Our connection with alumni is symbiotic
Eduardo Alvarez/ Contributing Writer In alumni, we see our future selves. Their participation in student life gives context to our daily stress and reassures us that our work will soon pay off. FIU...
View ArticleKeeping in touch with alma mater is beneficial
Belen Sassone/ Contributing Writer Although many current college students dream of leaving everything behind after graduation, the reality is that cutting ties with your alma-mater may not be the...
View ArticleUniversity alumni should help guide freshmen
Brea Jones/ Staff Writer For some, being a freshman in college is like entering an entirely new world without anyone to guide you. FIU does provide some resources for students to ensure they have the...
View ArticleYoung alumni council helps students after college
Vanessa Adrian/Contributing Writer The University’s Young Alumni Council provides scholarship opportunities as well as workshops for alumni students who are interested in seeking a master’s degree....
View ArticlePost-undergrad life means patience, hope, and job-hunting
Gabriella Blanco/ Staff Writer Max Carvajalino graduated from FIU in the summer of 2017 with a degree in political science and a minor in Italian. Carvajalino is a first-generation Colombian-American...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Panther Alumni Week gives alumni the chance to give back
Tiffany N. Arango/ Guest Columnist At the end of 2017, I was interviewed by a representative of the Florida International University (FIU) Alumni Association. I was asked what I would say to a fellow...
View ArticleStudent/alumni relationships can further FIU’s lifelong mission
The alumni have always been an important aspect of any university, not just for the potential networking, career and advocacy opportunities, but also for the lifelong connection it brings to former...
View ArticlePanther alumni proves that success comes from touching lives
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Sixteen years ago, a student named Jae Suh pursued a degree in business management and international business at FIU. Nearly two decades later, he became Master Jae, the...
View ArticleStudent Code of Conduct to be revised following Greek Culture change
Michelle Marchante/News Director Besides promoting accountability and a transparent line of communication between Greeks and administrators, the Student Code of Conduct will also be updated to match...
View ArticleSleepover at Frost Museum of Science promises “Overnight Adventures”
By Jessica Barrios South Florida News Service The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science will introduce the first sleepover for guests at its new location in the heart of Downtown Miami on Feb. 9...
View ArticleChaplin school selects new interim dean
Vanessa Adrian/Contributing Writer As the University’s newest interim dean for the Chaplin School, Michael Cheng plans to make improvements. “I want to build a strong foundation for hospitality...
View ArticleCARTOON: Midnight Duty
Ernesto Gonzalez/ Cartoonist The post CARTOON: Midnight Duty appeared first on PantherNOW.
View ArticleWhite supremacy beliefs have no place in our society
Clara Barros/ Contributing Writer The FIU Holocaust and Genocide Awareness week seems to have become more important than ever. Remembering history is crucial in the political moment we live in — a...
View ArticleThe Grammys are not inclusive of female musicians
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Contributing Writer On Jan. 28, the 60th Grammy Awards aired, starting off with an abundance of support for the Time’s Up movement and the Me Too campaign. Celebrities wore white...
View ArticleClaw & Growl celebrates Panther Alumni Week
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director In honor of Panther Alumni Week, the Claw and Growl, Student Media’s news and opinion talk show, invited two University alumnae participating in the week’s...
View ArticleBREAKING: Suspects in stabbing incident apprehended
Joshua Ceballos/Assistant News Director Two suspects in a stabbing incident were apprehended by FIUPD around 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 9 and handed over to Miami-Dade Police Department. “Earlier this...
View ArticleGetting to know BOLD at FIU
By Genesis Rodriguez Students and faculty of the School of Communication and Journalism run a communications agency called “BOLD.” This program focuses on strategic campaigns that connect consumers to...
View ArticleTKE hosts service for member who passed away
Guethshina Altena/Assistant News Director A member from the University’s Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter passed away on Thursday, Feb. 1, the same day that the University reinstated more than half of its...
View ArticleUniversity to host 12th annual town hall with President Rosenberg
Anna Radinsky/Contributing Writer University President Mark B. Rosenberg will continue his tradition of leading the 12th Annual Town Hall Meeting at the Biscayne Bay campus on Monday, Feb 12. The forum...
View ArticleBlack History Month is needed now more than ever
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Staff Writer Ninety-one years ago in 1926, a historian named Carter Woodson created “Negro History Week” to celebrate the successes of the black community. Since that moment, the...
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