Leeann Sanon | Staff Writer The transition from living on campus during the fall and spring at FIU to then moving back home during the summer is surreal. Going from being independent of my parents to returning home creates a distorted sense of reality and control. Being an on campus resident at FIU brings out […]
Jorge Cardona | Staff Writer On May 27, FIU broke ground on a new student medical center on MMC campus as part of a cooperation agreement with Baptist Health in a ceremony attended by FIU President Jeanette Nunez and Baptist Health CEO Bo Boulenger. This new medical center, named the Helen and Jacob Shaham Academic […]
Kendall Moffett | Staff Writer Demolishing University Apartments and forcing upperclassmen to live off-campus reflects Florida International University’s neglect of student voices and reliance on institutional policies that are more harmful than helpful. FIU’s plans to demolish University Apartments F, G, H, and J. This will displace about 269 students in order to build a […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer After years of living on-campus, graduating students are limited to University Apartments or lease agreements with off campus housing which ends weeks after graduation. With the current housing market being a disaster, there needs to be more support for FIU graduates. The demand for housing at FIU far exceeds the […]
Brian Olmo | Investigative Director The FIU Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction of a new student resident and dining facility at Modesto Maidique Campus in their Feb. 29 meeting. The new student residence is set to be located next to Tamiami Hall with construction to commence on December 2025 and finish by […]
Elise Catrion Gregg | Editor-in-Chief The student senate passed a resolution on housing safety at its last meeting, intending to integrate safety measures by housing and FIU police. “This bill has been a long time in the making,” said Senator Alexander Stone during the Feb. 5 senate meeting. “I’m pretty excited to see what this […]
Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer From pushing all upperclassmen out to off-campus housing being borderline unaffordable it’s clear to see that FIU has a serious housing issue with no real resolution. The housing dilemma has been prominent since late 2022, and it seems the only option is to be number 300 on a waitlist or […]
Andres Davila | News Director With the implementation of the Campus Master Plan in June, the Board of Trustees Ad Hoc Committee held a meeting on Dec. 14 to discuss plan advancements. The Campus Master Plan is a plan currently being drafted to understand what the university will look like until 2030, based on Facilities […]
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer The Board of Trustees discussed preliminary plans to provide more on-campus housing for freshmen during the fall term of 2024, dismissing student body demands for more upperclassmen and international students housing. During the last regular meeting of the year, on Thursday, Dec. 7, plans for on-campus housing maintenance and the […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board International students’ difficulties in securing housing at FIU have called the university’s commitment to them into question. FIU continuously praises its triumphs as a diverse school has created higher standards that aren’t being met. FIU has become the desirable destination to pursue higher education for students around the world. FIU’s rise in […]
Samuel Larreal | Staff Writer The Student Government Senate approved a resolution calling for the FIU Department of Housing & Residential Experience to provide fair housing opportunities for upper-class and international students on Monday, after the department prioritized housing for incoming freshmen in the 2023-2024 academic year, authors of the resolution say. Approved in a […]
Samuel Larreal | Contributing Writer The Student Government Committee for International Students launched a petition in late September demanding the Department of Housing and Residential Experience increase access to on-campus housing for international students. “FIU has decided to prioritize incoming freshmen when it comes to housing, ” Housing Senator Rhea Watkins said to PantherNOW. Due […]
