Sim Sitzer | Contributing Writer FIU offers the largest number of online bachelor’s programs in the state, but charging online students more than in-person students is stunting its growth potential. As a fully online student, of course I want to keep my tuition costs down, but I also believe FIU is hindering itself with its […]
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Nearly five months after its outbreak, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the wreckage of families and large institutions as hundreds of nations issue stay-at-home orders and foreign economies crash. With many American households losing their sources of income, the affordability of higher education is diminishing rapidly and students are calling on […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer I can guarantee that anyone reading this knows someone who has lost a job amidst the pandemic. They may even know someone who has contracted the virus. What started as a small breakout in central China has quickly spiraled into a global economic calamity rivaling the Great Depression that has the potential […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Update 1/23/20: The glitch that caused 12,500 students to incorrectly get a text saying they owed money towards their tuition was caused by a human error in the automated messaging system, according to University Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Jessell. Jessell told PantherNOW that $80 million in financial aid was supposed to be […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics fee committee members held a preliminary vote to decide if Athletics should take a portion of Activities and Service fees, and they are split down the middle. On Wednesday, April 24, after public hearings at both the Biscayne Bay Campus and Modesto Maidique Campus, the committee members gave their […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics is requesting a bailout from the Student Government Association to help cover hundreds of thousands in revenue losses. The request for funds comes after years of losing revenue, spending borrowed money and not reimbursing the University for cash advances on time, according to an internal audit of the Athletics […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director The Athletics Department is in need of money, and they are requesting a higher percentage of student fees to meet their needs. This Thursday, April 18 at 1 p.m. in GC 230 will be the first meeting of the 2019 Athletic Fee Committee, comprised of four University administrators and four […]
