FIU keeps top 10 Peace Corps ranking

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FIU preserved its top 10 national ranking among Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) who contribute volunteers to the Peace Corps, the agency announced recently. The university tied for No. 8 this year with 16 alumni currently serving overseas in the Peace Corps. It marks the fourth consecutive year FIU was named to the list of high-performing HSIs […]

Badia Spices names FIU Chaplin School’s food production laboratory

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The advanced food production laboratory at FIU’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management has a new name, thanks to a $500,000 gift from Badia Spices, Inc. Renamed the Badia Spices Food Production Laboratory, the space provides state-of-the art instructional technology in over 2,200 square feet of space. Students receive hands-on learning in food production […]

The Education Effect: Helping youth become ready for life beyond the classroom

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In the heart of Liberty City, Miami Northwestern Senior High School is sprouting a crop of multi-talented youth through the work of The Education Effect, a partnership developed in 2011 between Florida International University (FIU) and Miami-Dade County Public Schools, with support from JPMorgan Chase. It connects students, teachers, parents and the community with FIU’s […]

$20 million gift transforms School of International and Public Affairs

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FIU has named its School of International and Public Affairs in honor of Ambassador Steven J. Green. Green, along with his wife Dorothea Green, daughter Kimberly Green and the Green Family Foundation, has made a $20 million gift to help propel the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs forward as one of the […]

New 'Ignite: the Annual Faculty & Staff Giving' website launches

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The FIU Foundation is pleased to announce the newly revamped website for Ignite: the Annual Faculty & Staff Giving campaign for FIU. The website address remains the same: ignite.fiu.edu. Key features of this upgrade include increased security, a mobile responsive format, and easier access for all faculty and staff to find and give to the […]

14th Annual Torch Awards Gala breaks attendance record

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With over 800 people in attendance this year, the 14th Annual Torch Awards Gala broke a university record. “We know you could’ve been at Ultra, but you’re here. This is our Ultra,” President Mark B. Rosenberg told alumni and guests during his keynote address at dinner. The Torch Awards, hosted by the Alumni Association and […]

Honors College dean and daughter make long-term gift to FIU

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Honors College Dean Lesley Northup and her daughter Evan made history recently by making a joint planned gift to the Honors College – the largest such gift in the college’s history. Their hope is that others will follow their lead. “I believe in what we’re doing,” Dean Northup said, “so I have to put my […]

DreamMakers Breakfast raises more than $250,000 for First Gen scholarships

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Over 200 guests attended this year, including Lourdes “Luly” Balepogi, chair-elect of the President’s Council and chair of the First Generation Task Force, who said that for her the most powerful part of the DreamMakers event is always the student testimonials. “When we hear the story of our speaker and of the students we share […]

Say thanks to our donors on social media with #FIUThanks

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Thanks Day is one of the biggest days of the year because it gives students and the FIU community a chance to say “Thank You” to our incredible donors. This year, Thanks Day falls on Nov. 12 and 13, and our digital team wants to take the gratitude to social media. To show your appreciation […]

FIU announces 2014-2015 Foundation Board officers

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The Florida International University Foundation Board of Directors has appointed five new officers, including Thomas M. Cornish, Richard Brilliant, Kathryn G. Chase, Adalio T. Sanchez and Carlos B. Castillo. “Having these distinguished individuals lead our Foundation Board is an honor,” said Howard Lipman, CEO of the FIU Foundation Inc. and senior vice president for University […]