Candela Maceda | Assistant News Director FIU showcased an architectural 3D model of the $40 million building that will provide a space for CasaCuba, a cultural and academic center displaying Cuban and Cuban-American heritage. The 43,000-square-foot Benjamin León Jr. Building, located on FIU’s main campus, MMC Campus in West Miami-Dade, promises to serve as a […]
Candela Maceda | Staff Writer President-elect Donald Trump nominated Cuban-American businessman and FIU CasaCuba donor Benjamín León Jr. to serve as the U.S ambassador in Spain. “Benjamin is a highly successful entrepreneur, equestrian, and philanthropist. He came to the U.S. from Communist Cuba at 16-years-old, with only Five Dollars in his pocket, and proceeded to […]
Mariantonia Mejia | Staff Writer In the wake of the hiring freeze, a once exciting project promising a space to uplift Cuban voices across the globe, has now seemingly abandoned support for voices actually hailing from Cuba. FIU’s CasaCuba project, which aims to create a “physical gathering place where all can come to celebrate the […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The Board of Trustees unanimously voted this afternoon to approve a $10 million gift from Benajmin Leon, Jr. for FIU’s CasaCuba project. The money will be used for the creation of a new building for the Cuban heritage project, which was founded in 2017, presently housed in Primera Casa. “FIU and […]
Alexander Luzula | Assistant News Director FIU’s Board of Trustees will meet on Jan. 18 to discuss a proposed naming for the upcoming CasaCuba building, following a significant $10 million donation. Benjamin Leon Jr., founder and chairman of local healthcare provider Leon Medical Centers has donated $10 million to go towards the construction of a […]
Elena Key / Staff Writer FIU’s CasaCuba initiative recently announced plans for the university’s first Cuban cultural center on the Modesto Madique campus, a $35 million project. The 57,000 square foot facility will be a multidisciplinary platform for scholars and artists to illuminate unique perspectives of Cubans and the greater diaspora. “For me, it represents […]
Maritza De Armas/Staff Writer Anyone can now learn about hospitality entrepreneurship and different alcoholic beverages thanks to a new online learning platform, BacardiTeach. The hospitality industry, one of the largest in South Florida, was hit hard by the pandemic. Thousands of people within the industry have been laid off. In response, the FIU Chaplin School […]
