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Marcelo Suarez-Orozco to speak at FIU Sept. 14

FIU’s College of Education will host Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, renowned scholar on immigration and globalization, at a student workshop, lecture and book signing Wednesday, Sept. 14, in the MARC Pavilion...

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Panther LIFE students reach beyond their grasp

First-of-its-kind program offers hope to students with intellectual disabilities In many ways, Carolina Puig’s freshman year at FIU is a typical one: new friends, new school, new adventures. Carolina,...

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From homeless to cum laude: A graduate’s journey

At one point in his life, after he joined the army to escape a girlfriend who broke his heart, after he left his wife for gambling away their money, after he was kicked out of the military for abusing...

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Good dispositions make better teachers

If you were to ask Erskine Dottin, a professor in the College of Education, what it takes a university to produce a quality teacher he probably would say the task requires collaboration. This fall,...

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FIYou: Chaundra L. Whitehead MS ’10

Name: Chaundra L. Whitehead MS ’10. I’m currently pursuing a Ed.D. in adult education and human resource development. Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla. Job Title/Department: I’m the managing editor of New...

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Tips to get your child to practice their handwriting

A study by FIU College of Education Professor Laura Dinehart concludes that a 4-year-old who practices his or her handwriting can do better in elementary school–both in reading and math–than someone...

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Good handwriting and good grades: FIU researcher finds new link

Who cares about handwriting, anyway? It’s the 21st century, after all. We have iPads and iPhones, computers that spell check and fonts that go from French script to Freestyle and back to Times New...

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FIYou: Martha M. Barantovich ’91, MS ’94, Ed.D. ’06

Name: Martha M. Barantovich ’91, MS ’94, Ed.D. ’06 Hometown: Miami, Fla. Job Title/Department: Instructor, Department of Leadership and Professional Studies in the College of Education Campus: Modesto...

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Physics student to meet Nobel Prize winners in Germany

FIU physics Ph.D. student Idaykis Rodriguez ’08 is packing her bags and passport and headed to Lindau, Germany, this summer now that she has been invited to attend the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate...

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Doctoral student is Florida’s 2013 Teacher of the Year

When pre-K, special education teacher Alexandre Lopes stood on stage at the 2013 Florida Department of Education/Macy’s Teacher of the Year Award ceremony in Orlando the evening of July 12, he fully...

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Basketball star Raja Bell trades uniform for FIU cap and gown

NBA star Raja Bell will graduate this summer – 13 years after his stellar basketball career at FIU. The son of educators, Bell, who most recently played for the Utah Jazz, promised his parents that he...

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Eleven-year NBA veteran Raja Bell graduates from FIU

For Raja Bell – most recently a player for the Utah Jazz – education has always been something to shoot for in life. By Ryan Jones He doesn’t need a college degree. With Raja Bell, that much is...

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Mingling with Nobel Laureates in Germany

This article is part of our Summer Sojourns 2012 series highlighting summer adventures of FIU students. The Lindau Nobel Laureates meeting is an annual gathering of Nobel Laureates and young...

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Park Ranger Larry Perez ’96, MS ’08, shares the secrets of the Everglades

Like just about every other urban Miamian, Larry Perez ’96, MS ’08, grew up not giving the Everglades much of a second thought. Today, the park ranger finds sanctuary in the middle of  South Florida’s...

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STEM Transformation Institute launches

FIU launched the STEM Transformation Institute today, a multidisciplinary partnership that will pave the way for student success in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). “Globally, the...

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President Rosenberg to discuss STEM education in Washington D.C. meeting

WHAT: Florida International University President Mark B. Rosenberg will make a presentation on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, highlighting FIU’s successes in educating STEM...

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FIU to graduate thousands ready to make their mark

More than 4,000 students will receive their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees next week during three days of graduation ceremonies at FIU. Among them will be newlyweds who traveled far to find...

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What to tell your kids about the Sandy Hook massacre

Professor Phil Lazarus is the former chair and founding member of the National Emergency Assistance Team and past president of the National Association of School Psychologists. He and his team and have...

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Secondary Education program celebrates milestones

FIU graduated their first Earth Science Education majors during the spring semester’s commencement ceremony for the School of Environment, Arts and Society in the College of Arts & Sciences. The...

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FIU College of Education hosts 12th Annual South Florida Education Research...

FIU’s College of Education hosts the 12th Annual South Florida Education Research Conference, which brings together education deans and researchers from institutions of higher learning from South...

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