Torch Awards 2017: A masquerade and a big announcement

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Duane Wiles, Chad Moss, and Mark B. Rosenberg
Alumnus Chad Moss ’94 announced a donation of $10 million to FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing at the 2017 Torch Awards Gala, marking the largest donation by an alumnus in FIU’s history. Hosted by the Alumni Association on April 1, the Torch Awards honored 17 alumni and one faculty member who make a difference […]

FIU Athletics, Riccardo Silva Announce Naming of the FIU Football Stadium

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Mark B. Rosenberg, Riccardo Silva, Pete Garcia
The FIU Athletic Department and Riccardo Silva have announced the naming of FIU Stadium, which will now be called “Riccardo Silva Stadium.” The decision to name the stadium is in recognition of the support given by Riccardo Silva to the FIU Athletics Department since 2015. Riccardo Silva is the owner of Silva International Investments and […]

Chad Moss makes largest donation to FIU by an alumnus

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Chad Moss
Gift names the Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability Chad Moss, executive vice president of Moss & Associates, announced a $10 million gift through Moss Foundation, Inc. to FIU’s College of Engineering & Computing — the largest donation by an alumnus to date. “Chad Moss has shown incredible vision and entrepreneurship in Miami and across […]

Ryder partners with FIU to support women leaders, D.C. internship program

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FIU women leaders in D.C.
Ryder, a U.S.-based provider of transportation and supply chain solutions, recently granted FIU $30,000 through the Ryder Charitable Foundation. The Ryder Women in Leadership Executive Education Scholarship will increase access of promising female leaders in business, management, technology, logistics, transportation, supply chain management, data analytics, human resources management, and STEM fields to advanced leadership development […]

Student team competes in regionals of $1 million Hult Prize

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FIU Hult Prize Team
An all-female team working to restore dignity to millions of women refugees around the world was in Boston March 3-5 pitching its idea as part of the 2017 Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition. While the four FIU students narrowly missed making the final round of the annual global competition that awards $1 million […]

A Record-Setting Week for the Panthers

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FIU Panthers statue
It was a record-setting week for FIU Athletics as the Panthers saw a diver earn the swimming and diving program its first First-Team All-America honor, the softball team set the school record for consecutive wins, the tennis team continued to dominate opponents, a discus thrower broke a 31-year-old record, baseball wrapped up a 3-2 week, […]

Florida International University students perform in historic concert in Havana

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FIU choir in Cuba
Recently, FIU students performed with Argentine composer Martín Palmer in Havana, Cuba. The concerts were the first time the FIU choir has ever performed in Cuba. WPLG Local 10 News covered the trip and spoke with several students. HAVANA – Last year Argentine composer Martín Palmeri brought his “Misatango” to Miami-Dade in a performance with the Florida International […]

Chad Moss, Marcia Del Rey among honorees at Torch Awards

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Torch Awards 2017
Florida International University is honoring alumni and faculty at the 16th annual Torch Awards Gala on April 1. Among this year’s award recipients are businessman Chad Moss, the Honorable Judge Marcia Del Rey, and Dr. Seth J. Crapp. The Torch Award is the highest honor bestowed upon alumni and faculty by the FIU Alumni Association, and […]

Introducing the Everglades to Sweetwater Elementary students

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Everglades National Park
This winter a group of students from the Honors College, who were participating in a unique Everglades class, embarked on an adventure — not trekking through alligators and pythons in the River of Grass — but interacting with fourth-graders at Sweetwater Elementary School. The Everglades: From Beginning to End, is a year-long, interdisciplinary Honors College […]