/tags/florida-international-university Florida International University en-US SA国际传谋 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:14:17 GMT /education/2026-06-23/national-free-speech-group-demands-fiu-drop-charges-against-students-silent-protest-against-ice A national free speech group is demanding that Florida International University drop disciplinary charges against seven students who staged a March 13 silent protest against university cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on campus. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:14:17 GMT /education/2026-06-23/national-free-speech-group-demands-fiu-drop-charges-against-students-silent-protest-against-ice SA国际传谋 News Staff /government-politics/2026-06-17/fiu-silent-protest-against-ice-policy Students stood in silent protest against the university's collaboration with ICE during a campus event. The school says because the protest was inside, it violated school conduct policies. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:38:05 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-17/fiu-silent-protest-against-ice-policy Daniel Rivero /south-florida/2026-06-15/miami-herald-wlrn-win-top-honors-at-esserman-knight-journalism-awards-for-brightline-investigation Monday's night's also honored acclaimed Miami Herald investigative reporter Julie K. Brown, who received this year鈥檚 Alberto Ibarg眉en Excellence in Journalism Award 鈥� a special distinction reserved for an outstanding journalist and leader. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 03:47:01 GMT /south-florida/2026-06-15/miami-herald-wlrn-win-top-honors-at-esserman-knight-journalism-awards-for-brightline-investigation SA国际传谋 News Staff /government-politics/2026-04-04/future-of-first-amendment-fiu-to-host-free-speech-a-florida-dialogue-with-georgetown-university Florida International University is holding a critical conversation on the the future of the First Amendment, partnering with Georgetown University鈥檚 Free Speech Project to host "Free Speech: A Florida Dialogue," a symposium tackling today's most "pressing challenges to free speech." Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-04-04/future-of-first-amendment-fiu-to-host-free-speech-a-florida-dialogue-with-georgetown-university SA国际传谋 News Staff /government-politics/2026-03-27/florida-removes-sociology-core-curriculum The dramatic move is a culmination of the state鈥檚 years-long battle over sociology as a discipline, and mere months after the state controversially required professors to use a new textbook that was in large part edited by state officials. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:50:49 GMT /government-politics/2026-03-27/florida-removes-sociology-core-curriculum Daniel Rivero /arts-culture/2026-02-20/sobewff-fiu-student-sobe-wine-food-festival The South Beach Wine & Food Festival began at Florida International University鈥檚 Biscayne Bay Campus in 1997 as a one-day, student-run event. Today, it鈥檚 one of the country's largest culinary festivals. But one thing hasn鈥檛 changed: the FIU connection and the students behind the scenes. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2026-02-20/sobewff-fiu-student-sobe-wine-food-festival Sherrilyn Cabrera /government-politics/2026-02-13/florida-new-introduction-sociology-textbook-college The controversial new Introduction to Sociology textbook, created by the state of Florida to meet its new academic restrictions, is missing entire chapters like Race and Ethnicity, Global Inequality and Gender, Sex and Sexuality, SA国际传谋 found. "What was put on our shoulders was saving our discipline and saving our colleagues' jobs,鈥� said a sociologist who helped create the book. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-13/florida-new-introduction-sociology-textbook-college Daniel Rivero /education/2026-02-06/desantis-unveils-ronald-reagan-statue-at-fiu-to-mark-250th-us-anniversary Gov. Ron DeSantis took part in a dedication of a statue for President Ronald Reagan at Florida International University on Friday as part of his commemoration of the nation鈥檚 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. FIU officials also announced a new initiative aimed at supporting Cuba鈥檚 transition to democracy. Sat, 07 Feb 2026 00:01:53 GMT /education/2026-02-06/desantis-unveils-ronald-reagan-statue-at-fiu-to-mark-250th-us-anniversary SA国际传谋 News Staff /americas/2026-02-03/fiu-cubas-future-conference-experts-crisis The XV Conference on Cuban and Cuban American Studies is set to take place February 26鈥�27 at FIU's Modesto A. Maidique campus. Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:55:52 GMT /americas/2026-02-03/fiu-cubas-future-conference-experts-crisis SA国际传谋 News Staff /business/2026-01-29/i-cant-stay-in-miami-why-young-people-are-leaving-the-magic-city Peter Gutierrez, 21, has lived in Cutler Bay for much of his life, but when he reached adulthood, he began to question whether Miami was where he wanted to settle down. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT /business/2026-01-29/i-cant-stay-in-miami-why-young-people-are-leaving-the-magic-city Nina Ramirez | Caplin News, Francesca Cagnana | Caplin News