News Topic - Florida International University

FIU gives Rubio a job
Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio has landed a part-time job at Florida International University that pays $69,000, amid layoffs and tuition hikes caused by what the university president called ``the most serious budget crisis in our history.''
MiamiHerald.com  –  9 hours, 21 minutes ago  ¦  comment?
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Sterling Research Group Named in the Top 50 Woman-Led Businesses in Florida for Two Consecutive Years
The Center for Leadership at Florida International University and the Commonwealth Institute South Florida has listed Sterling Research Group in the top 50 woman-led businesses in Florida for the second year in a row. Lisa Rohrer, PhD, has been Sterling’s President and CEO since April 2006.Rohrer commented on the award, “We continue to believe that a diverse workforce and management team is not only the [PR.com - July 23, 2008]
PR.com  –  Jul 23, 2008 07:09 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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Worker wins bias claim in FIU suit
Florida International University discriminated against a black employee when it reorganized his department and fired him in 2004, and must now pay him $2.5 million, a Miami-Dade jury has ruled.
MiamiHerald.com  –  Jul 23, 2008 07:01 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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FIU loses discrimination lawsuit
A jury ruled that Florida International University discriminated against a black employee and must pay $2.5 million in damages.
TampaBays10.com  –  Jul 23, 2008 04:04 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Florida: Tampa

Recasting Norman Rockwell in a plea against complacency
A new exhibition at the Wolfsonian museum at Florida International University, titled "Thoughts on Democracy," shows artists' responses to Norman Rockwell's wartime "Four Freedoms" series.
International Herald Tribune  –  Jul 15, 2008 12:57 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
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