26 Florida International University Magazine FALL 2008 UPCOMING EVENTS<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Alumni Events Panther Pit Football Tailgate: FIU vs. Arkansas State Panther Pit Football Tailgate: FIU vs. USF When: When: Where: Alumni Tent outside FIU Stadium Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. Saturday, Sept. 20, 5 p.m. Where: Alumni Tent outside FIU Stadium Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. Panther Pit Football Tailgate: FIU vs. Middle Tennessee When: Saturday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. Where: Alumni Tent outside FIU Stadium Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. Panthers For Hire: Alumni Career Fair When: Thursday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Where: University Park Graham Center Ballrooms Contact: Vanessa Baldomero in Alumni Relations at 305-348-1613. Saturday, Nov. 8, 5 p.m. Panther Pit Football Tailgate: FIU vs. Louisiana-Monroe When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 5 p.m. Where: Alumni Tent outside FIU Stadium Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. Where: Alumni Tent outside FIU Stadium Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. University Events Where: Wertheim Main Stage at University Park When: Contact: For more information, call 305-348-0496 When: FIU Homecoming, Saturday, Nov. 8, 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Contact: For more information, call 305-531-1001 or visit www.wolfsonian.org. Theater Department presents “Spring’s Awakening” Contact: For more information, call 305-348-0496 or visit http://carta.fiu.edu. Saturday, Dec. 6, 5 p.m. Halloween event sponsored by the Student Alumni Association Silver Pride 25-Year Reunion (1972-’83) Oct. 23-May 17, 2009 Where: The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach When: When: Contact: Dianne Cordova, Alumni Association assistant director, at 305-348-9050 or alumni@fiu.edu. When: When: Nov. 6-16 Theatre Department presents “The Cook” Where: University Park Housing Quad “American Streamlined Design: The World of Tomorrow” features 180 examples of furniture, ceramics, metalwork, plastics, graphic design and archival design books. Panther Pit Football Tailgate: FIU vs. Western Kentucky FIU Ghost Tours Wednesday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Wolfsonian-FIU exhibit Sept. 25-Oct. 18 FIU Big Band & Jazz Faculty concert When: Thursday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. Where: Wertheim Concert Hall at University Park Contact: For more information, call 305-348-0496 Where: University Park Where: Wertheim Main Stage at University Park 22nd Annual Festival of the Trees Opening Sponsored by the School of Architecture to benefit FIU Interior Design Endowed Scholarship Fund When: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 6 p.m. Where: One Brickell Square (801 Brickell Ave., Miami) Contact: For more information, call 305-348-0496. 5th Masters’ Mystery Art Show Annual display of postcard creations by community and university artists benefits the FIU MFA in visual arts program. When: Saturday, Dec. 6. Display viewing begins at noon; reception at 7 p.m. Where: The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach (One Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) Contact: For more information, call 305-348-0496 or visit www.mastersmystery.com Contact: Office of Alumni Relations, at 305-348-1009 or alumni@fiu.edu. Qualified individuals with disabilities as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act who need special accommodations for any FIU-sponsored event can request assistance by calling the phone number listed for the function or via Florida Relay Service at 800-955-8771. Requests must be made five working days before the event. 1. FIU ranked first in the nation among four-year colleges for awarding the bachelor’s and master’s degrees to Hispanic students in the 2008 annual survey conducted by The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. 2. FIU senior track star Ronald Forbes qualified in June to compete in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. He will compete for his native Cayman Islands. 3. FIU’s College of Medicine received more than 1,000 applications from 45 states in the first month that it began accepting applicants for the inaugural 2009 class of medical school students. 4. FIU Board of Trustees member Cesar L. Alvarez was recognized as one of “The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America” by the National Law Journal. Alvarez is the chief executive officer of Greenberg Traurig LLP in Miami. 5. Senior first baseman Jorge Castillo was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 26th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball First Year Player draft in June. He is the 97th Golden Panther to be drafted. 6. Professor Akin Ogundiran, director of African-New World Studies, has received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, signed by Congressman Kendrick Meek, “in recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community.” Alumni, submit your favorite FIU Points of Pride and they may appear in an upcoming issue of FIU Magazine. Send your submissions to alumni@fiu.edu.