What happens when you put hospitality management students in a room with their benefactors? A candid, insightful conversation covering everything from advice on building a successful career from the ground up to how new innovations are changing the wine and spirits industry. Harvey and Wayne Chaplin, for whom the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management is […]
Genovese Joblove & Battista commissions heroic soldier statue for Felsberg Veterans Plaza at FIU
Plaza will Serve as Gathering Place for Community to Pay Tribute to FIU Veterans FIU to Host Unveiling Ceremony on Veterans Day To honor the service men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice, Miami-based law firm Genovese Joblove & Battista (GJB) has teamed up with Florida International University to provide the lead gift for a sculpture of […]
Knight Foundation grant to support Puerto Rican students at FIU
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded FIU a $350,000 grant to support Puerto Rican students affected by Hurricane Maria. The grant will fund living expenses, tuition, and other costs associated with relocation for students who have come to South Florida to continue their studies at FIU, while universities on the island […]
CyberCorps pays for students’ education, gives them job opportunities
Leonardo Babun can’t wait to face challenging cybersecurity projects once he graduates. And thanks to a new scholarship-for-service program that gives him the necessary tools and training to be successful, he’ll have multiple opportunities to work for the U.S. government. Ten years ago, Babun — a doctoral student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering […]
Corporate Fundraising Sets Record for FIU
FIU University Advancement’s Corporate Relations team raised more than $25 million in Fiscal Year 2017, doubling the record for corporate giving to FIU in a single year and exceeding their goal by $11 million. While the number is of great historic significance, the impact the funds raised will have on FIU is the true value: […]
Barnes & Noble at FIU Now Accepting Donations for #FIUstrong
If you’re on campus, there’s now an easy way to donate to the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund. For two weeks, Barnes & Noble at FIU will be accepting donations for the fund at the registers during checkout. Established by the FIU Foundation, the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund supports FIU students, faculty, and staff […]
FIU’s Stempel College to build health disparities research center with $13.1 million grant
FIU is building Florida’s first Health Disparities Research Center at a Minority Institution (RCMI) with a $13.1 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The grant to FIU-BRIDGE at Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work will create FIU-RCMI at Stempel College, which will focus on reducing substance use problems […]
FIU, National Forensic Science Technology Center join forces to broaden impact in forensic science
Florida International University (FIU) and the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC) announced that they are joining forces to make a bigger impact in the field of forensic science. The partnership will expand the university’s diverse offerings and bring NFSTC’s training excellence to a broader audience in the U.S. and around the world. A 22-year old non-profit, NFSTC […]
FIU welcomes students displaced by hurricanes Irma and Maria
The following message was sent to the university community regarding disaster response and recovery following hurricanes Irma and Maria on Sept. 29, 2017: Dear members of the FIU community, The unfolding post-hurricane tragedy in the Caribbean is now coming clearly into view. Members of the FIU family with ties to the region are going through […]
Internship program introduces high school students to different career fields
High school senior Sebastian Sanchez spent his five-week internship scouring FIU websites to ensure they were compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. He made whatever programming changes might be needed so that those who suffer vision impairment, for example, can use a screen reader to access digital information. Along the way, Sanchez learned a lot […]