By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer Being Florida’s first female physics professor in 1987 at the University was an accomplishment that Yesim Darici did not intentionally plan as she pursued her passion for physics. Darici is the first woman from a STEM field to hold the position of the director for the Center for Women’s and […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer Students can register for an opportunity to learn about the latest treatment interventions for mental health and educational problems in children and adolescents through the University’s Center for Children and Family annual mental health conference. “Any student planning to work with children and adolescents should want to attend to learn […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Staff Writer The University’s Office of Residence Life Diversity and Inclusion Committee is helping fight global poverty by motivating students to donate shoes. Soles4Souls, a non-profit social enterprise based in Nashville, collect 60 shoes to donate to Honduras, Haiti and other developing nations with help from the University. The donation boxes […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer The FIU Police Department is required to tell the University community about the crimes committed on campus each year, all thanks to the Jeanne Clery Act. Colleges and universities are required to collect on-campus crime statements and publish an annual statistics report by Oct. 1 to fulfill the requirements of […]
By: Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer FIU’s largest student organization for technology, Upsilon Pi Epsilon, hosted their second hackathon, ShellHacks, welcoming college students from different universities and majors to participate in the collaborative hacking event. The event took place on campus and it was the second time it was organized during a fall semester. With 36 […]
Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer Panther Connect replaced OrgSync as an engagement network for Student Affairs, causing some negative reactions from clubs and organizations. “We couldn’t reserve classrooms until the second week of school and still I’ve had to go to the actual event planning office to do that,” said Event Director of the Venezuelan Student […]
Yeskanisayka Urbina/Contributing Writer FIU is collaborating with JCPenney’s for a ‘Suit-Up’ event to help students find professional business attire in preparation for their next interview or new job by giving them tips and discounts. The Career and Talent Development department is inviting students to Miami International Mall’s two-floor JCPenney for guidance in comfort and […]
