Victor Jorges

Student-run Career Fair not welcome on campus

By: Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff   After the University’s American Society of Civil Engineers student chapter raised $18,000 in their spring 2018 career fair, the University forbade them from hosting another career fair on campus. Now, the student organization is struggling to fund the chapter and participate in competitions representing FIU. ASCE is […]

SGC-BBC challenges budget cuts with resolution

By Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff   On Monday, Feb. 4, the Student Government Council at the Biscayne Bay campus passed a resolution in an effort to avoid cuts to their budget allocations for the third year in a row. With Student Government budget deliberations starting Tuesday, Feb. 12, the council is concerned about […]

Comptroller for Student Government at MMC not ‘confident’

By: Valentina Palm & Victor Jorges/PantherNOW Staff   The new comptroller for the Student Government Council at the Modesto Maidique Campus, who will be deeply involved in deliberating on the University’s Activity and Service budget, is raising concern among some senators because of his inexperience. Lorenzo Correa is a full-time finance student taking five classes, a […]

Students unaware of where their Activities and Service fees are going

By: Victor Jorges & Gerard Albert III/ PantherNOW Staff   The Activities and Service fee is collected from every student, but many are unaware of where their money goes and want more transparency from the University. The A&S fee students pay is based on credit hours and varies per student. Currently the fee is $14.85 per […]

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