Press Releases
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FNU Volleyball Signs Latest Lady Conquistador
On Monday, November 9, 2015, the Florida National University (FNU) Conquistadors Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Carlos Huaroto-Luque signed Raquel Murillo. She will be playing in the 2016 Season. She is from Miami, FL/Mexico. Raquel played for St. Brendan High School and is currently attending Miami Dade College. In high school, she averaged 5 blocks per…
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Conquistadors Open with Dominate Road Performance
Winning on the road is always a tough task, yet last night the Conquistadors made it look easy by dominating Webber, 102-68. The game was never in doubt as the Conquistadors put up 60 first half points to take a 20 point halftime lead, 60-40. Junior point guard Quantavis Hall set the tone scoring 15…
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Florida National University Celebrates the U.S. Navy’s 240th Birthday
On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Florida National University (FNU) celebrated the United States Navy’s 204th Anniversary by hosting a birthday party at the University’s Hialeah Campus. To help commemorate the event, FNU invited Petty Officer 2nd Class Alyssa Tosun who is stationed in NRD Miami. Petty Officer Tosun has been in the Navy for seven…
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FNU Natural Science Students Attend LECOM’s Early Acceptance Program Orientation
On Tuesday, October 13, 2015, Florida National University students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences degree program had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Sonia Dillon, International Director of Diversity for Lake Erie College Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM). Dr. Dillion discussed LECOM’s Early Acceptance Program (EAP). Under an Affiliation Agreement signed with…
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Conquistadors kick off exhibition season with impressive win over Broward
Exhibition season got underway last evening as the Florida National Men’s Basketball team traveled to Broward to face the Seahawks in its exhibition opener. The teams played 2- 20 minute sessions and a 10 minute session, as both coaches are still trying to put their rosters and game plans together for the regular season. In…
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Human Trafficking Symposium
On Thursday, October 8th, 2015, Florida National University (FNU), the Dr. Jose Regueiro Scholarship Foundation, INC. in collaboration with members from the local, state and federal government, non-profit and private organizations held the Human Trafficking Awareness Symposium: Prevention ● Apprehension ● Rehabilitation. The event took place in FNU’s Hialeah Campus. A panel of experts in…
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FNU South Campus Celebrates National Coming Out Day
On Thursday, October 8, 2015 Florida National University (FNU) South Campus celebrated National Coming Out Day. Observed on October 11th, National Coming Out Day is an effort to encourage people to “come out” (engage in a process of openly identifying oneself as LBGT or a supporter of the LGBT community). To help bring awareness, FNU…
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Conquistadors cruise with a 10-0 blowout win over Suns
With the regular season coming to an end, the Conquistador Men’s soccer team find themselves on the proverbial bubble for receiving a bid to the USCAA National Soccer tournament. The team has played a tough schedule, but only has four wins and 6 ties to show for it. Saturday afternoon the game was never in…
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ESL Scholarship Winner Expresses Gratitude
Florida National University (FNU) in partnership with Real Concepts Magazine awarded a scholarship to Mrs. Denia Balmaseda so she can learn English through FNU’s English as a Second Language (ESL) program. To show her appreciation, Mrs. Balmaseda (who currently does not speak English) asked Real Concepts Magazine to draft a letter of appreciation on her…
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Men’s Soccer team Gaining Momentum
After several close losses and a lot of ties, the Conquistador Men’s soccer team has put together two back to back wins versus USCAA opponents. On Saturday the Conquistadors concluded a road trip to Alabama in which they split with Concordia College losing the first game 2-1 in a defensive slugfest and winning the final…
