Gabriella Mateo | Contributing Writer Private STEM Scholarships are now receiving harsh criticism for utilizing reverse sexism to boost women in a minority field. Sex-based scholarships are “dirty money”, according to Mark Perry, a retired economics and finance professor, who is determined to use the recessional period of his career to take down such programs. […]
Martina Brady / Staff Writer Florida state legislators voted on Wednesday, Mar. 31 in favor of a bill which could decrease the number of Black and Latino students receiving Bright Futures scholarships. If passed, S.B. 86 would dispense aid from a general state fund. The amount students receive would be relative to the state budget, […]
Maritza De Armas/Staff Writer Anyone can now learn about hospitality entrepreneurship and different alcoholic beverages thanks to a new online learning platform, BacardiTeach. The hospitality industry, one of the largest in South Florida, was hit hard by the pandemic. Thousands of people within the industry have been laid off. In response, the FIU Chaplin School […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director The University is well on its way to reaching its $750 million goal as part of their Next Horizon Campaign, as the fundraising ramps up after the public kickoff. The campaign technically had its onset when University President Mark B. Rosenberg was first sworn in as president in 2009. When […]
