County sets deadline for Youth Fair relocation site
Members of the University community traveled together in a shuttle to show support the acquisition of the fairgrounds at the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners meeting.
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Editorial: “Play fair: that’s not how you get things done”
Fueled by the University’s “inability to meet the demands of the diverse student body’s academic interests and research needs,” words taken from a Student…
$10 million is granted to relocate Fair, lobbying continues
The University received $10 million from the state to help move the Youth Fair, but a poll shows mixed feelings among voters.
Police host crisis intervention training course
The University Police Department hosted a Crisis Intervention Team course, a 40-hour training to help officers recognize signs of mental illness in a crisis so that they know how to manage the situation without an arrest.
City of Miami to Homeless: Drop Dead
Miami’s new policies to the homeless makes their already difficult living conditions all the more difficult.
Senate passes last bill, supports push for fairgrounds
In the Senate’s last meeting of the academic year it passed its final piece of legislation 19-1: a bill supporting the University’s efforts to obtain the fairgrounds.
New Career Services director: ‘Internships are critical’
Fernando Figueredo, Miami-Dade County’s director of communications and external affairs, will return to FIU as the new director of Career Services.
University prepares for eMerge Americas Techweek
As Miami suits up for eMerge Americas, FIU is preparing for all things tech — recruiting student volunteers for its own pavillion that will showcase University innovations and its new Small Business Development Complex.
Black student association honors law professor
The Black Law Student Lawyers Association’s board of directors unanimously decided to rename itself the H.T. Smith Black Laws Students Association in honor of the College of Law professor.
Get wired: FIU Panther Tech opens its doors
Students and staff looking to pinch a few pennies on the hunt for computers and software won’t have to travel far.