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Training program inspires local STEM teachers through active learning

Posted on August 20, 2015 at 9:30 am.

As part of FIU’s commitment to improving STEM education, the Department of Physics is training South Florida teachers to implement active learning techniques in their classrooms. In preparation for the upcoming school year, more than 30 high school and middle school teachers from Miami-Dade and Broward convened at FIU for a two-week intensive physical science […]

New program honors student’s memory with legal help for domestic violence victims

Posted on August 13, 2015 at 8:45 am.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

On the morning of April 1, 2011, FIU Law student Dannette Willory was shot and killed by her longtime boyfriend. He then turned the gun on himself. That tragic moment put Willory among a growing number of women who have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner. In the last ten years, an estimated 1.25 […]

Supporting FIU’s Top Graduates

Posted on December 1, 2013 at 3:52 pm.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

Committed to excellence in graduate education, FIU’s University Graduate School (UGS) offers fellowship opportunities for students from across the globe. The most prestigious among the fellowships awarded by UGS, the Presidential Fellowship, attracts top-quality graduate students to doctoral degree programs at FIU and provides a stable platform to help launch their careers.

Museum Goes Virtual

Posted on September 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at FIU recently announced the launch of the Virtual Frost Art Museum, a new website that enables art enthusiasts to view exhibitions from their computer or smart phone, thanks to a $35,000 matching grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The Virtual Frost Art Museum can be accessed by visiting http://virtual.frostartmuseum.org.

Bridging Curricula Across the Globe

Posted on March 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

Selected by the Chinese government from a group of elite international hospitality schools, the Marriott Tianjin China Program of the FIU Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is China’s first United States-based hospitality education initiative granting hotel management degrees.

Empowering the Community of Liberty City

Posted on January 15, 2013 at 3:52 pm.

Written by FIU Foundation, Inc.

Supported by a three-year $1 million dollar grant from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Education Effect is a university-community partnership between FIU and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) to support educational achievement in Liberty City. The ongoing initiative is engaging stakeholders throughout the underserved community, advancing FIU’s vision to serve as a catalyst for transformational change.