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Mu Zeta Volunteers at Becca’s Closet Event
With many high schools in our community entering “Prom Season,” Florida National University and their Criminal Justice Honor Society, Alpha Phi Sigma – Mu Zeta Chapter, have joined forces with Becca’s Closet in order to make the dreams of thousands of young women a reality…. a chance to attend prom! In the spring of her…
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Florida National University’s Criminal Justice Honor Society Alpha Phi Sigma Mu Zeta Chapter Attends Conference in Canada
The Florida National University was well represented at the 48th Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Annual Meeting. During the Opening Ceremony, FNU was introduced as a new chapter to a participating 38 colleges and universities. Students participated in a Cyberbullying workshop and panel, and were also chosen to share the experiences our chapter had with…
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The 2010 Florida Legislature Designated West 20th Avenue as “Jose Regueiro Avenue”
Florida National University President Maria C. Regueiro stands in front of the Jose Regueiro Avenue sign together with Vice President Omar Sanchez and his family. West 20th Avenue was designated by the 2010 Florida Legislature as “Jose Regueiro Avenue.” Dr. Regueiro was the co- founder and past president of Florida National University, and a pilar…
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FNU Student Bodybuilder Champion
Florida National University students come from a variety of cultures and ethnic origins and have a diverse interests and goals. Here is the story of one of our students. Jonathan Fernandez, is a student here at Florida National University pursuing his Associate of Science degree in Networking System Administrator. Ever since he came to Miami…
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FNU Takes Student Clubs Online
Would you love to participate in a student organization but can’t seem to fit it into your busy schedule? Why not join us online! Designed to give students an enriching co-curricular activity with enhanced flexibility, the FNU Book Club is conducted entirely online! Utilizing Facebook fan pages, FNU opens up the world of co-curricular activities…
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2010 Homecoming Theme Announced!
The results are in! Officers and Representatives of the South Campus SGA counted the remaining ballots during Wednesday’s weekly meeting. Students from both the Hialeah and the South Campuses voted on the theme for the 2010 Homecoming Dance. It was a close race with only 9 votes separating “A Night in Paris” and “Masquerade Ball.”…
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Academic Advisors are Making a Difference!
The Florida National University Main Campus Academic Advisors are always ready to help our students as they prepare and strive to reach their academic and personal goals in life. Even before a student enrolls at FNU the advisor meet with them to explore the different careers available depending on their interests and future goals. Then…
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Helping Haiti
Student services will be gathering donations for those in Haiti. Any type of donation will be accepted. Concerning the foods, here is the list: Beans ( ALL TYPES ) Powdered Milk Water Tuna Vienna Sausages Gatorade (Powder) Any other non-perishable foods. Also, medical supplies are needed as well. Including: Bandages Triple-Antibiotic Bandage Rolls Dressing Sponges…
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Helping for the Holidays
I call my close friends “my adoptive family.” My blood relatives all live out of state, so the only family I have here in Miami is the family I make for myself. Creating an adoptive family isn’t easy. You have to select just the right individuals. These people both nurture and support you and challenge…
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Thanksgiving Lessons
What are you grateful for? “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy “Here,” Nataly handed me a piece of paper shaped like a long feather, “write down something you’re grateful for and we will put it…
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The Act of Thankful Giving
“Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.” ~W.J. Cameron There is an underground movement brewing in Florida National University. It’s very subtle. Students gathering, asking, “What can I do to make a difference?” Community service is not a graduation requirement here. With a student body primarily made up of non-traditional students, it was always…
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Get With the Program
“In the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.” ~ Bernard Baruch Discipline: it sounds like such a harsh word, such a restrictive word—at least to a creative individual like me. It sounds like I’m about to be punished. I like words like imagination, transformation and manifestation—words that seem almost mystical.…
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National Library Week 2009
Worlds connect @ your library: celebrate National Library Week at Florida National University Library & Resource Room, April 12-18, 2009 It’s National Library Week, a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries, librarians and library workers in schools, campuses and communities nationwide – and the perfect time to discover how worlds connect @ your library.…
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Graduation: Time for Celebration
Soon we will be having our FNU graduation. Its meaning will be different for each graduating student, but all will share in the sense of accomplishment and joy that comes from realizing a goal in ones life. It is also a celebration; of the culmination of the time and effort the graduates have devoted, as…
