In recognition of their support, Jorge and Darlene Pérez’s last name graces a beautiful art museum in downtown Miami. But did you know that their largesse extends, in a big way, to FIU? Recently, the couple donated $1 million to FIU’s Honors College. The largest gift in the college’s history, it created the Jorge and Darlene […]
Construction school officially renamed in honor of alumnus Chad Moss ’94
In recognition of a landmark contribution to FIU, the College of Engineering & Computing’s school of construction has been renamed in honor of alumnus Chad Moss ’94. The Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability was recently unveiled at a ceremony at the Engineering Center and commemorates a $10 million donation to the school made […]
FIU to face Toledo in Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
FIU Athletics made the following announcement on Sunday, November 25: For the second consecutive season, FIU will be going bowling as the Panthers face Toledo from the Mid-American Conference in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN and broadcast […]
Record number of students landed D.C. summer internships
As summer came to a close, FIU in D.C. bid farewell to a record-breaking number of interns. Sixty-three students from across the university spent their summer living and working in Washington, D.C. They worked in various organizations and federal agencies, including the Department of Commerce, Department of Energy, Booz Allen Hamilton and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. “It’s awesome to […]
FIU Alumnus Malcolm Butters Continues to Support Real Estate Students
By Eileen Spiegler In 2016, Malcolm Butters was asked what advice he would give to his younger self, looking to the future at his own college graduation. “Give back,” Butters answered. For the fifth year, the FIU alumnus is helping to ease the debt burden for two students who received their Master of Science in […]
FIU-MDC partnership to support students in the humanities kicks off this summer
A new partnership between FIU and Miami Dade College (MDC) will focus on supporting and enhancing the experience of students who study humanities and paving the way to successful careers. FIU’s Ana Menéndez and MDC’s Adlore D. Casseus will co-direct the program. Dubbed “The Humanities Edge: Creating a Pathway to Diversified Scholarship,” the program is […]
Scholarship recipients meet their benefactors for breakfast
When longtime professor of architecture Nicolas Quintana passed away in 2011, his wife, Isabel Quintana, knew she must do something to commemorate his dedication to the university and to his profession. In honor of their mutual love for FIU, she set up a scholarship in his name for students studying architecture in the College of […]
Nuclear waste might be a thing of the past if this graduate can help it
A recent chemistry graduate might help FIU researchers unlock the secrets to make nuclear waste safer. Matthew Fortunato ’17 starts his days mixing chemicals in radiochemistry professor Konstantinos Kavallieratos’ lab. It is a task he knows well. With a practiced hand, he collects just the right amount of powders and liquids and blends them together […]
Alumnus Walter Gonzalez Supports FIU’s Young Innovators
When it comes to startups, having the idea is the easy part. The hard part? Raising the money and getting the guidance required to make the idea a reality. FIU alumnus Walter Gonzalez Jr. ’96 knows this firsthand. Almost a decade ago, he was launching his own e-commerce startup, GOJA. Today, Walter’s company is a […]
In gratitude: Hats off to those who support FIU in crisis and year-round
“Unprecedented destruction.” These two words have been spoken frequently by government officials, aide workers and news anchors during the past couple of months. Between hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as the earthquake in Mexico and wildfires on the Pacific Coast, natural disasters have created great need for aid in the United States and […]