Miami Dade sheriff elections – new beginnings?
Fariha Tasnim Amir | Staff Writer With the Miami-Dade Sheriff election coming up, FIU hosted an official town hall event on campus for the 5…
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FIU Parking Garage Safety Certificates Finally Updated
Alexander Luzula | Staff Writer FIU’s parking garage elevators are finally certified as safe, with new safety certificates going up after being out of date…
Re-Closing Miami-Dade Is Not The Answer
Damielys Duarte/Assistant Opinion Director As Miami-Dade transitioned to Phase II of the pandemic on June 10, a collective sigh of relief was heard across the…
BREAKING: Body found in Biscayne Campus lake
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Update 4:07 p.m.: Miami-Dade Police have confirmed that the deceased is “not affiliated with nor a student” at FIU. No…
Maidique and panelists to teach students how to ‘thrive’
By: Irina Barneda/Contributing Writer Business leaders, public servants and the former president of our University are all gathering together for one purpose this week:…
Free public transit available to veterans
By: Anna Radinsky/Assistant News Director Veterans using the Patriot Passport EASY Card can ride the Metrorail and Metrobus, but not FIU transportation, free of…
Miami-Dade proposes ordinance banning conversion therapy
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director UPDATE 10/03/17: The Miami-Dade Board if County Commissioners has turned down the Ordinance Banning Conversion Therapy in a four to…
Butch Davis’ new challenge: recruiting in South Florida
Alexander Del Valle // Contributing Writer After signing a five-year contract to coach FIU football, newly hired Head Coach Butch Davis expressed how enthusiastic he was…
Climate change talks spark hope for South Florida
Climate change and sea-level rise discussions between local elected officials were held at FIU on the morning of Monday, May 23. The event was sponsored by several non-profit organizations, and featured U.S. Congressman Carlos Curbelo, Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rebeca Sosa as panelists to discuss solutions for the county.
FIU to build bridge over sw 8th Street
Plans are underway to build a $9.3 million, 320 foot long pedestrian bridge across Southwest 8th St., making it easier for students, faculty and visitors to get from Sweetwater to the MMC campus. Munilla Construction Management and FIGG Bridge Engineers are teaming up to make the plans a reality and the bridge is expected to be completed by summer 2018.