By Jessica Hayek | Staff Writer Communications students at Florida International University met with employers and industry professionals last week at a campus career fair aimed at connecting current and graduating students with job and internship opportunities. Organized by FIU’s communications department and career specialists, the fair featured recruiters from public relations firms and marketing […]
Heidi Cuevas | Staff Writer In a time where Artificial Intelligence is quickly integrating into the way we communicate, the ninth national conference of the Kopenhaver Center tackles uncertainties, inspires, and guides the communicators of today to be ready for tomorrow. The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication hosted a […]
Blair Taylor/Contributing Writer During this year’s Fall B term, FIU will be offering its students a chance to explore extended reality through COM 4930: Intro to XR. The eight-week course will teach students about augmented, virtual and mixed reality. “This course will hopefully be the start of creating a new program,” said Elizabeth Marsh, an […]
Written by: Matthew Mesa/ Staff Writer The fourth annual “Women in Communication: Shattering the Ceiling” conference at the Biscayne Bay Campus promises to be the biggest yet, featuring talks from leading professional female journalists working for major news companies such as CNN and E.W. Scripps and including a talk with University alumna and senior […]
Laquavia Smith/ Staff Writer “My cousins’ sell dope on this block,” Aaron Jackson, a young photographer from Miami said. Like many Miami natives, he didn’t grow up with the Miami Beach lifestyle that tourists love to visit. Jackson grew up in these inner-city neighborhoods where the culture and economical issues made him the artist he […]
Image by wildorange55 via Flickr Sandeep Varry | Contributing Writer opinion@fiusm.com I was four or five, when I first learned about the postage system in India. While I had no idea how to comprehend this arrival of my first letter, I was beyond excited to get something that was sent to “me.” It was my […]
Michelle Marchante / Contributing Writer Who needs a phone? That seems like an odd type of question to ask. While it’s true that technically, no one really needs a phone, it’s a product that is held dear by many, myself included. Cell phones are no longer just a useful technological device, but rather, an […]
