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School of Music Faculty, Alum, and Students Present at 2021 Virtual FMEA Conference and All-State Experience

January 15, 2021/By Michelle Vires

Congratulations to our School of Music faculty, alumni, and students for being chosen again to present at the annual Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA) Professional Development Conference. The conference...

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January 6, 2021: A Requiem – President Mark Rosenberg

Office of the Dean

January 7, 2021/By Sarah Hernandez

January 7, 2021 Dear members of the university community, Yesterday’s tragic violence and mayhem in our nation’s Capitol is yet another reminder of the fragility of our...

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Piano alumna Monika Miodragovic wins first prize at international competition

Music

December 22, 2020/By Michelle Vires

Alumna Monika Miodragovic (MM ‘17) won first prize in the adult division of the 2020 International Talent Music Festival Rhein-Main with Clara Schumann Competition. At FIU, she won the coveted annual...

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FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble Named “Best Latin Act” by Miami New Times

Music

December 21, 2020/By Michelle Vires

The “Best Latin Act” by the Miami New Times goes to our very own FIU Latin Jazz Ensemble who had its start more than 25 years ago. “We’re Miami,...

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Debate is back at FIU!

Communication, Journalism + Media

December 18, 2020/By Zion Sealy

After a two-year hiatus, FIU’s Debate Club will be returning in full swing in spring 2021 alongside the well-known debate class, both of which are open to all majors....

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Spring 2021 at FIU: What to expect

Uncategorized

December 17, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Dear members of the university community, We have completed a fall semester unlike any other, graduated our largest fall cohort in FIU history and are preparing for a well-deserved...

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CARTA 2020 year-in-review

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, MBUS, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

December 16, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Amidst a year filled with uncertainty, and one many could not have predicted, one thing remained consistent – the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts’ (CARTA) ability to...

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CARTA’s Julian Kreeger selected as 2020 Knight Arts Champion

Music, Office of the Dean

December 16, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Julian H. Kreeger, attorney, pianist, classical music critic and longtime CARTA board member for the Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board, was selected as a 2020 Knight Arts Champion by the...

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Exceptional Alumni: Derick Cordoba Director of the Johnny Mann Center for Commercial Music

Music

December 14, 2020/By Zion Sealy

FIU alumnus, Derick Cordoba (’08), after receiving his Master of Music in jazz performance, went on to have great achievements in the jazz and performance industry. As a musician,...

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Congratulations CARTA class of Fall 2020!

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, MBUS, Office of the Dean, Journalism + Media, Kopenhaver Center, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History, Miami Beach Urban Studios

December 8, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Dear CARTA Graduating Class of 2020, On behalf of the College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts, I’d like to congratulate each and every one of you on your...

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Landscape Architecture Chair Roberto Rovira appointed as LAF VP of leadership

Landscape Architecture

November 25, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

It may be hard to imagine how a former mechanical engineer and U.S. naval officer would eventually pursue landscape architecture as a career. In the 25 years since he...

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Exceptional alumni: Aida M. Lora Architectural Associate III

Interior Architecture

November 16, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

Born in Manhattan and raised in the Dominican Republic, Interior Architecture alumna Aida M. Lora moved to Miami in 2012 to pursue her dream of earning her master’s degree....

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South Florida Media Network receives 2020 EPPY Award for best college-produced community website

Journalism + Media

November 16, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

The award-winning South Florida Media Network (SFMN), led by digital director Charles Strouse was honored at the 25th annual EPPY Awards for Best College Produced Community or Niche Website....

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Kopenhaver Center launches affiliate and hosts “100 Years of Speaking through the Ballot: Women and Political Communication”

Communication, Journalism + Media, Kopenhaver Center

November 6, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver, founder and executive director of CARTA’s Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication (Kopenhaver Center), is known as a trailblazer in the...

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Equity Advisor María Elena Villar focuses on the communication of change

Communication

November 6, 2020/By Ashley Garcia

María Elena Villar is an associate professor in the Department of Communication and co-director of the Steven Cruz Institute for Science, Media + Technology (SCI). She is also the...

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage with Jackie Nespral from NBC6

Journalism + Media

November 5, 2020/By Zion Sealy

During the month of October, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, hosted a virtual discussion about the changing economic and political landscape of members of the Hispanic community. The...

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FIU Architecture’s Marilys Nepomechie elected as President of the National Architectural Accrediting Board

Architecture

October 30, 2020/By Sarah Hernandez

CARTA’s faculty members are not only innovators in the classroom, but trailblazers of the subject matter they teach, having a direct impact on professional standards. Marilys R. Nepomechie, CARTA’s...

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FIU Architecture faculty and students honored at 2020 AIA Miami Design Awards

Architecture

October 19, 2020/By Andrea Perez

Students and faculty from FIU’s Department of Architecture shined bright at the annual American Institute of Architects Miami Chapter (AIA Miami) Design Awards Gala on Oct. 3, 2020. This year, AIA Miami held its annual design awards ceremony for outstanding design projects...

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Composer Orlando Jacinto Garcia honored with Distinguished University Professor Award

Music

October 15, 2020/By Zion Sealy

From an early age, FIU School of Music’s composition professor, Orlando Jacinto Garcia, has had a passion for music. Now, this passion has led him to numerous achievements. As...

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School of Architecture reinvents curriculum amidst COVID-19

Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture

October 13, 2020/By Tatianna Basanta

The past year has brought about immense change to the curriculum at FIU’s School of Architecture (SOA). A discipline often rooted in collaboration and connectivity has had to find...

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