match win over the Mean Green to remain white-hot.