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Mikki Thompson, FSRC Delegate Holds Seminar at Florida National University

On Wednesday, July 30, 2014, Mrs. Mikki Thompson, Director of Pulmonary Services at South Miami Hospital and Florida Society for Respiratory Care (FSRC) Delegate to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Congress visited the Florida National University (FNU) Hialeah Campus to address the University’s respiratory therapy students about the importance of becoming members of…

Write it Right!

“Writing is an extreme privilege but it’s also a gift. It’s a gift to yourself and it’s a gift of giving a story to someone,” — Amy Tan. Writing is the main basis upon which your education, work, and your intellect will be judged in college, in the workplace, and in your community. Florida…

FNU Alumni Scholarship

Effective July 1st, Florida National University (FNU) will be awarding a scholarship to FNU Alumni. The FNU Alumni Scholarship is a Florida National University scholarship. This scholarship is to be awarded every year to any graduate from one of FNU’s programs who enroll in another program. The purpose of the scholarship is to help the…

Florida National University Attends NAFSA Annual Conference

In May of 2014, I had the privilege to attend to the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA) Annual conference in San Diego, California representing Florida National University, and I must say Dean Guillermo Araya and I had a very productive week. This conference had in attendance close to 10,000 people from over 90…

Victor Guembes Valedictorian and FNU Student Success Story

Victor Guembes was born in Lima, Peru. While in Peru, he joined the Commissioned Police Officer Academy in Lima-Peru in 1982 and after three years of education he served as a 2nd Lieutenant for an elite counterterrorism team. In 1989, Victor immigrated to the United States. Upon his arrival to the United States, he joined…

FNU Conquistadors Sign Two Champagnat Catholic School Seniors

On Friday, May 9th, 2014 Florida National University Conquistadors’ Athletic Director/Head Coach Scott Schmidt and Assistant Coach James JJ Thatcher visited Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida to sign on Antario Collie and Jonathan Chapotin as the latest members of South Florida’s newest men’s college basketball team. Antario Collie is a 5’11” Point…

Miami-Dade Police Department to Showcase Special Units During FNU’s Criminal Justice Symposium

The Miami-Dade Police Department’s DUI Mobile Education Center, Static Display Helicopter and Crime Prevention Bus will be on display during Florida National University’s First Annual Criminal Justice Symposium on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014. In addition there will be representatives from various agencies providing information on domestic violence prevention and intervention as well the Missing Children…

FNU Conquistador Inaugural Golf Classic

Florida National University’s Athletics Department is hosting its first annual Conquistador Golf Classic Read more…

Florida National University Participates in Hemophilia Walk

On May 3, 2014, Florida National University (FNU) alumni, current and future students, along with faculty got together at Jungle Island for the Hemophilia Walk. The Walk was a good opportunity for present and future students of FNU’s Respiratory Therapy Program to meet graduates from the same program and talk about the profession and…

Florida National University Hosts Respiratory Therapy Pinning Ceremony

On April 24, 2014, the Respiratory Therapy Program at Florida National University (FNU) held its third Pinning Ceremony for graduates from the program. The occasion marked the first time the ceremony was held just for respiratory therapy graduates, in the likeness of most RT programs nationwide. The ceremony was conducted in the Golden Room…