DEI and OSJI Eliminated, Replaced with New Offices
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director In compliance with recent state legislation, FIU has eliminated its Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, as well as…
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FIU’s Relationship with Chinese Universities Terminated
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director FIU’s international partnership with several Chinese universities has been terminated, following revisions to state university funding policies. This decision…
BOG Free Expression Statement mocks true freedom of expression
PantherNOW Editorial Board During the last faculty senate meeting of the fall on Nov. 14, senate chair Noel Barengo informed senators that the senate would…
The support of the new tenure review is insulting to students and faculty alike
PantherNOW Editorial Board The Florida Board of Governors’ post-tenure review disappointed us when it was approved earlier this year. We had hoped that our trustees…
Post-Tenure Faculty Review a threat to academic freedom, Faculty Senate says
Samuel Larreal | Contributing Writer Florida International University will now require tenured professors to undergo a performance review process every five years following new state…
FIU social media bans threaten to isolate international students
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director Back in April, FIU banned several social media apps from the university’s network and devices. The ban followed a…
FIU to prohibit TikTok, and other services on campus network
By Alexander Luzula | Staff Writer FIU has announced that it will be prohibiting access to the Chinese social media app TikTok, as well as…
FIU, Other Universities Ordered To Prepare For Remote Learning
Gerard Albert III/Editor in Chief Updated March 11, 9:50 p.m. The State University System ordered all 12 Florida public universities, including FIU to make plans…
Florida Ranked First in Nation For Higher Education
By Gerard Albert/ Editor-in-Chief For the third year in a row, Florida is ranked first in the nation for higher education according to a report…
Board of Governors to celebrate university success
By: Patricia Menendez/Staff Writer Florida’s state universities have been climbing up in national rankings, and to celebrate, the Florida Board of Governors is launching…