Transformational Gift Helps Renowned School Grow

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University breaks ground on second phase of Green School building –By Amy Ellis for FIU News Pointing to three flags waving in the breeze just a short distance behind him, FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg reflected back on the first groundbreaking event at the university in 1971. United Nations Secretary General U. Thant was the guest […]

Bells' $5 Million Gift to Build Interfaith Chapel

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FIU’s rich diversity and global mix of students is reflected in a broad spectrum of spiritual traditions practiced throughout its community. Now, thanks to an extraordinary gift to the Next Horizon campaign, the university will have a dedicated place for spiritual exploration among people of all faiths. A $5 million gift from philanthropists Trish and […]

A Festival Raises Millions

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The 19th annual edition of the Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach Wine & Food Festival presented by Capital One (SOBEWFF®) will take place February 19 – 23, 2020. For information and to order tickets, visit the festival website. Hosted by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, the Food Network & Cooking Chanel South Beach […]

Howard Lipman, CEO, FIU Foundation, Inc.: Why We Need Philanthropy

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Q. Why is the Next Horizon campaign so important to the future of FIU? A. Next Horizon is the vehicle to power FIU’s next phase of progress as one of America’s top 100 public universities. Philanthropy is an important part of all great universities. Since we opened our doors in 1972, we have made extraordinary […]

Urgent Care – Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences Meets Community Needs

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The communities that lie closest to FIU – like Sweetwater and Westchester – have a problem. They’re home to a significant number of residents who are underserved and vulnerable in terms of the primary health care available to them, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, though, they are not the only […]

CCF on Front Line Addressing Child Mental Health Issues

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It’s a staggering statistic: An estimated 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from a mental health disorder, and half of all adult mental health disorders begin in childhood. But through early intervention and effective strategies employed by families, professionals and educators, children can be helped, and most mental health issues in adulthood […]

A Lifetime of Support for FIU Becomes a Family’s Legacy

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Jenna Bilodeau knew she wanted to be a neurologist after helping nurse her father back to health when he suffered a brain injury in 2015. But what the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine student probably didn’t know back then was just how much a devoted couple of FIU supporters she’d never before met had impacted […]

Planning Ahead

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Planned gifts allow donors to optimize their impact at FIU, while directing their philanthropy toward a tailored need. Van Chesnutt ’78, who made a planned gift to create a scholarship fund, moved to Seattle shortly after graduating from FIU and spent 20 years with Boeing before leaving and founding Means to an End, an information […]

CasaCuba to Become a Leading Institution for Cuban Studies and Culture

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Prominent collections of Cuban art, history and music have been at FIU for some time. As has Cuban-related research, notably through the Cuban Research Institute in the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. Yet, the university has long had a bigger dream: a dedicated, state-of-the-art space for its significant academic and non-academic […]