New FIU Foundation Board of Directors members announced

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The FIU Foundation Board of Directors has appointed Stacey J. Oddman and Wasim Shomar as its newest members. “We are very fortunate to have Dr. Oddman and Shomar as part of our board,” said Howard Lipman, President & CEO of the FIU Foundation and Senior Vice President for University Advancement. “They bring a wealth of […]

FIU’s creative programming earns CASE awards

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A combined fishing tournament and rockin’ dock party that netted nearly $28,000 for scholarships is one of several creative endeavors that recently won recognition for the university. The fundraiser took top honors in its category in the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) annual regional competition. The contest is a forum for educational […]

Why I Give Back: Alumnus reflects on the personal nature of philanthropy

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By Tom Jelke ‘90 When I was growing up, my mother was a busy and active volunteer, giving time to various service organizations and organizing church fundraisers. She did this when she didn’t have a dime in Cuba, and continued even when she was better off financially years later in Miami. That emphasis on helping […]

College of Law receives $1.2M gift from Spak family

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Theodore “Ted” Spak is such a fan of the FIU College of Law that he gave the college a gift before it welcomed its first class. More recently, he and his wife Rosalind Spak made history again with a $1.2 million planned gift — the College of Law’s largest endowment to date. “The Spaks are an […]

FIYou: Joanndra F. Ramdass

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Joanndra F. Ramdass in FIU’s on-campus Annual Giving Call Center, from which students reach out to FIU alumni, current FIU parents and friends of the university in request of contributions. Name: Joanndra F. Ramdass Hometown: Siparia, Trinidad Job Title/Department: Coordinator, Phone & Parent Programs, Office of Annual Giving, University Advancement Location/Campus: MARC 237, Modesto A. […]

FIU Foundation Board of Directors members announced

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FIU has appointed 10 community leaders to serve on the FIU Foundation Board. “We are honored to have this group of talented professionals as part of our board,” said Howard Lipman, senior vice president for University Advancement and President & CEO of the FIU Foundation. “It is through their knowledge and commitment that we will […]

Faculty/staff campaign raises more than $2 million

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FIU’s first-ever faculty and staff fundraising campaign, “Ignite,” has raised more than $2 million in five months. With gifts as small as $20 to large donations, members of the university community have funded scholarships, research programs, the arts, and many more programs. “This is the beginning of a sea change in our institutional culture,” says […]

FIU announces major gift to open center for women in communication

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The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) and the FIU Foundation today announced a gift by Dean Emeritus and Professor Dr. Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver to establish The Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication. The charitable investment will position the center as a pioneering site for the advancement of women in the […]

FIU joins STEM education national dialogue at 100Kin10 Partner Summit

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As a partner in the 100Kin10 movement, FIU is participating in today’s 100Kin10 Partner Summit in Washington, D.C. The initiative is a multi-sector effort to train or retrain 100,000 science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) teachers over the next 10 years. It was established in January 2011 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, Opportunity […]