Press Releases

FNU RT Students Attend Lung Force Expo

Florida National University (FNU) Respiratory Therapy Students recently attended the Lung Force Expo held in the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. FNU students and their professor were invited to attend the event at the request of Ms. Mikki Thompson, Director of Pulmonary Services at South Miami Hospital and Mr. Andrew Cuddihy, Director Health Promotions for…

Lady Conquistadors pick up two wins in Mt. Vernon Georgia

After a slow start to the season the Lady Conquistador volleyball team has rebounded nicely by taking two out of three games in the Brewton Parker Volleyball Classic in Mt. Vernon Georgia. In the first game, the Lady Conquistadors were defeated by NCAA D2 and defending SIAC champion, Claflin College. After taking the first match…

Historical Weekend for Florida National Athletics

History was made this weekend as two teams made their athletic debuts. The Women’s volleyball team, under the direction of Carlos Huaroto-Luque played in a tri-match at Ave Maria University on Saturday. The Men’s soccer team, led by Joao Garcia, got their season started Sunday against Florida Memorial University. Volleyball In the volleyball game the…

FNU’s PTA Program Faculty Conducts Ergonomics Workshop for Respiratory Therapy Students

On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, the Physical Therapist Assistant program faculty from Florida National University (FNU) held a Body Mechanics and Ergonomics workshop for FNU’s Respiratory Therapy (RT) students. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Kelly Krenkel, PTA Program Director and her staff. RT students who attended the workshop were instructed on how to…

FNU to Host Free OSHA Training

Florida National University’s Hialeah Campus is hosting the following occupational safety and health training sessions offered by the University of South Florida OTI Education Center (USF OTIEC). The sessions are free and open to anyone who wishes to enroll. All training sessions will be held in Florida National University’s Hialeah Campus, 4425 W. Jose…

FNU Business Students Participated in the IRS – VITA Program

Florida National University (FNU) worked with the Internal Revenue System (IRS) for the 2015 Tax return season. As all of us know, the Tax Season runs from January to April of every year. This year, as in previous years, FNU participated in the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program by helping members of…

Guide for Pursuing a Career Change: Start with an Education

There comes a time in many professionals’ lives in which change is needed. This change might foster itself as simply as a change of location from one town to another nearby—or it might be as extreme as an entire career change. If you happen to be on the latter end of the spectrum, then it’s…

Conquistadors hold try-outs for Men’s and Women’s soccer teams

The Conquistadors are gearing up for an exciting year in athletics. In a few months, Florida National University will play their first competitive men’s and women’s soccer games. This past week the Conquistadors held a try-out for anyone interested in playing soccer. The turnout was amazing as almost 50 young men and women took part…

Florida National University Opens Its Doors to Colombian Students

On May 14, 2015, Florida National University (FNU) representatives travelled to Universidad Technologica de Bolivar (UTB) in Cartagena, Colombia to form a collaboration between FNU and UTB for its Master in Business Administration program. The FNU team consisted of Dr. Caridad Hernandez, VP of Academic Affairs, Dr. Ernesto Gonzalez, Business Department Head and Mr.…

Conquistadors sign two players to Volleyball scholarships

The Conquistadors will play its inaugural women’s volleyball season in the fall and Coach James Exley has added two players who will be the foundation of the program. Local players, Melanie Torres and Annette Dominguez, both Hialeah Gardens High School graduates, are the first of many young ladies who will sign on the dotted lines…