Carla Mendez | Staff Writer As the anticipation for the Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony builds, students prepare to gear up for graduation. For many, this moment marks the completion of years of diligence, commitment, and fortitude. Applying for graduation and registering for your commencement ceremony are two separate steps, meaning that attending commencement is optional […]
Elise Gregg | Editor-in-Chief False reports of an active shooter in the College of Nursing led to some evacuations at Modesto Maidique Campus on Tuesday morning, interrupting some campus activity. FIU wasn’t the only university to receive that report — according to reporting by WFLX, Florida Atlantic University and Indian River College got similar calls. […]
Ariana Rodriguez/Staff Writer When I was little, I dreamed of walking on my graduation after seeing my uncle get his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. I was about four years when I witnessed his graduation ceremony. So, if a four-year old saw the importance of earning a degree after years of tears and sleepless […]
Cristina Gonzalez/ Assistant Entertainment Director Remote learning at FIU will continue throughout the Summer semester, for Summer A and Summer C. In the latest Coronavirus update from the University, FIU announced that no in-person classes will be held for the Summer A and C term. This means that all scheduled face-to-face classes for the Summer […]
Tamica Jean-Charles/Asst. Entertainment Director Spring graduates can still participate in their intended spring commencement next month–through their computer screens, of course. The University Commencement Team sent an email Monday, March, 23 detailing options for spring graduates to partake in. Graduating students are given the option to attend a virtual commencement sometime next month or attend […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor University President Mark B. Rosenberg and Senior Vice President Elizabeth Bejar released a video this evening addressing student questions and concerns amidst the coronavirus. Here are some highlights: Pass/Fail Several thousand students signed a petition this week to make the spring semester pass/fail, meaning students who currently have a passing grade would […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Instead of walking across the stage in cap and gown, FIU’s spring graduates will be attending commencement from their laptops, according to a new University email. In the latest coronavirus update, the University confirmed that it will hold a virtual commencement ceremony for students finishing their studies this semester, and that those […]
Joshua Ceballos/ Investigative Editor Update: The University sent out an email this afternoon confirming that spring semester will be finished online and that they are seeking ” alternate ways to celebrate the spring commencements.” The email also confirmed that an FIU staff member tested positive for coronavirus. However, they said the individual has not returned […]
Sarah DeMond/Staff writer Two years ago, Daphne Sugino Souffront’s home and community in Dorado, Puerto Rico were destroyed by back-to-back hurricanes Irma and Maria. Her family home was ripped apart, missing a wall and parts of the roof. The agricultural infrastructure of Puerto Rico was obliterated, making it exceedingly difficult to access food, and […]
