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FIU’s Green Library and university classrooms have been undergoing a face-lift recently to create dynamic new learning-centered environments.By Susan FeinbergWhen Dean of Libraries Laura Probst decided last January to renovate the first floor of the Green Library and transform it into a more student-friendly space, she had to work with a tight budget. Probst turned [...]
By Susan FeinbergWhen Department of Earth and Environment Assistant Professor Hong Liu began exploring the Yachang Orchid Nature Preserve located in a remote corner of southwest China in 2008, she realized that she was in the midst of an orchid paradise.“It was an amazing sight,” she recalled. “Everywhere I looked, there were orchids. And these [...]
Teachers who graduated from Florida International University’s College of Education had a higher success rate when it came to their students’ FCAT scores than those who graduated from any other public university or community college in the state, according to a Florida Department of Education report released Thursday.According to the report, 85 percent of FIU [...]
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FIU’s Green Library and classrooms undergo a face-liftNov 20, 2009
Fighting to save one-of-a-kind orchids in ChinaNov 20, 2009
FIU-educated teachers outperform counterparts in preparing students for the FCATNov 20, 2009
SBC names Danijela Tomic Coach of the YearNov 19, 2009
First ever UF-FIU matchup threatens family truceNov 19, 2009
Homecoming 2009: Look back at a week of festivities celebrating blue and goldNov 19, 2009
Writers on the Bay Reading Series presents Mike GrunwaldNov 19, 2009
FIU’s Festival of the Trees kick starts the holiday seasonNov 18, 2009
There’s still time to support the 2009 FIU-United Way campaignNov 18, 2009
Slam dunk: Basketball teams win home openersNov 18, 2009