Photo from FIU Flickr Julia Gomez/ Opinion Director FIU’s former president, Mark Rosenberg, should not be allowed back on campus, regardless of what his contract says. In his initial letter to the community, Rosenberg, who resigned on Friday, wrote he wants to continue working with FIU as a faculty member. He also wants to continue […]
By Joshua Ceballos/News Director Update Friday, Dec. 14: FIU Police and Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers have updated the reward for assistance in the apprehension of the Biscayne Bay Campus assaulter to up to $5,000. It has been almost three months since the two Mast@FIU students were assaulted at BBC and hospitalized, but the perpetrator is […]
By: Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director Universities can no longer use race as a factor for admissions under the Trump administration. Under the Obama administration, guidelines were issued to encourage diversity in education by supporting affirmative action. An applicant’s race was one of the factors many universities can legally consider when making admission decisions that […]
By: Nicole Stone/Assistant News Director The University has been ranked as second in Florida’s ranking system for universities. The Florida Board of Governors met from Tuesday, June 26 to Thursday, June 28, and released this year’s rankings, with FIU only behind the University of Florida. The Board also approved the reappointment of President Mark B. […]
By: Patrick Chalvire – Assistant Sports Director Friday morning both FIU and the University of Miami held a press conference to officially announce the partnership between the two schools in athletics. The announcement, which took place at UM’s Hecht Athletic Center, will bring back the intrastate matchup. President Mark Rosenberg and Executive Director of Sports […]
Aaron Pabon/Staff writer FIU Foundation, Inc. set a fundraising goal of $42 million for the 2012-2013 fiscal year and has surpassed this by raising $43.3 million, according to Howard R. Lipman, senior vice president of University Advancement and president and chief executive officer of FIU Foundation. Each fiscal year has an individual goal to meet. […]
