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The Office of Student Services would like to congratulate Patricio J. Estupinan from South Miami Senior High School, recipient of the Jose Regueiro Scholarship. The scholarship will cover the complete tuition cost of any A.A. or A.S. program here at FNU. Estupinan graduated from his class with a 3.5 GPA and participated in a number of co-curricular activities including the Spanish Honor and Spanish Spirit Societies. Mr. Estupinan was awarded... Read More

According to a recent Associated Press article, Miami ranked last in a 50 city survey on volunteering. For an idealist like me, the news was depressing to say the least. I firmly believe in the concept of unlimited human potential and the strength of community, but ultimately, it is not my belief that is important. Miami’s volunteerism rate of 14.5 percent displaced Las Vegas (yes sin city!) at the bottom... Read More

De acuerdo con un reciente articulo de la Associated Press, Miami esta posicionada en último lugar en una encuesta que evalúa el voluntariado en 50 ciudades. Como mínimo comentario, para una idealista como yo, esta noticia es deprimente. Yo creo firmemente en el concepto del ilimitado potencial humano y la fortaleza de la comunidad, pero en último caso, no son mis creencias lo que cuenta. La tasa que representa el... Read More

For about the same price as a blockbuster video you can enjoy a life changing experience in theater, dance, music, or art. The Miami cultural scene offers dozens of events every week. These inspiring cultural activities will enrich your personal life while enhancing critical thinking skills, language skills, and cooperative learning skills. Students between the ages of 13-22 can reap the rewards of experiencing these cultural events for only $5.... Read More

Por casi el mismo precio que un video de blockbuster usted puede disfrutar de una experiencia de teatro, danza, música o arte que puede cambiar su vida. La vida cultural del escenario Miamense ofrece docenas de eventos todos los días. Estas inspiradoras actividades culturales enriquecerán su vida personal a la vez que mejorarán sus habilidades de pensamiento crítico, lenguaje y cooperación educativa. Los estudiantes con edades entre 13 y 22... Read More

In a modern world full of digital passwords, our brains are crammed full of usernames and identification codes. After finally learning your nine digit social security number, why should you have to learn a new number after entering college? The answer is simple—it’s the best way to protect your identity. According to the AARP, 10 million individuals are victims of identity fraud every year. In an effort to protect your... Read More

En este mundo moderno lleno de contraseñas digitales, nuestros cerebros están congestionados con los diversos nombres de usuarios y códigos de identificación. Cuando finalmente aprendemos nuestros nueve dígitos del número de seguridad social, por qué tenemos que aprender un nuevo número al entrar al College? La respuesta es simple – es la mejor forma de proteger nuestra identidad. De acuerdo con la Asociación Americana de Personas Retiradas, (AARP- American Association... Read More

Thanks to the help of our co-sponsors and hard working volunteers, Independence Rocks! was a big success. With representatives from both the Democratic and Republican parties (and donations from both Burger King and McDonalds) it was truly a non-partisan event. Not only did Florida National University give away $1500 worth of free food to our community, we had fun doing it! Hialeah Mayor Julio Robainas took time out of his... Read More

Gracias a la ayuda de nuestros co-patrocinantes y a la de dedicados trabajadores voluntarios, Independence Rocks! fue un gran éxito. Con la presencia de representantes de ambos partidos, Demócrata y Republicano ( y donaciones también de ambos competidores Burger King y Mc Donalds) este fue verdaderamente un evento sin tendencias partidistas. Adicional a ello Florida National University no se limitó a distribuir aproximadamente $1500 en comidas gratuitas a la comunidad,... Read More

According to the 2004 census, the voting rate among young voters was almost 30% lower than older voters (47% vs 74%). The difference lies in voter registration: While 79 percent of citizens 55 years and older were registered to vote in 2004, [only] 58 percent of the younger citizens were. (http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/p20-556.pdf) This year, Florida National University is opening its annual Independence Cookout to the public to host a community wide... Read More