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FIU to Host Holiday Skit Show for Disadvantaged Elementary Students

Nayeli Lomeli/Staff Writer This year’s Children’s Holiday Celebration will bring 84 high performing and economically disadvantaged students from 14 of Miami-Dade’s Title 1 elementary schools to FIU. A Title 1 school is a school that has a large concentration of low-income students and receives supplemental funds to assist in meeting student’s educational goals. “FIU is […]

Assault reported at MAST@FIU

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 […]

Teaching Academy opens in local high school

Freshmen from Ronald Reagan/Doral High School can now choose to enroll in a teaching academy as part of a partnership with the University's College of Education.

Partnering high school receives first ‘A’, mentorship proved successful

Miami Northwestern Senior High School, a historically failing school that was facing shutdown by the state, received its first ‘A’ in partnership with FIU.

FIU expands mentoring programs

Starting the week of Sept. 23, 2013, FIU will launch a two-part mentoring program that will pair students from Miami Northwestern High School with FIU faculty and staff: Fostering Panther Pride, intended for students who are or have been homeless or in the foster care system, and Golden Scholars Bridge Program, intended to help provisionally admitted students transition into college life.

Art students works to create unique exhibit in Miami

The aptly chosen name of this year’s art exhibition is hosted by 18 University art students. Sensoria, the plural form of the word sensorium, is the part of the brain that receives and delivers specific reactions to experiences in the world.

Medical professors create non-profit to help Haiti

Before the disastrous earthquake that crippled Haiti in 2010, before the world-wide attention and before the millions of U.S. professionals who heeded to aid Haiti, Dr. Pilar Martin, M.D., M.P.H. and fellow colleagues and students of the International Health Connection had already beat them to the punch.

Fundraiser encourages more involvement in 15th year

Dance Marathon will be marking its 15 years at the University on Jan. 28 at the University’s Recreation Center. The fundraiser of 25 hours benefits the Children’s Miracle Network on a national level and the local Miami Children’s Hospital.

Growing interest creates new colony on campus

With a total number of 35 initiates, Theta Chi Fraternity is the newest member to the Interfratenity Council and Greek life at the University.

Annual barbecue introduces the Greek way of life

The annual Greek BBQ to kick off the first week.
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