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FNU MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED BY LYNN UNIVERSITY 89-78

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida National University came out with guns blazing on Friday night, putting the Lynn University men’s basketball team in an immediate hole. The Fighting Knights slowly chipped away, taking a halftime lead before holding off the Conquistadors for an 89-78 non-conference game. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Lynn 89, Florida National 78…

FNU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM FALLS TO LYNN UNIVERSITY 59-55

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida National University women’s basketball team defeated by Lynn University on Friday night as the Fighting Knights battled through a sloppy first half to outlast Florida National University, 59-55. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Lynn 59, Florida National 55 Records: Lynn (3-0), Florida National (5-8) Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center…

Health Services Administration Program: 4 Facts To Consider

Florida is known as a state where health industry jobs are always in high demand; if you follow local news stations, you are probably familiar with headlines related to the growth of health services careers as well as the shortage of nurses, radiology technicians and other licensed health care practitioners. The reason these occupations are…

FERNANDO VALENZUELA AWARDED AS USCAA 2018 COACH OF THE YEAR

Florida National University Head Men’s Soccer Coach Fernando Valenzuela capped off a stellar 2017 season last year by going undefeated the whole season and winning the USCAA national championship for the first time in school history. Back then he said that was one of the best teams he had been associated with. But as if…

FNU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEAT KEISER UNIVERSITY 74-57

Hialeah, FL – Florida National University women’s basketball team beats Keiser University 74×57 in the first game between the two teams. Records: Keiser (3-2), Florida National (5-7) Location: Bucky Dent Center, Hialeah, Fla. Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Sanabria (G), Felix (F), Long (F) FNU Starters: Brown (G), Rosentee (G), Lindsey (G), Williams (F),…

FNU MEN’S BASKETBALL DEFEAT KEISER UNIVERSITY 88-74

Score: Florida National 88, Keiser 74 Records: Florida National (4-4), Keiser (1-2) Location: Bucky Dent Center, Hialeah, Fla. FNU Starters: Sims (G), Santos (G), Robertson (G), Hernandez (F), Rojas (F) Keiser Starters: Radulovic (G), Fisher (G), Soto (G), Orlic (F), Matic (F) FNU Highlights Nico Rojas notched a 19 points, seven rebounds and four blocks.…

Top 5 Soft Skills For Nursing Students

What is dissuading you from studying nursing? Do you not feel you have the technical or soft skills? In nursing you can easily expect job stability in a field with diverse working environments that is growing quickly in beautiful, sunny Florida. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists Registered Nurses earning $64,890 whereas Nurse Practitioners…

FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CLAIMS BACK-TO-BACK MEN’S SOCCER NATIONAL TITLES

Virginia Beach, VA – In yet another physical, defensive contest between Florida National University and Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse, the Conquistadors have emerged as National Champions. This marks back to back titles for Florida National and the fourth consecutive runner-up trophy for the Bobcats of Bryant & Stratton. GAME TIME! ?⚽️Florida National University vs…

FLORIDA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SECURES ITS FIRST USCAA VOLLEYBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA– The Division I USCAA Volleyball National Championships pitted Florida National University against St. Mary of the Woods. This was St. Mary of the Woods fourth straight appearance in the finals, however, they lost to Florida National in an intense four set match (25-15, 25-17, 21-25, 25-22). The Florida National University Conquistadors won…

FNU MEN’S SOCCER TEAM ADVANCE TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE USCAA NATIONAL FINAL

Virginia Beach, VA – For the second consecutive year, the first-seeded FNU Conquistadors will play in the championship game of the USCAA national Men’s soccer tournament. The Conquistadors debuted in the Championship defeating the fifth-seeded Washington Adventist University, 6-1, on Thursday and today the Conquistadors beat the fourth-seeded Paul Quinn College by 8×2. The USCAA…

FNU WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM IS IN THE FINAL OF THE 2018 USCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Lady Conquistadors are in the final of the 2018 USCAA national tournament that is being played in Virginia Beach, VA. The USCAA Volleyball National Championship game 1 – FNU 2 X 3 SMWC – Box Score – Video The lady Conquistadors battled it out in the USCAA Division 1 Volleyball National Championship Pool Play yesterday…

Conquistadors Take Home Multiple Honors at USCAA Banquet

In the midst of a physically and mentally taxing weekend of competition in Virginia Beach, the USCAA held its Annual Championship Banquet to award season-long honors. The evening proved to be successful for the FNU Conquistadors, as players from both our Men’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball teams took home some hardware. The Student-Athletes and their…

Computer Information Technology: 4 Skills Employers Want

Today’s skills that are high in demand in Computer Information Technology include proven programming skills in PHP, Java, as well as using Apple-related technologies, Microsoft-related technologies, Cloud/storage platform technologies (SaaS) e-commerce developers, Blockchain, risk management and project management. The field continues to expand, innovate and every day the need for IT specialists grows and…

Hope Looms High as Conquistadors begin National Tournament

With the 2018 USCAA Fall Championships kicking off in Virginia Beach, the Florida National University Conquistadors are being represented by two teams, each with a unique story to tell. The Men’s Soccer team is coming off a deep tournament run that was capitalized by the first national championship in school history. After basking in that…

FNU CONQUISTADORS DEFEAT JWU IN WILDCATS HOME OPENER 87-67

NORTH MIAMI, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2018) – CROSSTOWN RIVAL JWU WILDCATS PULLED AWAY FROM FNU CONQUISTADORS. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Score: Florida National University 87 x 67 Johnson & Wales University Records: Florida National (3-6), Johnson & Wales University (1-1). Location: Wildcat Center | North Miami, Fla. Follow us: @FNUCONQUISTADORS on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. HOW…