Florida International University
Green Library | |
| Motto | Spes scientia facultas |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Hope, knowledge, opportunity |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Endowment | $92 million |
| President | Modesto A. Maidique |
Administrative staff | 4,800 |
| Students | 36,614 |
| Undergraduates | 29,695 |
| Postgraduates | 8,919 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I FBS |
| Mascot | Roary the Panther ORAU, Conference USA |
| Website | www.fiu.edu |
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Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university in Miami-Dade County, Florida, west of the Miami city limits in the United States. (The campus has a Miami mailing address.) The university is the largest university in South Florida and also the fifth-largest university in Florida, and the thirteenth-largest university in the country. FIU's programs in law, architecture and business are amongst its most well-ranked and most known programs. The mascot of FIU is a panther, named Roary, and students and fans of the university's athletic teams are often called "Panthers".
On March 15, 2018, a pedestrian bridge at the university collapsed and killed six people.[1]
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The intersection between the Graham University Center and the Green Library is considered to be the heart of the campus.
Modesto A. Maidique, 4th President
Mark B. Rosenberg, 5th President
Paul Cejas School of Architecture Building
References
- ↑ Shapiro, Emily; Doom, Justin (2018-03-16). Bridge collapse death toll likely to rise as investigators sift through rubble. http://abcnews.go.com/US/death-toll-florida-bridge-collapse-climbs/story?id=53791946. Retrieved 2018-03-16.